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A32704 Natural history of nutrition, life, and voluntary motion containing all the new discoveries of anatomist's and most probable opinions of physicians, concerning the oeconomie of human nature : methodically delivered in exercitations physico-anatomical / by Walt. Charlton ... Charleton, Walter, 1619-1707. 1659 (1659) Wing C3684; ESTC R9545 119,441 238

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