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A47739 A defence of a book intituled, The snake in the grass in reply to several answers put out to it by George Whithead, Joseph Wyeth, &c. Leslie, Charles, 1650-1722. 1700 (1700) Wing L1126; ESTC R13374 294,979 550

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a_o defence_n of_o a_o book_n entitle_v the_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n in_o reply_n to_o several_n answer_v put_v out_o to_o it_o by_o george_n whithead_n joseph_n wyeth_n etc._n etc._n london_n print_v by_o m._n bonnet_n for_o c._n brome_n at_o the_o gun_n w._n keblewhite_n at_o the_o swan_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n and_o geo._n strahan_n at_o the_o golden-ball_n over_o against_o the_o royal-exchange_n in_o cornhill_n 1700._o content_n of_o the_o first_o part._n the_o preface_n vindicated_n in_o a_o advertisement_n sect_n i._o george_n whitehead'_v pleasantry_n upon_o the_o author_n of_o the_o snake_n page_n 1._o ii_o his_o meek_a and_o lamblike_a treatment_n of_o he_o page_n 2._o iii_o his_o cry_n of_o persecution_n against_o he_o page_n 3._o iv_o his_o address_n to_o his_o work_n page_n 8._o v._o his_o shuffle_v about_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o seven_o quaeres_fw-la give_v to_o their_o yearly-meeting_a an._n 1695._o wherein_o a_o short_a scheme_n of_o the_o quaker_n 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