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A69343 A report and discourse written by Roger Ascham, of the affaires and state of Germany and the Emperour Charles his court, duryng certaine yeares while the sayd Roger was there Ascham, Roger, 1515-1568. 1570 (1570) STC 830; ESTC S100282 38,134 76

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