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A48786 The legend of Captain Iones continued from his first part to his end wherein is delivered his incredible adventures and atchievements by sea and land : particularly, his miraculous deliverance from a wrack at sea by the support of a dolphin, his severall desperate duels, his combate with Bahader Cham, a gyant of the race of Og, his loves, his deep imployments and happy successe in businesse of state : all which and more is but the tithe of his owne relation, which he continued untill he grew speechlesse, and died. Lloyd, David, 1597-1663.; Lluelyn, Martin, 1616-1682. 1648 (1648) Wing L2635; ESTC R204922 24,318 48

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