Memoirs of General La Fayette, Embracing Details of His Public and Private Life, Sketches of the American Revolution, He [sic] French Revolution, the Downfall of Bonaparte, and the Restoration of the Bourbons. With Biographical Notices of Individuals who Have Been Distinguished Actors in These EventsR. Robins, 1825 - 455 sayfa |
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