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A73588 A Iewes prophesy, or, newes from Rome Of two mightie armies, aswell footemen as horsmen: the first of the great Sophy, the other of an Hebrew people, till this time not discouered, comming from the mountaines of Caspij, who pretend their warre is to recouer the land of promise, & expell the Turks out of Christendome. Translated out of Italian into English, by W.W. 1607. Buonaccorsi, Andrea, attributed name. 1607 (1607) STC 4102.9; ESTC S125453 6,695 18

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