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135:"JOHAN HERMAN WESSEL // F. I VESTBY VED CHRISTIANIA FJORD 6 OCTBR. 1742, // DØD I KJØBENHAVN D 29 DECEMBER 1785 // GRAAD SMELTED HEN I SMIL // NÅR WESSELS LUNE BØD // OG GLÆDENS SMIL FORSVANDT/I TAARER VED HANS DØD // BAGGESEN".
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