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A35559 A letter of Meric Casaubon D.D. &c to Peter du Moulin D.D. and prebendarie of the same church concerning natural experimental philosophie, and some books lately set out about it.; Letter of Meric Casaubon to Peter du Moulin concerning natural experimental philosophie Casaubon, Meric, 1599-1671.; Du Moulin, Peter, 1601-1684. 1669 (1669) Wing C805; ESTC R17546 22,974 40

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