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A18601 The ghosts of the deceased sieurs, de Villemor, and de Fontaines A most necessarie discourse of duells: wherein is shewed the meanes to roote them out quite. With the discourse of valour. By the Sieur de Chevalier. To the King. The third edition reviewed, corrected, and augmented in French, and translated by Tho. Heigham, Esquire.; Ombres des défuncts sieurs de Villemor et de Fontaines. English Chevalier, Guillaume de, ca. 1564-ca. 1620.; Heigham, Thomas. 1624 (1624) STC 5129; ESTC S107802 63,364 172

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