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A03559 A banquet of ieasts. Or Change of cheare Being a collection of moderne jests. Witty ieeres. Pleasant taunts. Merry tales.; Banquet of jests. Part 1. Armstrong, Archie, d. 1672, attributed name. 1630 (1630) STC 1368; ESTC S120514 55,733 216

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