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Borlase, William, The natural history of Cornwall, Oxford: Printed for the author by W. Jackson, 1758.

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The natural history of Cornwall
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Oxford
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Printed for the author by W. Jackson
Year
1758
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Full title: The natural history of Cornwall: the air, climate, waters, rivers, lakes, sea and tides ; of the stones, semimetals, metals, tin, and the manner of mining ; the constitution of the stannaries ; iron, copper, silver, lead, and gold, found in Cornwall. Vegetables, rare birds, fishes, shells, reptiles, and quadrupeds: Of the inhabitants, their manners, customs, plays or interludes, exercises, and festivals ; the Cornish language, trade, tenures, and arts. Illustrated with a new sheet map of the county, and twenty-eight folio copper-plates from original drawings taken on the spot. The section ‘Of the inhabitants’ (ch. 26), begins on p. 291; that on the Cornish language on p. 313.
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Cornwall Cornish language
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