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The contriving lover: or, The fortunate mistake. : With the old vvomans journey to heaven up the chimney in a hand-basket. Together with her dreadful downfall from the chimney-top to the chimney-corner. To the tune of, I often for my Jenny strove, &c. Licensed according to order.

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Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[London] : Printed for R[ichard]. Kell, at the Blew Anchor in Pye-Corner., 1690.
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Ballads, English > 17th century.
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