Death of Bonaparte, and universal peace ; a new explanation of Nebuchadnezzar's great image, and Daniel's four beasts ... To which is added a chronological table of the sovereigns included in the number 666 / By L. Mayer.
- Lewis Mayer
- Date:
- 1809
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Death of Bonaparte, and universal peace ; a new explanation of Nebuchadnezzar's great image, and Daniel's four beasts ... To which is added a chronological table of the sovereigns included in the number 666 / By L. Mayer. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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