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A62311 The comical romance, or, A facetious history of a company of stage-players interwoven with divers choice novels, rare adventures, and amorous intrigues / written originally in French by the renowned Scarron ; and now turned into English by J.B.; Roman comique. English Scarron, Monsieur, 1610-1660.; J. B. 1665 (1665) Wing S830A; ESTC R12793 230,557 440

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