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A43379 Occasional verses of Edward Lord Herbert, Baron of Cherbery and Castle-Island deceased in August, 1648.; Poems. Selections Herbert of Cherbury, Edward Herbert, Baron, 1583-1648. 1665 (1665) Wing H1508; ESTC R2279 35,027 105

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