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A18764 A scourge for rebels wherin are many notable seruices truly set out, and thorowly discoursed of, with euerie particular point touching the troubles of Ireland, as farre as the painfull and dutiful seruice of the Earle of Ormound in sundrie sortes is manifestfestly [sic] knowen. Written by Thomas Churchyard Gentleman. Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604. 1584 (1584) STC 5255; ESTC S105092 11,611 24

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