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A14659 A manifest detection of the moste vyle and detestable vse of diceplay, and other practises lyke the same a myrrour very necessary for all yonge gentilmen [and] others sodenly enabled by worldly abu[n]dace [sic], to loke in. Newly set forth for their behoufe. Walker, Gilbert, attributed name. 1555 (1555) STC 24961; ESTC S121809 23,976 66

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