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A71220 Zelinda : an excellent new romance translated from the French of Monsieur De Scudery, by T.D. gent.; Histoire d'Alcidalis et Zélide. English Voiture, Monsieur de (Vincent), 1597-1648.; Scudéry, Madeleine de, 1607-1701.; D'Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723. 1676 (1676) Wing V684; ESTC R21510 47,796 141

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