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    "label": "A new map of the north part of antient Africa shewing the chiefe people, cities, towns, rivers, mountains, &c. in Mauritania, Numidia, Africa Propria, Libya Propria and Egypt",
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    "title": "A new map of the north part of antient Africa shewing the chiefe people, cities, towns, rivers, mountains, &c. in Mauritania, Numidia, Africa Propria, Libya Propria and Egypt",
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