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A01446 The historie of life and death With observations naturall and experimentall for the prolonging of life. Written by the Right Honorable Francis Lord Verulam, Viscount S. Alban.; Historia vitae et mortis. English Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. Instauratio magna. 1638 (1638) STC 1157; ESTC S100504 65,663 335

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