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A38436 England's second warning-piece, or, Observations on the barbarous attempt to murther Justice Arnold, April the 15th 1680 containing 1. a true relation of the matter of fact, 2. some remarks on the circumstances, 3. a true copy of the pretended speech of Evans the popish priest, executed in Glamorganshire, as it was lately printed by the papists, in revenge of whose prosecution, this assassination is presumed to have been committed : with a comment on the hypocritical speech of that dying traytor. 1680 (1680) Wing E3049; ESTC R12204 9,924 9

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