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A60920 A brief discovery of the cause for which this land mourns, and is afflicted with several remedies to be applyed in order to the removal of the present visitation, given forth the 2d of the 6th month called August, 1665, being the last general fast day, appointed to pray for preventing the spreading, and increase of the infection of the plague / by a servant of the Lord, Thomas Salthouse. Salthouse, Thomas, 1630-1691. 1665 (1665) Wing S470; ESTC R2351 5,551 10

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