Historical nuggets. Bibliotheca Americana or A descriptive account of my collection of rare books relating to America, H. Stevens (and H.N. Stevens). |
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Being / A Brief Relation of the Sufferings of the People called Quakers in / thosse Parts of America , from the beginning of the Fifth / Moneth 1656. ( the time of their first Arrival at Boston from / England ) to the later end ...
Being / A Brief Relation of the Sufferings of the People called Quakers in / thosse Parts of America , from the beginning of the Fifth / Moneth 1656. ( the time of their first Arrival at Boston from / England ) to the later end ...
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First , Containing a Brief Relation of the Sufferings / of the People call'd Quakers in New - England , from the Time of their first Arrival there , in the Year 1656 , to / the Year 1660. Wherein their Merciless Whippings , / Chainings ...
First , Containing a Brief Relation of the Sufferings / of the People call'd Quakers in New - England , from the Time of their first Arrival there , in the Year 1656 , to / the Year 1660. Wherein their Merciless Whippings , / Chainings ...
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| Title | Historical nuggets. Bibliotheca Americana or A descriptive account of my collection of rare books relating to America, H. Stevens (and H.N. Stevens). Volume 1 of Historical nuggets. Bibliotheca Americana or A descriptive account of my collection of rare books relating to America, H. Stevens, Henry Newton Stevens |
| Author | Henry Newton Stevens |
| Published | 1862 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 21 Jul 2006 |
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