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A08134 Newnams nightcrowe A bird that breedeth braules in many families and housholdes. Wherein is remembred that kindely and prouident regard which fathers ought to haue towards their sonnes. Together with a diciphring of the iniurious dealinges of some younger sorte of stepdames. Newnham, John. 1590 (1590) STC 18498; ESTC S121837 38,495 66

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