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A62975 The womans glorie a treatise, asserting the due honour of that sexe, and directing wherein that honour consists : dedicated to the young princesse, Elizabeth her highnesse / by Samuel Torshel. Torshell, Samuel, 1604-1650. 1645 (1645) Wing T1941; ESTC R2556 41,903 243

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