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A15754 A display of dutie dect vvith sage sayings, pythie sentences, and proper similies: pleasant to reade, delightfull to heare, and profitable to practise, By. L. Wright. Wright, Leonard, b. 1555 or 6. 1589 (1589) STC 26025; ESTC S102227 30,145 48

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