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A34425 The manner of raising, ordering, and improving forrest-trees also, how to plant, make and keep woods, walks, avenues, lawns, hedges, &c. : with several figures proper for avenues and walks to end in, and convenient figures for lawns : also rules by M. Cook. Cook, Moses. 1676 (1676) Wing C6032; ESTC R20593 184,153 232

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