A Visit to the Monastery of La Trappe, in 1817: With Notes Taken During a Tour Through Le Perche, Normandy, Bretagne, Poitou, Anjou, Le Bocage, Touraine, Orleanois, and the Environs of ParisW. Stockdale, 1818 - 188 páginas |
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