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A11401 The first day of the worldes creation: or of the first weeke of that most Christian poet, W. Salustius, Lord of Bartas; Sepmaine. Day 1. English Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste, seigneur, 1544-1590. 1595 (1595) STC 21658; ESTC S110825 21,273 48

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