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1. THE HISTORY OF THE COMMONWEALTH of ENGLAND: from the Commencement of
the Civil War, to the Restoration of CHARLES THE SECOND. By William
Godwin. Volume the Second, 8vo.
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Universal Deluge, or had taken place in one of the remotest islands of
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intimate Friend of the celebrated John Evelyn. Edited by Richard, Lord
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HON. SIR DUDLEY NORTH, Commissioner of the Customs, and afterwards of
the Treasury to King Charles II.; and the HON. and REV. DR. JOHN NORTH,
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the Forest," "Mysteries of Udolpho," "Italian," &c. to which is
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