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A93025 A relation, or an account of the Imperial Court, by Sacredo, a noble Venetian-Senator. Given in an oration made by him to the Doge (or Duke) of Venice, in the Venetian Senate-House, of what things happened during the last war of the Emperor with the Turks, and during his embassy to the Emperor, at his return out of Germany to Venice. Done into English by T.G. Esq Sagredo, Giovanni, 1616-ca. 1696.; T. G. 1685 (1685) Wing S289A; ESTC R1667 30,651 128

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