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A50616 Recreation for ingenious head-peeces, or, A pleasant grove for their wits to walk in of epigrams 700, epitaphs 200, fancies a number, fantasticks abundance : with their addition, multiplication, and division. Mennes, John, Sir, 1599-1671.; Smith, James, 1605-1667. 1654 (1654) Wing M1714; ESTC R31890 117,409 410

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