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A15117 A dayly exercyse and experyence of dethe, gathered and set forth, by a brother of Syon Rycharde Whytforde; Dayle exercice and experience of dethe. Whitford, Richard, fl. 1495-1555? 1537 (1537) STC 25414; ESTC S105105 67,532 233

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