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A42234 The illustrious Hugo Grotius Of the law of warre and peace with annotations, III parts, and memorials of the author's life and death.; De jure belli et pacis. English Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645.; Barksdale, Clement, 1609-1687. 1655 (1655) Wing G2120; ESTC R16252 497,189 832

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