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A19901 Alektor = The cock Containing the first part, of the most excellent, and mytheologicall historie, of the valorous Squire Alector; sonne to the renowned Prince Macrobius Franc-Gal; and to the peerelesse Princesse Priscaraxe, Queene of high Tartary.; Alector. English Aneau, Barthélemy, d. 1561.; Hammon, J. 1590 (1590) STC 633; ESTC S104401 136,307 201

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