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A61142 A spiritual retreat for one day in every month by a priest of the Society of Jesus ; translated out of French, in the year 1698.; Retraite spirituelle pour un jour de chaque mois. English Croiset, Jean, 1656-1738. 1700 (1700) Wing S5000; ESTC R1301 126,330 370

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