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95:, bound with his Myrrour, which seems to have been also printed by him.’ Another undated production of his press was ‘The Directory of Conscience,’ 4to. A work entitled ‘The Valuacion of Golde and Siluer. Made in the famous city of Antwarpe and newly translated into Englishe by me Laurens Andrewe … Emprentyd in the famous city of Andwarpe,’ without date or printer, is placed by Ames (Herbert's edition, i.412), who does not, however, appear to have seen it, at 1537, with the remark: ‘Mr.
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