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A58099 A discovrse of the orientall tongves viz. [brace ] Ebrew, Samaritan, Calde, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic : together with A genrall grammer for the said tongues / by Christian Ravis. Raue, Christian, 1613-1677. 1649 (1649) Wing R311; ESTC R32273 174,955 268

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