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Quarles, Francis. Sions sonets sung by Solomon the king. [*]$4. Houghton.
A reprint of this poetical paraphrase of the song of Solomon which combines the merits of the editions of 1625 and 1680.
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Rabelais, Francois. Selections; ed. by Curtis Hidden Page. [*]$2. Putnam.