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A16685 The two Lancashire lovers: or the excellent history of Philocles and Doriclea Expressing the faithfull constancy and mutuall fidelity of two loyall lovers. Stored with no lesse variety of discourse to delight the generous, then of serious advice to instruct the amorous. By Musæus Palatinus. Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673. 1640 (1640) STC 3590; ESTC S106311 114,474 288

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