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A69259 The last East-Indian voyage Containing much varietie of the state of the seuerall kingdomes where they haue traded: with the letters of three seuerall Kings to the Kings Maiestie of England, begun by one of the voyage: since continued out of the faithfull obseruations of them that are come home. Middleton, Henry, Sir, 1570-1613, attrib. name. 1606 (1606) STC 7456; ESTC S111992 42,695 86

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