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.

  • Coles, William, 1626-1662.
Date:
1657
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

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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    rrr 5 ,T O , His Efleemed, WColes, upon his Afethodiz^d Hijlorj of T E d^fJTS, Some may condemn your forwardneflcj that yoii Venture thus foon into the publick view; Bat by the wifeft fore ’cis underftood. No man can be coo hafty to do good. ^ , And may all thofe that enviouUy do brouze .Upon your Leaves, fare like the Vicars * Cowes j The fault will be their own, yet ftill ’tis true, In Tevp there’s poyfon> diough there’s noriC in You ; For you have ferutiniz’d Dame*Natures ftore, To find out Remedies, chat may redore Expiring Health, when the cold Hand of Death, Is ready to extortpur yitall breath. And as Difeafes fubtilly do part \ Themfelves in Squadrons 5 feme invade the heart. Others the Head furprife 5 and others ftrive If nottp.kilj, co.nsake Usdye alivei * So you your Plot ingcnioully have laid, ^ To raife ftout Forces with fmall Charges paidj * ' To cliarge their fcyetall Parties in each part, ^ • And Nature inarches Hapd in hand with Artj,'. _ . > 'J,\ . Kind.Nature alwayesihath held forth her BQok.»\^ ^ But few have thought it worth their pains to look .0 r Within thofe precious Leavesi wherein each cute • ■ t Is plainly legible^ vd^i y You have reviv’d that Knovviedge, and by Her, , ?■ You will he thought her beft Interpreter . 1. He fiy BO raore'5. jour Books,rherafelves will ptaif€i,|^/' . . Ande#ery Garden yield you, verdant Bayes\ - ^ o , ,:;ir And the j that'fihd the good,^with all their Souls,. .; (f.v Wiliwiih fend allfuch’Coles, .a wM : ' C ' • v-U Anthracim Botanophitmo TO * See t he Art •fSimpUngj Chap. I pi