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A84314 An elegie on the death of that most noble and heroick knight, Sir Charles Lucas governour of Colchester, and generall of the Essexian forces, who was murthered by the excellent rebell Fairfax, the day on which Colchester was surrendered, August 27. 1648. 1648 (1648) Wing E392; Thomason 669.f.13[15]; ESTC R210902 1,552 1

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