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A96743 Carmen expostulatorium: or, A timely expostulation vvith those both of the City of London, and the present armie, vvho have either endeavoured to ingage these kingdoms in a second warre; or neglected the prevention thereof. Intended, for averting (if it may be possible) of that generall destruction thereby threatened; and to that purpose, hastily (upon the immergent occasion) published. / By Geo. VVither. Wither, George, 1588-1667. 1647 (1647) Wing W3149; Thomason E401_10; ESTC R201776 13,426 24

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