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Virginia's discovery of silke-vvormes, with their benefit. : And the implanting of mulberry trees. Also the dressing and keeping of vines, for the rich trade of making wines there. Together with the making of the saw-mill, very usefull in Virginia, for cutting of timber and clapbord, to build withall, and its conversion to other as profitable uses

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1650.
Call number: 9095
Creator: Williams, Edward (active 1650)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 4to
Associated people: Church, Elihu Dwight, (1835-1908,)
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