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A13419 An arrant thiefe, vvhom euery man may trust in vvord and deed, exceeding true and iust. With a comparison betweene a thiefe and a booke. Written by Iohn Taylor. Taylor, John, 1580-1653. 1622 (1622) STC 23728; ESTC S118181 19,383 46

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