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A12827 A compendious or briefe examination of certayne ordinary complaints of diuers of our country men in these our dayes which although they are in some part vniust & friuolous, yet are they all by vvay of dialogues throughly debated & discussed. By William Stafford, gentleman. Hales, John, d. 1571, attributed name. aut; Smith, Thomas, Sir, 1513-1577, attributed name.; Stafford, William, 1554-1612. 1581 (1581) STC 23133; ESTC S103215 90,708 120

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