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A15778
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A succinct philosophicall declaration of the nature of clymactericall yeeres, occasioned by the death of Queene Elizabeth. VVritten by T:VV
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Wright, Thomas, d. 1624.
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STC 26043.3; ESTC S120610
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a_o succinct_a philosophical_a declaration_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o clymactericall_a year_n occasion_v by_o the_o death_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n ⸪_o write_a by_o t_o w_n london_n print_v for_o thomas_n thorpe_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v in_o paul_n churchyard_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o crane_n by_o walter_n burr_n 1604._o a_o succinct_a philosophical_a declaration_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o clymactericall_a year_n occasion_v by_o the_o death_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n after_o the_o death_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n who_o die_v in_o the_o 70._o year_n of_o her_o age_n which_o be_v the_o clymactericall_a period_n of_o her_o life_n diverse_a pregnant_a wit_n and_o curious_a philosopher_n be_v assemble_v by_o chance_n together_o &_o among_o sundry_a other_o learned_a discourse_n one_o demand_v of_o i_o what_o be_v these_o clymactericall_a year_n their_o nature_n and_o effect_n for_o quoth_v he_o i_o have_v hear_v many_o philosophor_n and_o physician_n talk_v of_o they_o but_o as_o 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