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A10715 Opinion diefied [sic]. Discouering the ingins, traps, and traynes, that are set in this age, whereby to catch opinon. Neither florished with art, nor smoothed with flatterie. By B.R. Gentleman, seruant to the Kings most excellent Maiestie. Rich, Barnabe, 1540?-1617. 1613 (1613) STC 20994; ESTC S115920 36,020 66

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