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A81687 The clergies honour: or, the lives of St. Basil the Great, Archbishop of Neo-cæsarea, and St. Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople. Drawn by way of parallel Dowell, John, ca. 1627-1690. 1681 (1681) Wing D2055C; ESTC R223910 54,058 112

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