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The good nurse; or, hints on the management of the sick and lying-in chamber, and the nursery ... / [Anon].
- Hanbury, Elizabeth Bell
- Date:
- 1828
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The good nurse; or, hints on the management of the sick and lying-in chamber, and the nursery ... / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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