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A30748 The office of the good house-wife with necessary directions for the ordering of her family and dairy, and the keeping of all such cattle as to her particular charge the over-sight belongs : also the manner of keeping and governing of silk-wormes and honey-bees, both very delightsome and profitable / by F.B. F. B. 1672 (1672) Wing B63; ESTC R22389 45,061 156

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