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A19457
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Of the office of servavntes a boke made in Latine by one Gilbertus Cognatus and newely Englyshed.
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Cousin, Gilbert, 1506-1567.; Chaloner, Thomas, Sir, 1521-1565.
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1543
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STC 5879; ESTC S109818
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