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Map of Royal Island or Cape Breton Drawn by N. Bellin Engineer of the Marine
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A map of Royal Island or Cape Breton ; The town and harbour of Louisbourg on the Island of Cape Breton / drawn by N. Bellin Engineer of the Marine
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Two maps on one sheet. Date taken from British Library. MS note: 10. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
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Authentic Plan of the Tolwn and Harbour of Cap-Francois in the Isle of St. Domingo. By Thomas Jefferys Geographer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales
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New Chart of the Coast of New England, Nova Scotia, New France, or Canada, with the Islands of Newfoundld. Cape Breton St. John's &c. Done from the original Publish'd in 1744. at Paris, by Monsr. N. Bellin, Engineer to the Marine Office
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