Elegy, supposed to be written on a field of battle / [Anon].

  • Hancock, Thomas, 1783-1849
Date:
1818
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Elegy, supposed to be written on a field of battle / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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