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A42480 A discourse of artificial beauty, in point of conscience between two ladies with some satyrical censures on the vulgar errors of these times. Gauden, John, 1605-1662.; Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667. 1662 (1662) Wing G353; ESTC R8975 93,452 274

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