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A59973 A familiar discourse or dialogue concerning the Mine-Adventure Shiers, William.; Corporation of the Mine Adventurers of England. Second abstract of the state of the mines of Bwlehyr-Eskir-Hyr. 1700 (1700) Wing S3458; ESTC R10992 76,138 191

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