The Domestic Encyclopaedia, Or, A Dictionary of Facts, and Useful Knowledge: Comprehending a Concise View of the Latest Discoveries, Inventions, and Improvements : Chiefly Applicable to Rural and Domestic Economy : Together with Descriptions of the Most Interesting Objects of Nature and Art : the History of Men and Animals, in a State of Health Or Disease, and Practical Hints Respecting the Arts and Manufactures, Both Familiar and Commercial : Illustrated with Numerous Engravings and Cuts : in Five Volumes, Volume 4William Young Birch and Abraham Small, No. 17, South Second-Street, 1803 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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