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A54501 A dying fathers last legacy to an onely child, or, Mr. Hugh Peter's advice to his daughter written by his own hand, during his late imprisonment in the Tower of London, and given her a little before his death. Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660. 1660 (1660) Wing P1697; ESTC R32303 33,960 130

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