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A16632 Almansor the learned and victorious king that conquered Spaine. His life and death published by Robert Ashley, out of the librarie of the Uniuersitie of Oxford.; Verdadera historia del rey Don Rodrigo. Part 2. English. Selections Luna, Miguel de, 16th/17th cent.; Ashley, Robert, 1565-1641. 1627 (1627) STC 354; ESTC S100094 34,400 96

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