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A14292 The golden fleece diuided into three parts, vnder which are discouered the errours of religion, the vices and decayes of the kingdome, and lastly the wayes to get wealth, and to restore trading so much complayned of. Transported from Cambrioll Colchos, out of the southermost part of the iland, commonly called the Newfoundland, by Orpheus Iunior, for the generall and perpetuall good of Great Britaine. Vaughan, William, 1577-1641.; Mason, John, 1586-1635. 1626 (1626) STC 24609; ESTC S119039 176,979 382

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