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A45618 The Oceana of James Harrington and his other works, som [sic] wherof are now first publish'd from his own manuscripts : the whole collected, methodiz'd, and review'd, with an exact account of his life prefix'd / by John Toland. Harrington, James, 1611-1677.; Toland, John, 1670-1722. 1700 (1700) Wing H816; ESTC R9111 672,852 605

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