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A23772 The vanity of the creature by the author of The whole duty of man, &c. ; together with a letter prefix'd, sent to the bookseller, relating to the author. Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681. 1684 (1684) Wing A1168; ESTC R19327 37,491 120

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