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Poems on His Majesties birth and restauration His Highness Prince Rupert's and His Grace the Duke of Albemarle's naval victories : the late great pestilence and fire of London / by Abraham Markland.
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Markland, Abraham, 1645-1728.
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1667
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Wing M684; ESTC R32410
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