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| Názov | Essays Upon Several Moral Subjects |
| Autor | George Mackenzie |
| Vydavateľ | D. Brown, 1713 |
| Zdroj originálu: | Michiganská univerzita |
| Digitalizované | 2. apr. 2008 |
| Dĺžka | 442 strán (strany) |
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