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A05199 The pleasaunt historie of Lazarillo de Tormes a Spaniarde wherein is conteined his marueilous deedes and life. With the straunge aduentures happened to him in the seruice of sundrie masters. Drawen out of Spanish by Dauid Rouland of Anglesey.; Lazarillo de Tormes. English Hurtado de Mendoza, Diego, 1503-1575.; Rowland, David, fl. 1569-1586. 1586 (1586) STC 15336; ESTC S109366 48,197 121

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