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A33733 A physico-medical essay concerning the late frequency of apoplexies together with a general method of their prevention and cure : in a letter to a physician / by William Cole. Cole, William, 1635-1716.; Kimberley, Samuel. 1689 (1689) Wing C5043; ESTC R23720 53,543 201

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