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A31538 The history of the valorous and vvitty-knight-errant, Don-Quixote, of the Mancha tr. out of the Spanish.; Don Quixote. English Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616.; Shelton, Thomas, fl. 1612. 1652 (1652) Wing C1776; ESTC R3484 814,560 576

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