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hand_n	file_n	foot_n	rank_n	5,200	5	11.6781	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48383	The life and actions of the renowned prelate & souldier, Christopher Bernard van Gale, Bishop of Munster, Prince of the Holy Empire, Adminstrator of Corvay, Marquess of Stomberg &c. in which is an account of the most considerable actions of Europe in his time.; Historisch verhael van 't leven en orlogsbedryf van de Heer Christopher van Galen. English	Vries, S. de (Simon), b. 1630.	1680 (1680)	Wing L1980; ESTC R611	83,312	182

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