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A58209 The meanes of preventing, and preserving from, and curing of the most contagious disease, called the plague with the pestilential feaver, and the fearfull symptomes, and accidents, incident thereunto. Also some prayers, and meditations upon death. M. R. 1665 (1665) Wing R45; ESTC R217714 13,667 27

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