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A54015 A modest detection of George Keith's (miscalled) Just vindication of his earnest expostulation published by him as a pretended answer to a late book of mine, entituled, Some brief observations, &c. By E.P. Penington, Edward, 1667-1701. 1696 (1696) Wing P1144; ESTC R220367 34,038 60

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