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A book of knovvledge : in three parts. The first, containing a brief introduction to astrology,shewing the nature, qualitie, and effects of the twelve signs, and seven planets; their dominion over bodies, with the fortunes of those calculated, who are born under them, also a delightful wheel of fortune. The second, a treatise of physick, the anatomy of mans body, the diseases incident to the body of man, rules and receipts for the curing of tem; also rules, for sweating, bathing, conserving, and preserving, and the way to make cordial-waters; also the principal rules of arithmatick, very plain and easie. The third, the country-mans guide to good husbandry, rules for setting and planting of orchards, gardens, and woods; also rare receipts for curing diseases in horses, sheep, cows, and oxen; also an almanack for ever, and other variety of inventions, very profitable and advantagious. Composed by Sam. Strangehopes.
Van Pelt - Microtext STC II Reel 2198:13.
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- Format:
- Microformat
- Author/Creator:
- Strangehopes, Samuel.
- Series:
- Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2198:13.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc--Early works to 1800.
- Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc.
- Astronomy--Handbooks, manuals, etc--Early works to 1800.
- Astronomy.
- Astrology--Early works to 1800.
- Astrology.
- Genre:
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- 16 unnumbered pages, 176 pages : illustrations (woodcuts), tables
- 35 mm
- monochrome
- service copy
- positive
- Other Title:
- Book of knowledge
- Short treatise of physic
- Country-man's guide to good husbandrie
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for Charls Tyus, at the three Bibles on London-Bridge, 1663. [that is, 1664]
- Notes:
- Date of publication taken from internal title pages.
- With a table of contents.
- "A short treatise of physic" (p. 77) and "The country-man's guide to good husbandrie" (p. 129) each have a separate title pages dated 1664; pagination and register are continuous.
- Copy stained.
- Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
- Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1993. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 2198:13). s1993 miun a
- Cited in:
- Wing (2nd ed.) S5925
- OCLC:
- 55715722
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