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A09763 The historie of the vvorld: commonly called, The naturall historie of C. Plinius Secundus. Translated into English by Philemon Holland Doctor of Physicke. The first [-second] tome; Naturalis historia. English Pliny, the Elder.; Holland, Philemon, 1552-1637. 1634 (1634) STC 20030; ESTC S121936 2,464,998 1,444

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