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A65528 A discours of husbandrie used in Brabant and Flanders shewing the wonderfull improvement of land there; and serving as a pattern for our practice in this Common-wealth. Weston, Richard, Sir, 1591-1652.; Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662. 1650 (1650) Wing W1482A; ESTC R206516 16,676 37

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