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A True and Particular Relation of the Dreadful Earthquake, Which Happen'd at Lima, the Capital of Peru, and the Neighbouring Port of Callao, on the 28Th of October, 1746 (in English)
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A True and Particular Relation of the Dreadful Earthquake, Which Happen'd at Lima, the Capital of Peru, and the Neighbouring Port of Callao, on the 28Th of October, 1746 (in English) - See Notes Multiple Contributors
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