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Bibliographic information
| Title | The History of Scotland, Volume 6 The History of Scotland, George Buchanan |
| Author | George Buchanan |
| Publisher | Blackie, Fullarton, 1829 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 7 Sep 2005 |
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