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A84343 An elegie, vpon the much lamented death of that renovvned and ever to be honour'd patriot of his countrey John Pym Esquire lievtenant of the ordnance, and a Member of the honourable House of Commons. 1643 (1643) Wing E484C; Thomason 669.f.8[43]; ESTC R212162 1,508 1

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