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Excerpt from Collection des Ouvrages Anciens Concernant Madagascar, Vol. 3: Ouvrages ou Extraits d'Ouvrages Anglais, Hollandais, Portugais, Espagnols Et Allemands, Relatifs a Madagascar (1640 a 1716)
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