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the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v order_v and_o in_o what_o sort_n the_o seed_n be_v to_o be_v sow_v therein_o p._n 63_o 64._o when_o the_o plant_n that_o be_v spring_v up_o of_o the_o seed_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v plant_v the_o first_o time_n p._n 64._o when_o and_o how_o the_o plant_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v the_o second_o time_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v to_o be_v plant_v where_o they_o shall_v remain_v p._n 64_o 65._o when_o and_o how_o the_o egg_n of_o the_o silkworm_n be_v to_o be_v hatch_v and_o how_o to_o order_v the_o worm_n that_o shall_v come_v of_o they_o p._n 65_o 66_o 67._o when_o and_o how_o to_o make_v fit_a room_n for_o the_o worm_n to_o work_v their_o bottom_n of_o silk_n in_o and_o in_o what_o sort_n the_o say_a bottom_n be_v to_o be_v use_v p._n 67_o 68_o the_o 15._o deficiency_n of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o husbandry_n of_o other_o place_n p._n 68_o 69_o 70_o 71_o 72._o the_o 16._o deficiency_n of_o the_o ignorance_n 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