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A46365 A pastoral letter written on the occasion of the death of the late Queen of England, of blessed memory with reflections on the greatness of that loss to Europe / by Peter Jurieu ... Jurieu, Pierre, 1637-1713. 1695 (1695) Wing J1206; ESTC R36214 14,400 32

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