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A36825 The estate of the Empire, or, An abridgement of the laws and government of Germany cast into dialogues for the greater conveniency of a young prince that was instructed therein / by Lewis Du-May ... ; translated into French by D'Alexis Esq. ... ; now faithfully rendered into English. Dumay, Louis, d. 1681. 1664 (1664) Wing D2521; ESTC R7823 173,537 384

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