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A09732 A nevv, cheape and delicate fire of cole-balles wherein seacole is by the mixture of other combustible bodies, both sweetened and multiplied. Also a speedie way for the winning of any breach: with some other new and seruiceable inuentions answerable to the time. Plat, Hugh, Sir, 1552-1611? 1603 (1603) STC 19995; ESTC S114744 14,274 32

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