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A47958 The present state of Genova with the articles of the treaty of Cession to the French king, and an account of the late actions of the French fleet, before it, and ofthe damages there sustain'd by the bombs and carcasses. To which is added, a letter from the Republick of Genova to the City of Argiers upon that subject. Leti, Gregorio, 1630-1701. 1687 (1687) Wing L1339; ESTC R217652 30,484 107

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