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spirit_n life_n love_n soul_n 7,027 5 4.9116 4 false
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B07590 A winding sheet. Wrapped vp in a letter from an onely liuing brother, sent to his few suruiuing sisters. Denouncing vnto them the sad sentence of death and directing them how to bee prepard for the happie entertainment of it.. I. E.; D. W. 1626 (1626) STC 7434.4; ESTC S126067 24,155 109

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