Some Remarkable Passages in the Life of the Honourable Col. James Gardiner: Who was Slain at the Battle of Preston-pans, 21st September 1745: with an Appendix, Relating to the Ancient Family of the Munroes of Foulis. By P. Doddridge, D.D.S. Crowder and F. Rivington, 1791 - 280 pages |
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