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A19973 Vpon the life and death of the most worthy, and thrise renowmed knight, Sir Phillip Sidney a commemoration of his worthines, contayning a briefe recapitulation, of his valiant vsage and death taken, in her Maiesties seruices of the warres in the Low-countries of Flaunders. Day, Angel, fl. 1575-1595. 1586 (1586) STC 6409; ESTC S105214 4,775 14

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