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A52161 An historical relation of the conspiracy of John Lewis, Count de Fieschi, against the city and republic of Genoua, in the year 1547 written in Italian by Augustin Mascardi, Gentleman of the Bed-chamber to Pope Urban the Eighth ; done into English by the Honourable Hugh Hare, Esq.; Congiura del conte Gio. Luigi de FiƩschi. English Mascardi, Agostino, 1591-1640.; Hare, Hugh, 1668-1707. 1693 (1693) Wing M904; ESTC R19812 70,962 242

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