A History of Bubonic Plague in the British Isles

@article{Mcconaghey1971AHO,
  title={A History of Bubonic Plague in the British Isles},
  author={R. M. S. Mcconaghey},
  journal={Medical History},
  year={1971},
  volume={15},
  pages={309 - 311}
}
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