Description of, and directions for using the different kinds of coal tar and varnish, prepared by the British Tar Company, at their works, in Shropshire, Staffordshire, and in Scotland

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Description of, and directions for using the different kinds of coal tar and varnish, prepared by the British Tar Company, at their works, in Shropshire, Staffordshire, and in Scotland