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A84970 A Full and true account of the sad and dreadful storm that happened on Sunday morning, the 12th of January, 1689. VVith a relation how it happened, and continued, and the damage it has done by land and sea, by blowing down houses, chimneys, trees, killing and wounding divers people, carrying away hay-reeks, corn-reeks, &c. in damaging churches, casting away ships, boats, lighters, &c. with other prodigious and fearfull circumstances attending it; the like not known in any age. 1689-1690 (1690) Wing F2310B; ESTC R177233 4,243 8

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