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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26096	Six familiar essays upon marriage, crosses in love, sickness, death, loyalty and friendship written by a lady.	Astell, Mary, 1668-1731.	1696 (1696)	Wing A4066; ESTC R16320	41,222	124

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