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A27351 The legacy of a dying mother to her mourning children being the experiences of Mrs. Susanna Bell, who died March 13, 1672 : with an epistle dedicatory by Thomas Brooks ... Bell, Susanna, d. 1672.; Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680. 1673 (1673) Wing B1801; ESTC R4336 27,041 66

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