The New-England primer enlarged

for the more easy attaining the true reading of English. : To which is added, the Assembly of Divines and Mr. Cotton"s catechisms

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Published 1770 by Printed by T. and J. Fleet, at the Heart & Crown in Cornhill in Boston .
Written in English

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Congregational churches -- Catechisms

Edition Notes

The Physical Object
Genre	Catechisms
Series	Early American imprints -- no. 42132
Contributions	Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748, Cotton, John, 1584-1652., Westminster Assembly (1643-1652).
Format	Microform
Pagination	[80] p.
Number of Pages	80
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL15503620M

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