The way to health, long life and happiness: or, A discourse of temperance. and the particular nature of all things requisite for the life of man : as all sorts of meats, drinks, air, exercise, &c. with special directions how to use each of them to the best advantage of the body and mind. Shewing from the true ground of nature, whence most diseases proceed, and how to prevent them. To which is added, a treatise of most sorts of English herbs, with several other remarkable and most useful observations, very necessary for all families. The whole treatise displaying the most hidden secrets of philosophy, and made easie and familiar to the meanest capacities, by various examples and demonstrances. The like never before published. Communicated to the world for a general good, by Thomas Tryon, student in physick.

  • Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703
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1691
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Way to health, long life and happiness
Discourse of temperance, and the particular nature of all things requisite for the life of man
Dialogue between an East-Indian brackmanny, or Heathen philosopher
Heathen philosopher

Publication/Creation

London : printed by H.C. for D. Newman, at the King's-Arms in the Poultry, 1691.

Physical description

16 unnumbered pages, 500 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 18 pages : tables

Edition

The second edition, with amendments.

References note

Wing (2nd ed.) T3201A

Notes

First leaf is blank.
Includes four preliminary contents leaves.
"A dialogue between an East-Indian brackmanny, or Heathen philosopher" has a separate dated title page and pagination; register is continuous.
Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2083:35) s1999 miun s

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