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A09382 A short vievv of the Persian monarchie, and of Daniels weekes beeing a peece of Beroaldus workes: with a censure in some points.; Chronicon Sacrae Scripturae auctoritate constitutum. English. Selections Beroald, Matthieu, d. 1576.; Broughton, Hugh, 1549-1612. 1590 (1590) STC 1968; ESTC S101679 28,476 50

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