Adam in Eden, or nature's paradise. The history of plants, fruits, herbs, and flowers. With their several names, whether Greek, Latin or English ... as also their several signatures, anatomical appropriations, and particular physical vertues ... / By William Coles, herbarist.

  • William Coles
Date:
1657
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Credit: Adam in Eden, or nature's paradise. The history of plants, fruits, herbs, and flowers. With their several names, whether Greek, Latin or English ... as also their several signatures, anatomical appropriations, and particular physical vertues ... / By William Coles, herbarist. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    more contemplative kind of Life, or lefle Corporally aiiive delay, out their Parts, and hazzard their Reputations by expofmg their Labours to the vieie of the cenforitm multitude-. So they tbatproteS ^be latter meaa worthily to be commended as they that command the former. And amongji the ref , Students in the Herbarary are at prof table UtdembetS as any other , for befdts that they are PraUotemg-, Tiumpe'ts of Codsglory,fetting forth itfeljefi wonderfully in theft refgrt fTeoetdl^Sy they ate alfo ky fome^ calledahe HAndti of (yod > becAu[e tCey are fcif ,/#«««« fo applfth^things unto Mankind, that he hath Created for their prefervation. oAnd tn this refpeB , Phyfick rr,ay befaid to he moreef eauall thtn Divinity it felfe , for though the Ch^^rmer or Preacher charmeneverfowifely , yet if the Auditor be notcoa>posmcmh,lutliketheDeafeAdder.j3ewilllofehislalour Butfuch are the PowerjuU vertues of Herbs admtnifred by a skill] ul Pi ojejjor, that they will even ref ore thcfe that have lof their Ser.fes, and fo not only make them capable of good Counfell and wholfome in- fruSton, but caufe both mind and body to refume their prif me Integrity. And ihus in all Humility, I lay it down atyourH'orjhips !> feet, Mt without fome hopes that you will be pie-fed to accept tt, and to pardon the boldneje of , § ■ Sifj 9-, Your mod humble ■ Servant, W-Coles. .\ • - ' % ‘ , To