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A48960 Analogia honorum, or, A treatise of honour and nobility, according to the laws and customes of England collected out of the most authentick authors, both ancient and modern : in two parts : the first containing honour military, and relateth to war, the second, honour civil, and relateth Logan, John, 17th cent.; Blome, Richard, d. 1705. 1677 (1677) Wing L2834; ESTC R17555 244,594 208

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