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A09487 The counsellor of estate Contayning the greates and most remarkeable considerations seruing for the managing of publicke affaires. Diuided into three parts. The first contaynes the meanes to settle an estate. The secund, the meanes to perserue it. And the third, the meanes to encrease it. Written in French by one of the ancient counsellors to the most Christian kings, Henry the Fourth, and Levvis the thirteenth. Translated by E.G.; Conseiller d'estat. English Béthune, Philippe de, comte de Selles et de Charost, 1561-1649.; Grimeston, Edward. 1634 (1634) STC 1977; ESTC S101680 238,642 366

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