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The commons complaint. VVherein is contained tvvo speciall grieuances: The first, the generall destruction and waste of woods in this kingdome, with a remedy for the same: also how to plant wood according to the nature of euery soyle, without losse of any ground; and how thereby many more and better cattell may be yeerely bred, with the charge and profit that yeerely may arise thereby. The second grieuance is, the extreame dearth of victuals. Fovre remedies for the same. ...

General note: Dedication signed: Arthur Standish. Includes folding cut of a fowl house. Signatures: A-E4 F². Contemporary MS. ink marginal notes throughout, commenting on the text, including calculations; contemporary MS. ink underlinings throughout; MS. pencil annotation (C20th) on first free endpaper: "plate desc. in excellent facsimile" UK-SuSCL Cited in: STC (2nd ed.), 23201 Format of surrogate: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1984. 1 microfilm reel; 35 mm (Early English books, 1475-1640; 1671:33). Ownership and custodial history: Purchased from Lawson catalogue 297, November 2000 UK-SuSCL Binding Information: C19th half-calf, marbled paper boards UK-SuSCL