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A34008 The present state of Russia in a letter to a friend at London / written by an eminent person residing at the great czars court at Mosco for the space of nine years : illustrated with many copper plates. Collins, Samuel, 1619-1670. 1671 (1671) Wing C5385; ESTC R17430 51,343 182

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