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A88924 Decennium luctuosum An history of remarkable occurrences, in the long war, which New-England hath had with the Indian salvages, from the year, 1688. To the year 1698. Faithfully composed and improved. [One line of quotation in Latin] Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.; Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. Observable things. 1699 (1699) Wing M1093; ESTC W18639 116,504 255

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