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A10743 Of the state of Europe XIIII. bookes. Containing the historie, and relation of the many prouinces hereof. Continued out of approved authours. By Gabriel Richardson Batchelour in Divinitie, and fellow of Brasen-Nose College in Oxford. Richardson, Gabriel, d. 1642. 1627 (1627) STC 21020; ESTC S116159 533,401 518

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