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A44678 A funeral sermon for Mrs. Esther Sampson the late wife of Henry Sampson, Dr. of Physick, who died Nov. 24. 1689 / by John Howe ... Howe, John, 1630-1705. 1690 (1690) Wing H3026; ESTC R19694 24,476 33

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