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A43008 Archelogia philosophica nova, or, New principles of philosophy containing philosophy in general, metaphysicks or ontology, dynamilogy or a discourse of power, religio philosophi or natural theology, physicks or natural philosophy / by Gideon Harvey ... Harvey, Gideon, 1640?-1700? 1663 (1663) Wing H1053_ENTIRE; Wing H1075_PARTIAL; ESTC R17466 554,450 785

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