Front matter
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THE UNIVERSAL DIRECTORY FOR TAKING ALIVE AND DESTROYING RATS, AND ALL OTHER KINDS OF FOUR-FOOTED AND WINGED VERMIN, IN A METHOD HITHERTO UNATTEMPTED: Calculated for the Use of the Gentleman, the Farmer, and the Warrener;
By ROBERT SMITH,
Late Rat-Catcher to the Princess Amelia.
ILLUSTRATED WITH CUTS.
The THIRD EDITION.
LONDON:
Printed for J. WALKER, No. 44, Pater-noster-row.
M.DCC. LXXXVI.
[Entered in Stationers Hall.]
The Public are requested to observe, the two preceding Editions of this Book were sold at the extravagant Price of £1 1s. in consequence of which, Copies have been of late particularly scarce and valuable, the Publisher has reprinted the Work at the low Price of Three Shillings only, with all the Embellishments of Plates, &c.
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