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A15117
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A dayly exercyse and experyence of dethe, gathered and set forth, by a brother of Syon Rycharde Whytforde; Dayle exercice and experience of dethe.
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Whitford, Richard, fl. 1495-1555?
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STC 25414; ESTC S105105
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