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A36186 Advice for the poor by way of cure & caution ... by T. Cocke. Cock, Thomas.; Dixon, Roger, 17th cent. Directory for the poore against the plague and infectious diseases. 1665 (1665) Wing D1749; ESTC R15569 8,672 10

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