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A30729 A sermon preached at the funeral of Mr. James Lordel who was buried at St. Magnus Church March 27, 1694 by Lilly Butler. Butler, Charles, d. 1647. 1694 (1694) Wing B6279; ESTC R30263 10,864 31

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