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A18734 The firste parte of Churchyardes chippes contayning twelue seuerall labours. Deuised and published, only by Thomas Churchyard Gentilman. Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604. 1575 (1575) STC 5232; ESTC S104983 109,539 236

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