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A59102
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Two treatises written by John Selden ... ; the first, Of the original of ecclesiastical jurisdiction of testaments ; the second, Of the disposition or administration of intestates goods.
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Selden, John, 1584-1654.
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Wing S2442; ESTC R14343
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