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An earnest address to the people of England : Containing an enquiry into the cause of the great scarcity of timber, throughout the dominions belonging to His Majesty. With some hints towards the more efectually securing and preserving the same, particularly that part of it applied in ship-building, which may prove of the last importance to these kingdoms.

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Main Author:	Lott, Yeoman
Corporate Author:	Gale (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Printed for the author, and sold by F. Noble, at his Circulating Library, opposite Gray's-Inn-Gate, Holborn, 1766.
Subjects:	Timber > Great Britain > Early works to 1800. Forest products industry > Great Britain > Early works to 1800. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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