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A71098 The hairy-giants, or, A description of two islands in the South Sea called by the name of Benganga and Coma discovered by Henry Schooten of Harlem in a voyage began January 1669, and finished October 1671 : also a perfect account of the religion, government, and commodities of those islands, written in Dutch by Henry Schooten ; and now Englished by P.M., Gent. Schooten, Henry.; P. M., Gent. 1671 (1671) Wing S888; ESTC R12539 9,879 32

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