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A07184 The husbandlye ordring and gouernmente of poultrie Practised by the learnedste, and suche as haue bene knowne skilfullest in that arte, and in our tyme. Mascall, Leonard, d. 1589. 1581 (1581) STC 17589; ESTC S107290 58,592 164

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