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A natural history of Ireland, in three parts. [electronic resource] : By Dr. Gerard Boate, Thomas Molineux, M.D. F.R.S. and others. Part I. Being a true and ample description of its situation, greatness, shape, and nature: of its hills, woods, heaths, bogs: of its fruitful parts and profitable grounds, with the several ways of manuring and improving the same: with its heads or promontories, harbours, roads and bays: of its springs and fountains, brooks, rivers, loughs: of its metals, minerals, freestone, marble, sea-coal, turf, and other things that are taken out of the ground. And lastly, of the nature and temperature of its air and season, and what diseases it is free from, or subject unto. Conducing to the advancement of navigation, husbandry, and other profitable arts and professions. Written by Gerard Boate, late doctor of physick to the state in Ireland. Part II. A collection of such papers as were communicated to the Royal Society, referring to some curiosities in Ireland. Part III. A discourse concerning the Danish Mounts, forts and towers in Ireland; never before published. By Thomas Molyneux, M.D. F.R.S. in England.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Boate, Gerard, 1604-1650.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Natural history--Ireland.
- Natural history.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (iv,[4],194,[2],189-213,[1]p.,plates )
- Other Title:
- Natural history of Ireland, in three parts
- Place of Publication:
- Dublin : Printed for Geo. and Alex. Ewing at the Angel and Bible in Dames-Street, M,DCC,LV. [1755]
- Notes:
- 'A collection of such papers .. communicated to the Royal Society' and 'A discourse concerning the Danish mounts' each have separate titlepages dated 1726 and 1725 respectively, but pagination and register are continuous.
- A reissue of the 1726 edition with a new titlepage and preliminaries, and four additional leaves numbered 187-194 in square brackets inserted between pp. 186 and [187].
- Reproduction of original from University of London's Goldsmiths' Library.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, T146257.
- OCLC:
- 508938053
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