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A reply by Bales to William Panke's A most breefe, easie and plaine receite for faire writing (STC 19172.3). Reprints Panke's text followed by Bales' "confutations" with space left for the individual letters to be completed in manuscript. Includes the "Rules for fayre writing" on p. [51]-[60], reprinted from Bales' The writing schoolemaster (STC 1312). Not in STC.
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