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A17883 Admirable events: selected out of foure bookes, vvritten in French by the Right Reverend, Iohn Peter Camus, Bishop of Belley. Together with morall Relations, written by the same author. And translated into English by S. Du Verger; Occurrences remarquables. English. Selections Camus, Jean-Pierre, 1584-1652.; Camus, Jean-Pierre, 1584-1652. Relations morales. English. Selections. aut; Du Verger, S.; Brugis, Thomas, fl. 1640?, attributed name.; T. B., fl. 1639. 1639 (1639) STC 4549; ESTC S107416 192,146 386

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