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| Title | The life of Edward earl of Clarendon, written by himself, Volume 2 The life of Edward earl of Clarendon, written by himself, Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.) |
| Author | Edward Hyde (1st earl of Clarendon.) |
| Edition | 3 |
| Published | 1761 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 5 Jul 2006 |
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