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A96767 Salt upon salt: made out of certain ingenious verses upon the late storm and the death of His Highness ensuing. By which contemplative object, occasion is taken, to offer to consideration the probable neer approaching of greater storms, and more sad consequences. / By Geo. Wither, Esquire. Wither, George, 1588-1667. 1658 (1658) Wing W3188; Thomason E1827_2; ESTC R204101 33,469 72

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