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city_n great_a river_n town_n 5,503 4 6.2089 4 false
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A19256 The prospectiue glasse of vvarre Shevving you a glimpse of vvarres mystery, in her admirable stratagems, policies, wayes; in victualling of an armie, prouiding money to pay souldiers, finding out the enemies purposes, traps, and stratagems: ordering of marches, framing of battails, sundry fights, retreats, and the like, to auoide battell or fight. Furnished with argument to encourage and skill to instruct. By C.E. Warre is a schoole of necesary knowledge. Cooke, Edward, fl. 1626-1631. 1628 (1628) STC 5669; ESTC S120766 26,668 55

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