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| Заглавие | The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution of 1688, Том 7 The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution of 1688, David Hume |
| Автор | David Hume |
| Издател | T. Cadell and sold, 1789 |
| Оригиналът е от | Нюйоркската обществена библиотека |
| Цифровизирана на | 1 мар 2007 |
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