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A70445 Zayde a Spanish history, being a pleasant and witty novel : in two parts, compleat / originally written in French by Monsieur Segray ; done into English by P. Porter, Esq.; Zaïde. English La Fayette, Madame de (Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne), 1634-1693.; Segrais, Jean Regnauld de, 1624-1701.; Porter, P. 1678 (1678) Wing L172; Wing L173A; ESTC R8742 82,857 198

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