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A15466 A briefe discourse of vvarre. VVritten by Sir Roger VVilliams Knight; vvith his opinion concerning some parts of the martiall discipline. Newly perused Williams, Roger, Sir, 1540?-1595. 1590 (1590) STC 25733; ESTC S120635 36,291 65

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