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A37304 The Dutch-miller, and new invented wind-miller, or, An exact description of a rare artist newly come into England who undertake[illegible] to grind all sorts of women; whether old, decriped, wrinckled, blear-eyed, long nosed, blind, lame, scold [illegible]alous, angry, poor, or all others whatsoever: he'l ingage they shall come out of his mill, young, active, ple[ea]nt, handsome, wise, modest, loving, kind and rich, without any defect, or deformity, and just suitable to th[ei]r husbands humours, and dispositions, as he hath often experienced in other countries where he hath m[a]de practice of his art. The rich for money, and the poor for nothing. Tune of, Cook La[illegible]rel, &c. Then bring your wives unto my mill, and young for old you shall have still. Dean, J. (John), fl. 1679-1685. 1679 (1679) Wing D492AA; ESTC R215382 1,919 1

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