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A28304 A description of the province and bay of Darian giving an full account of all it's situation, inhabitants, way and manner of living and religion, solemnities, ceremonies and product, being vastly rich with gold and silver, and various other commodities / by I.B., a well-wisher to the company who lived there seventeen years. I. B. (Isaac Blackwell) 1699 (1699) Wing B3091; ESTC R37075 12,095 21

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