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A10697 The aduentures of Brusanus Prince of Hungaria, pleasant for all to read, and profitable for some to follow. / Written by Barnaby Riche, seauen or eight yeares sithence, and now published by the great intreaty of diuers of his freendes. Rich, Barnabe, 1540?-1617. 1592 (1592) STC 20977; ESTC S101595 128,542 180

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