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A40886 The history of Portugal from the first ages of the world, to the late great revolution, under King John IV, in the year MDCXL written in Spanish, by Emanuel de Faria y Sousa, Knight of the Order of Christ ; translated, and continued down to this present year, 1698, by Capt. John Stevens.; Europa Portuguesa. English Faria e Sousa, Manuel de, 1590-1649.; Stevens, John, d. 1726. 1698 (1698) Wing F427; ESTC R2659 486,393 616

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