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A72222 The familiar epistles of Sir Anthony of Gueuara, preacher, chronicler, and counceller to the Emperour Charles the fifth. Translated out of the Spanish toung, by Edward Hellowes, Groome of the Leashe, and now newly imprinted, corrected, [and] enlarged with other epistles of the same author. VVherein are contained very notable letters ...; Epistolas familiares. English Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545?; Hellowes, Edward. 1575 (1575) STC 12433; ESTC S122612 330,168 423

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