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A18485 An admonition giuen by one of the Duke of Sauoyes Councel to his hignesse, [sic] tending to disswade him from enterprising against France. Translated out of French, by E.A.; Remonstrance d'un conseiller. English. Aggas, Edward. 1589 (1589) STC 5043; ESTC S120920 14,197 22

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