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A40482 A relation of two several voyages made into the East Indies by Christopher Fryke and Christopher Schewitzer the whole containing an exact account of the customs, dispositions, manners, religion, &c. of the several kingdoms and dominions in those parts of the world in general : but in a more particular manner, describing those countries which are under the power and government of the Dutch / done out of the Dutch by S.L . Frick, Christoph, b. 1659.; Schweitzer, Christoph. 1700 (1700) Wing F2211; ESTC R33794 234,144 381

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