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A55564 Humane industry, or, A history of most manual arts deducing the original, progress, and improvement of them : furnished with variety of instances and examples, shewing forth the excellency of humane wit. Powell, Thomas, 1608-1660. 1661 (1661) Wing P3072; ESTC R8532 67,823 206

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