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A56893 The visions of dom Francisco de Quevedo Villegas, knight of the Order of St. James made English by R.L.; SueƱos. English. 1667 Quevedo, Francisco de, 1580-1645.; L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704. 1667 (1667) Wing Q196; ESTC R24071 131,843 354

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