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A60328 Memorialls for the government of the royal-burghs in Scotland with some overtures laid before the nobility and gentry of several shyres in this kingdom : as also, a survey of the city of Aberdeen with the epigrams of Arthur Iohnstoun, Doctor of Medicine, upon some of our chief burghs translated into English by I.B. / by Philopoliteious (or,) a lover of the publick well-fare. Skene, Alexander.; Johnstoun, Arthur, 1587-1641.; Barclay, John, 1582-1621. 1685 (1685) Wing S3935; ESTC R38926 112,307 290

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