A Correct, Full, and Impartial Report, of the Trial of Her Majesty, Caroline, Queen Consort of Great Britain, Before the House of Peers, on the Bill of Pains and Penalties: With Authentic Particulars, Embracing Every Circumstance Connected With, and Illus

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