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A33605
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Coffee-houses vindicated in ansvver to the late published Character of a coffee-house asserting from reason, experience, and good authours, the excellent use and physical vertues of that liquor : with the grand conveniency of such civil places of resort and ingenious conversation.
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1673
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Wing C4887; ESTC R1813
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