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A87139 Valerius and Publicola: or, The true form of a popular commonwealth extracted e puris naturalibus. By James Harrington. Harrington, James, 1611-1677. 1659 (1659) Wing H824; Thomason E1005_13; ESTC R202585 21,762 40

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