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Explicasion de las armas de Lopes y Suaço (Explanation of the Arms of Lopez and Suasso)
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I, Don Pedro Alberto de Launay Cau, gentleman of the Royal House of King Charles II, in charge of the heraldry and chronicles of his Spanish realms, of provincial arms, and, earlier, of his estates…

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Alberto de Launay

Places:

Brussels, Holy Roman Empire (Brussels, Belgium)

Date:

1676

Subjects:

Class, Monarchy, Family, Christian-Jewish relations, Assimilation

Categories:

Law, Legal Documents, History, Firsthand Accounts
Drawing of coat of arms of two lions and ten leaves on the right and two dog-like animals on left.
Why Our Forefather Adam Had to Bite the Apple
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Dear reader, take out a sheet of paper and a pen and follow my calculations. This measure will not be pointless, as the numbers we will be dealing with are rather enormous, and mistakes can be easily…

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Isidoro Epstein

Places:

Mexico City, Mexico

Date:

1875

Subjects:

Scholarship, Math, Life cycle, Humor, Politics

Categories:

History, Historical Writing, Literature, Science & Philosophy
Extremos y grandezas de Constantinopla (Glories and Grandeur of Constantinople)
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In the days when…

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Jacob Cansino

Places:

Madrid, Spanish Empire (Madrid, Spain)

Date:

1638

Subjects:

Death, Military, War, Monarchy, Muslim-Jewish relations

Categories:

History, Historical Writing
Atlas Angelico de la Gran Bretaña (Heavenly Atlas of Great Britain)
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Prophecy of Egypt: The Lord rides a light cloud and will come to Egypt, and Idols of Egypt will move before him, and the heart of Egypt shall melt away in him. Upon a light cloud the Lord…

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Daniel Levi de Barrios

Places:

Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Date:

1688

Subjects:

Messianism, Government, Travel

Categories:

Religion & Theology, Theology, History