Maison rustique, or, the countrey farme / compyled in the French tongue by Charles Steuens, and Iohn Liebault ... and translated into English by Richard Surflet ... Now newly reuiewed, corrected, and augmented, with diuers large additions, out of the works of Serres his Agriculture, Vinet his Maison champestre, French, Albyterio [i.e. the 'Libro de albeyteria' of F. de la Reyna] in Spanish, Grilli [i.e. Gallo?] in Italian, and other authors. And the husbandry of France, Italie, and Spaine reconciled and made to agree with ours here in England: by Geruase Markham.

  • Estienne, Charles, 1504-approximately 1564.
Date:
1616
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Credit: Maison rustique, or, the countrey farme / compyled in the French tongue by Charles Steuens, and Iohn Liebault ... and translated into English by Richard Surflet ... Now newly reuiewed, corrected, and augmented, with diuers large additions, out of the works of Serres his Agriculture, Vinet his Maison champestre, French, Albyterio [i.e. the 'Libro de albeyteria' of F. de la Reyna] in Spanish, Grilli [i.e. Gallo?] in Italian, and other authors. And the husbandry of France, Italie, and Spaine reconciled and made to agree with ours here in England: by Geruase Markham. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    767/786 (page 741)
    St^ictà Median, i Where Medlars grow beft,& what their faculties be, 3 » a ^leliiot, ' '■ Melons ft 91. their gathering and goodnes. tbiaem Certaine obferuationsabout Melons. *93 Mer curie. MeflingotMaJling, ' 549- ;i^«/jb«/d/e»j,bornethe S.day of iheMoonc, a good day, andhappieday. 3? Milfoile. ^ , /r t The manner of ordering of and well drèliing ot it. , .^4 Mil\{e of Nurfes doth encreâfe by vCng the fomentation of the decoftion of Cabages. To encreafe Millie of Kine. ^ Mtlk^ of Allés, for fuchas are in a confumption, l47* and to make the bodicwhite,an .example. ibidem Milke of Goats is lcane,aud tor what dileafes it is good, 119. Their Milk^ is more wholeforae than Sheepes 18. Alike diftillcd,and the vertues thercof;4<?9 MiUei, how it muff be lowne and drefled, 559 iVfiüer groweth well in a fandic ground. ^ ^ n why of oldiimefoibiddcntoCaptainesinwarre. 244 Myrrhe diftilled. 5 4 S Oyle of iWyrrfce. 5*^3 free,and his nature. 2,89 jW«4e«r,their food and nature. ^ 7^5 The Moneths of the yeare, and their difpofition fore Nat«?fisneucridle. 53* NaticweSf3i\dNauets,and their vertues, 158,568,18^, being rowne,thcy put forth by the end of three daies. , 161 The Neat heardhis charge and conditions. 90 N<£t///hebegetieihskill,and.awakcnethCare. 5 A good Neighbour reqt^te. 5 hinging, and dead, 208, they make flelh to bee loone fodde. ihid, Nerp Wine not verie wholefomc, 617, what it is. 622 Necotiana,v/ixhhis marucllousvertues,215. anheaibe of dinination, 221. the Quintefience thereof, and two excellent ornaments made of the fame,22 2,223. dillilled. 453 Nigel/a. 252 Nightingales male and female, to know one from the o- .ther, 719, to cure them, being melancholickc, 718, how they muft be handled and fed, 717 Mâà Night(hade. 222 Noe^ the fii ft inuentor of making and drinking of wines, 410, borne the tenth ol the Moone, a profperous day. 3 3 Normans would be intreated peaceably. 23 The North hurtfull to the Farmc-houfe. ^ 5 Ths Nitrjerie. *8 The Orchards ‘ 3?4}339 {hewed. 28 30 ibid. 'Tlhc Moone -how it increafeth and decreafeth. of the Influencies thereof. )what power euery quarter of the yeare V hath ouer bcafts,plants,and fruits. 32 Torelhçwing fnow in the Winter. 2 5 'of theCriticall daics thereof. 31 Mortar c( midovae. 447 Motherroort groweth in ill -tilled and rough gr0unds.2oo To Mowe. 49- To hunt Mowles^etnd to kill them. 31S Moyfts parted the rca,the id.day of the Moone, 34 Mugrvort. * 250 Mulberics early andlatc,362.howkept along time,409, white ones that neuer grow red or black. 3 63 C their feed,whetc it muft be fowne. 339 \of two forts, and what earth they loue, )how to graft them.' ibidem ^and how they arc planted. 341 MuleheepcrSjMulets, Mules^ their nature,food,and difea- fcs. *51 rthe diuerfitics of their generations. ' ( ' ibidem j rubbing their cares more than ordi- CMules\Sl Mulcts^, naric,a figne of raine. 2 5 I of Auuergne good for the plough. 89 I they exceed all other beafts. 540 good Mulet is an cuill beaft. ibidem 'WWiit CMuUeru. .205 Musliadeli. 3 64 Muficlie inuented by Shecphccrds. no Muihrums eaten, the remedic againft their mifehieuouf- neffe, 61 Muflard,and how it muft be made, a81 Muflard of diuers countries. ibidem N N Abucadonofet}»om in the ninth day of the Moone an indiffèrent day. j 3 g NarciQuSfZSidyàsy fo called. »39 O OAhes. and their kinds, 556. males and females, ibid. are the moft noble anddeareft of all ether trees. <^49 At what time Oa\es would be planted. 651 How to lowe Acornes, for the growing of Oa^es ,655, 656 Tohauc Oinl-ej greeneat all times. 363 grow a hundred yeares, ftand at one ftay a hun¬ dred yeares,and are decaying a hundred yeares, 666 Oaiie of lerulalem. 246 Qate-meak^ made of Oates, and the making thereof, ■ 558,57? Oatis^ and their manner of husbandfic, J58. diflilled, ibid, oi/eOliue, of three forts, 427. how it. muft be made, prepared, and kept, 426, 428. the vertues thereof, ibid, 'an enemie to plants. ‘ \ prepared three waies, of many fotts,and their vertues. hot and cold. ■ diftilled,their faculties and laftfng. cf diuers hearbes, and their qualities, the manner of prefling them out of fruits, three things muft be confidered in them, made by impreflion ' the time firteft to diftill them. the order 10 be kept therein. 474,47 5,47 8 OlleA diftillcd, and a dilcoutfe thereupon 4^9 of Kofesof two forts,433. ibia, and a new way to make the fame.’ •; V ^ ofLmfeed, * .. 368 of liuing things,or their parts. • 458 of Guaiacum. ‘ ’ 482 of Naucts. , 186 of Virgins. 4-7 of FoxCs, hoW made. 434 of Serpents. ib.d. ofEggcs,43y, of Wheat, ofljay. ibid. VofBrimftonc. ’ 43^ Oile 429 424 43* 432 479 433 429 ibid. 43* 474