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A13833 The admirable life of S. Francis Xavier Deuided into VI. bookes written in Latin by Fa. Horatius Tursellinus of the Society of Iesus and translated into English by T.F.; De vita B. Francisci Xavierii. English Torsellino, Orazio, 1545-1599.; Fitzherbert, Thomas, 1552-1640. 1632 (1632) STC 24140; ESTC S118493 353,124 656

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