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A44818 The school of recreation, or, A guide to the most ingenious exercises of hunting, riding, racing, fireworks, military discipline, the science of defence, [brace] [brace] hawking, tennis, bowling, ringing, singing, cock-fighting, fowling, angling by R.H. Howlett, Robert. 1696 (1696) Wing H3195; ESTC R41004 93,643 192

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