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A01740 A posie of gilloflowers eche differing from other in colour and odour, yet all sweete. By Humfrey Gifford gent. Gifford, Humphrey.; Tolomei, Claudio, 1492-1555. aut 1580 (1580) STC 11872; ESTC S108637 86,923 163

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