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A06957 Markhams methode or epitome wherein is shewed his aprooued remedies for all diseases whatsoeuer incident to horses, oxen, kine, bulls, calues, sheep, lambs, goats, swine, dogs of all kind, conies, all sorts of poultrye, all water-foule, as geese, ducks, swans, and the like) pigeons, all singing birds, hawks of all kind; and other creatures seruice-able for the vse of man: deuided into twelue generall points or heads. By Gervase Markham. Gentleman.; Cheape and good husbandry for the well-ordering of all beasts, and fowles, and for the generall cure of their diseases. Abridgments Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637. 1616 (1616) STC 17381; ESTC S100657 31,280 94

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