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A91823 An ingenious poem, called The drunkards prospective, or Burning-glasse. Composed by Joseph Rigbie, gentleman, clerke of the peace of the county palatine of Lancaster.; Drunkards prospective Rigby, Joseph, d. 1671. 1655 (1655) Wing R1473; Thomason E1606_3; ESTC R22176 20,978 53

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