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A89059 AngliƦ speculum: or Englands looking-glasse. Devided into two pats [sic], / by C.VV. Mercer.; AngliƦ speculum. Parts 1 and 2 Mercer, William, 1605?-1676? 1646 (1646) Wing M1735; Thomason E327_13; ESTC R200657 49,047 130

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