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A59592 Certaine plaine and easie demonstrations of divers easie wayes and meanes for the improving of any manner of barren land ... published for the increasing of the wealth and prosperitie of the nation, and the benefit of the poore, and all of those as are owners of any barren land. Sha., J., 17th cent. 1657 (1657) Wing S3021; ESTC R17832 14,668 25

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