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A20078 The ravens almanacke foretelling of a [brace] plague, famine, and ciuill warre, that shall happen this present yeare 1609, not only within this kingdome of Great Britaine, but also in France, Germany, Spaine, and other parts of Christendome : with certaine remedies, rules, and receipts, how to preuent or at least to abate the edge of these vniuersall calamities. Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632. 1609 (1609) STC 6519.2; ESTC S327 44,288 66

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