The compleat husbandman and gentleman's recreation : or, the whole art of husbandry; Containing. I. Directions to Cure all Diseases in Horses, which are almost 300, with 12 Medicines only not of 12d cost. Also to Cure Oxen. Kine. Bulls. Calves, Sheep. Lambs. Goats. Swine. Dogs. Conies. Hares. Poultry. Geese. Ducks. Swans, &c. Pigeons. Singing Birds. Hawks. Deer, &c. To teach Dogs. II. Directions to Improve Land. Arable and Pasture. to Order Flax. Hemp. Saffron. Liquorice. Bees. Silk-Worms. and to make some new Invented Plows. III. To Brew Pale Ale and Beer, make Cyder equal to Canary, and not stand in 4d. charge per Quart, and to make Mead and Metheglin. IV. Of Planting and Raising Trees for Timber and Fruit, Grafting and Gardening, to order Clover and St. Foin. V. To destroy Moles, Foxes and other Vermin. VI. To Heal all diseases in Men or Women with Chew'd white Bread. Also a Pleasant and wholesome Drink for a Family, which will not cost a Farthing a Gallon, best for Young and Old, Rich and poor Sick and Well. VII. Directions in Angling. Fowling. Hawking. Hunting. Ringing, &c. By G. Markham Gent.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fishing.

Formulas, recipes, etc.

Horses--Diseases.

Horses.

Veterinary medicine--Early works to 1800.

Veterinary medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([4],36,35-38p. ) ill. ;

Other Title:

Compleat husbandman and gentleman's recreation

Place of Publication:

London : printed for G. Conyers, at the Gold Ring in Little Brittain, 1707.

Notes:

With an initial advertisement leaf with an illustration on the verso.

This setting of the imprint includes date of publication. Another setting lacks date of publication.

Price from imprint: Price. 1 s. 1707.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Kress, 2563

Poynter, FNL. Bibliography of Gervase Markham, *2.1(a)

English Short Title Catalog, T31012.

OCLC:

642564809