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A01141 The maidens blush: or, Ioseph mirror of modesty, map of pietie, maze of destinie, or rather diuine prouidence. From the Latin of Fracastorius, translated; & dedicated to the high-hopefull Charles, Prince of Wales. By Iosuah Syluester.; Joseph. English Fracastoro, Girolamo, 1478-1553.; Sylvester, Josuah, 1563-1618. 1620 (1620) STC 11253; ESTC S105625 28,867 85

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