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A49151 Of liberty and servitude translated out of the French into the English tongue, and dedicated to Geo. Evelyn, Esquire.; De la liberté et de la servitude. English La Mothe Le Vayer, François de, 1583-1672.; Evelyn, John, 1620-1706. 1649 (1649) Wing L302; ESTC R1325 26,155 156

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