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A41192 A view of an ecclesiastick in his socks & buskins, or, A just reprimand given to Mr. Alsop, for his foppish, pedantick, detractive and petulant way of writing Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714. 1698 (1698) Wing F764; ESTC R476 85,805 132

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