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A05074 The politicke and militarie discourses of the Lord de La Nouue VVhereunto are adioyned certaine obseruations of the same author, of things happened during the three late ciuill warres of France. With a true declaration of manie particulars touching the same. All faithfully translated out of the French by E.A.; Discours politiques et militaires du Seigneur de la Noue. English La Noue, François de, 1531-1591.; Aggas, Edward. 1588 (1588) STC 15215; ESTC S108246 422,367 468

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