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| Наслов | British North America (history, condition and prospects). |
| Аутор | America North |
| Издао/ла | 1864 |
| Оригинал из | Универзитет Оксфорд |
| Дигитализовано | 4 јул 2006 |
| Извоз навода | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |