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A75794 The ingenious and diverting letters of the Lady -- travels into Spain. Describing the devotions, nunneries, humours, customs, laws, militia, trade, diet, and recreations of that people. : intermixt with great variety of modern adventures, and surprising accidents: being the truest and best remarks extant on that court and countrey.; Relation du voyage d'Espagne. English Aulnoy, Madame d' (Marie-Catherine), 1650 or 51-1705. 1697 (1697) Wing A4217C; ESTC R223570 271,209 292

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