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A16734 Conceyted letters, nevvly layde open: or A most excellent bundle of new wit wherin is knit vp together all the perfections or arte of episteling, by which the most ignorant may with much modestie talke and argue with the best learned. A worke varying from the nature of former presidents. Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?; Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637, attributed name. 1618 (1618) STC 3637; ESTC S104713 23,257 48

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