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A68703 Philomythie, or, Philomythologie wherin outlandish birds, beasts, and fishes, are taught to speake true English plainely / by Tho: Scot ... Scot, Tho. (Thomas), fl. 1605. 1622 (1622) STC 21871; ESTC S1126 100,451 231

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