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A90222 Observations upon the Provinces United. And on the state of France. Written by Sr Thomas Overbury.; Sir Thomas Overbury his observations in his travailes upon the state of the Xvii. Provinces as they stood anno Dom. 1609. Overbury, Thomas, Sir, 1581-1613.; Pass, Simon van de, 1595?-1647, engraver. 1650 (1650) Wing O609; Thomason E1317_4; ESTC R203062 13,450 85

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