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A47586 An historical relation of the island Ceylon, in the East-Indies together, with an account of the detaining in captivity the author and divers other Englishmen now living there, and of the authors miraculous escape : illustrated with figures, and a map of the island / by Robert Knox. Knox, Robert, 1640?-1720. 1681 (1681) Wing K742; ESTC R16598 257,665 227

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