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A02618 A happy husband or, Directions for a maide to choose her mate As also, a wiues behauiour towards her husband after marriage. By Patricke Hannay, Gent. To which is adioyned the Good wife, together with an exquisite discourse of epitaphs, including the choysest thereof, ancient or moderne. By R.B. Gent. Hannay, Patrick, d. 1629?; Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673. Good wife. aut 1619 (1619) STC 12747; ESTC S103737 79,392 200

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