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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63834	The adventures of five hours a tragi-comedy.	Tuke, Samuel, Sir, d. 1674.; Coello, Antonio, 1611-1652. Empeños de seis horas.; Calderón de la Barca, Pedro, 1600-1681.	1663 (1663)	Wing T3229; ESTC R23158	54,649	80

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