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A66486 The excellency of wisdom, disclosing it self in the virtues of a good life recommended to the natives of Warwick-shire, in a sermon preached to them on their anniversary feast-day, in London, Nov. 30th, 1675 / by Thomas Willis ... Willis, Thomas, 1619 or 20-1692. 1676 (1676) Wing W2817; ESTC R18944 22,000 50

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