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A06484 The second part and knitting vp of the boke entituled Too good to be true Wherin is continued the discourse of the wonderfull lawes, commendable customes, [and] strange manners of the people of Mauqsun. Newely penned and published by Thomas Lupton.; Too good to be true. Part 2 Lupton, Thomas. 1581 (1581) STC 16954; ESTC S109660 170,117 212

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