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A85852 A discourse of auxiliary beauty. Or artificiall hansomenesse. In point of conscience between two ladies. Gauden, John, 1605-1662.; Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667,; Walker, Obadiah, 1616-1699, 1656 (1656) Wing G355; Thomason E1594_1; ESTC R202122 94,239 212

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