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A68653 [Riche his farewell to militarie profession] [conteinyng verie pleasaunt discourses fit for a peaceable tyme: gathered together for the onely delight of the courteous gentlewomen, bothe of Englande and Irelande, for whose onely pleasure thei were collected together, and vnto whom thei are directed and dedicated / by Barnabe Riche gentleman.] Rich, Barnabe, 1540?-1617. 1581 (1581) STC 20996; ESTC S94895 141,129 192

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