The history of the Inquisition, as it is exercised at Goa / Written in French, by the ingenious Monsieur Dellon, who laboured five years under those severities. With an account of his deliverance. Translated into English.
- Dellon, Gabriel, 1649- Relation de l'Inquisition de Goa. English
- Date:
- 1732
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The history of the Inquisition, as it is exercised at Goa / Written in French, by the ingenious Monsieur Dellon, who laboured five years under those severities. With an account of his deliverance. Translated into English. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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