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A51537 A most choice historical compendium fitted for the use of all ingenious and inquisitive persons who are curious to know what wonderfull events have come to pass for almost 1000 years, under the figure 8, from 818 to 1688 inclusive : wherein is briefly comprised, the life and death, rise and fall of kings, queens, noblemen, clergymen, warriors and several famous poets : with many other curious remarks and observations, not here mention'd / written in a plain method, by A.M., Gent. A. M., Gent. 1692 (1692) Wing M3; ESTC R9727 48,168 167

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