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A03963 A vvorld of vvonders. A masse of murthers. A couie of cosonages Containing many of the moste notablest wonders, horrible murthers and detestable cosonages that haue beene within this land. Not imagined falso to delight vaine heads ociose, not practised trans mare to breed trueth cum ambiguitate, but commited euen at home re vera, and may be prooued cum honestate. A matter moste fit to be knowen, well wayed and considered of all men. T. I., fl. 1595.; Johnson, Thomas, d. 1644, attributed name. 1595 (1595) STC 14068.5; ESTC S109081 33,922 48

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