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A08840 The second tome of the Palace of pleasure conteyning store of goodly histories, tragicall matters, and other morall argument, very requisite for delighte and profit. Chosen and selected out of diuers good and commendable authors: by William Painter, clerke of the ordinance and armarie. Anno. 1567.; Palace of pleasure. Vol. 2 Painter, William, 1540?-1594. 1567 (1567) STC 19124; ESTC S110236 560,603 890

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