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A62842 An apology for Mr. Toland in a letter from himself to a member of the House of Commons in Ireland, written the day before his book was resolv'd to be burnt by the Committee of Religion : to which is prefix'd a narrative containing the occasion of the said letter. Toland, John, 1670-1722. 1697 (1697) Wing T1761; ESTC R10393 18,667 54

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