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A50007 The history of the reign of Lewis the Great till the general peace concluded at Reswick in the year 1697 by Mr. Le Gendre ; made English from the third edition of the French.; Essai de l'histoire du regne de Louis le Grand jusques à la paix générale 1697. English Le Gendre, Louis, 1655-1733. 1699 (1699) Wing L944; ESTC R12498 179,772 352

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