The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pöllnitz: Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia Thro' Poland, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Flanders, Holland, England, &c. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; But the Characters of the Principal Persons in Several Courts, Volume 3

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Daniel Browne, at the Black Swan, without Temple-Bar; and John Brindley, at the King's-Arms, in New Bond-street., 1740 - Europe
 

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