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A19839 [Daniel Ben Alexander. The converted Jew of Prague in Bohemia, baptized in the Reformed Church of Rouen, the 12. of Aprill. 1621. First written in the Syriacke and High Dutch. Translated out of High Dutch into French by Samuel Lecherpiere. And out of French into English by Tho. Drewe.] Alexander, Daniel Ben.; Drewe, Thomas, fl. 1621.; Drue, Thomas, fl. 1616-1653, attributed name. 1621 (1621) STC 6266; ESTC S119309 13,900 28

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