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O-Brazile, or The inchanted island: : being a perfect relation of the late discovery and wonderful dis-inchantment of an island on the north of Ireland: with an account of the riches and commodities thereof. Communicated by a letter from London-derry, to a friend in London

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1675.
Call number: 90230
Creator: Head, Richard (1637?-1686?)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 4to
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