The book of knowledge : treating of the wisdom of the ancients : in four parts : I. Shewing the various and wonderful operations of the signs and planets ... on the bodies of men, &c. II. Prognostications for ever necessary to keep the body in health; with several choice receipts in physic and surgery. III. An abstract of the art of physiognomy and palmestry ... IV. The farmer's calendar ... / written by Erra Pater ... ; made English by W. Lilly ... ; to which is added, the true form of all sorts of bills, bonds, counter-bonds.

Date:
1806
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Credit: The book of knowledge : treating of the wisdom of the ancients : in four parts : I. Shewing the various and wonderful operations of the signs and planets ... on the bodies of men, &c. II. Prognostications for ever necessary to keep the body in health; with several choice receipts in physic and surgery. III. An abstract of the art of physiognomy and palmestry ... IV. The farmer's calendar ... / written by Erra Pater ... ; made English by W. Lilly ... ; to which is added, the true form of all sorts of bills, bonds, counter-bonds. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TREATING OK THE WISDOM OF THE ANCIENTS IN FOUR PARTS. I. Shewing the various r.nd wonderful Operations of the Signs and Plane's, and other celestial Constel- lations, on the> Bodies of Men, &c II. Prognostications for ever necessary to keep the Body in Health ; with sc\ - eral choice Receipts in Physic and Surgery. III. An Abstract of the Art of Physiognomy and Palmestry, together with the Significations of'Moles, and the interpretations of Dreams, &c. IV. The Farmer's Cal- ender, containing, 1st. Perpetual prognostication^ for Weather. 2d. Tlio whole Mystery of Hus- bandry. 3d. The complete and experienced Fstrrie: and Cowleech, !ke. WRITTEN BY ERRA PATER, A Jew\ Doctor in Astronomy and Physic, born in' 2kthai near Mount Olivet, in Judea. Made English by W. Lilly, Student in PhysicifAztroio*; »»■ TO WHICH- IS ADDF.D, The true Form of all sorts of 'Rills, Bonds, Counter- Bonds, Indentures, Letters of Attorney and Licence Deeds of Gift, Bills of Exchange, &c. NEW-YORK, PUBLISHED BY EVERT DUYCKINCK. 110. rEARL-STREtT 1«0(J,