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A05051 The description of a voyage made by certaine ships of Holland into the East Indies VVith their aduentures and successe: together with the description of the countries, townes, and inhabitantes of the same: who set forth on the second of Aprill 1595. and returned on the 14. of August. 1597. Translated out of Dutch into English by W.P.; Verhael vande reyse by de Hollandtsche schepen gedaen naer Oost Indien. English. Phillip, William.; Houtman, Cornelis de, d. 1599, attributed name.; Langenes, Barent. 1598 (1598) STC 15193; ESTC S109348 41,570 78

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