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A01059 The famous historie of Montelyon, Knight of the Oracle, and sonne to the renowned Persicles King of Assyria Shewing his strange birth, vnfortunate love, perilous adventures in armes, and how he came to the knowledge of his parents. Interlaced, with much variety of pleasant and delightfull discourse. Ford, Emanuel. 1640 (1640) STC 11167.5; ESTC S120140 156,123 202

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