The book of knowledge : treating of the wisdom of the ancients. : In four parts. I. Shewing the various and wonderful operation of the signs and planets, and other celestial constellations, on the bodies of men, &c. II. Prognostications forever, necessary to keep the body in health; with several choice receipts in physic and surgery. III. An abstract of the art of physiognomy and palmistry, together with the signification of moles and the interpretation of dreams, &c. IV. The farmer's calendar, containing, 1, Perpetual prognostications for weather. 2. The whole mystery of husbandry. 3. The compleat and experienced farrier and cowleech., &c. / Written by Erra Pater, a Jew doctor in astronomy and physic, born in Bethany, near Mount Olive, in Judea. ; Made English by W. Lilly, student in physic and astrology. ; To which is added, the true form of all sorts of bills, bonds, counterbonds, indentures, letters of attorney and licence, deeds of gift, bills of exchange, andc.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Erra Pater, author.

Contributor:

Lilly, William, 1602-1681, translator.

Series:

Early American imprints. First series ; no. 35451.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astrology.

Dreams.

Forms (Law).

Fortune-telling.

Horses--Diseases.

Horses.

Veterinary medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (117 pages, 3 unnumbered pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Suffield [Conn.]: : Printed by Edward Gray., M,DCC,XCIX. [1799]

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Incorporated, 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; numbers 35451).

Cited in:

Evans 35451

Trumbull, J.H. Connecticut (supplement), 1933

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