The Crimes of the House of Hapsburg Against Its Own Liege SubjectsJ. Chapman, 1853 - 60 pages |
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| Title | The Crimes of the House of Hapsburg Against Its Own Liege Subjects |
| Author | Francis William Newman |
| Publisher | J. Chapman, 1853 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 7 May 2007 |
| Length | 60 pages |
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