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A26218 The memoirs of the Countess of Dunois author of The lady's travels into Spain / written by her self before her retirement, by way of answer to Monsieur St. Evremont ; containing withal a modest vindication of the female sex, more frequently injur'd by imprudence and misconstruction, then defect of vertue ; made English from the original.; Mémoires de Madame la Comtesse D***. English Aulnoy, Madame d' (Marie-Catherine), 1650 or 51-1705.; J. H.; Saint-Evremond, 1613-1703. 1699 (1699) Wing A4218; ESTC R7449 117,619 204

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