A book of knovvledge : in three parts. The first, containing a brief introduction to astrology,shewing the nature, qualitie, and effects of the twelve signs, and seven planets; their dominion over bodies, with the fortunes of those calculated, who are born under them, also a delightful wheel of fortune. The second, a treatise of physick, the anatomy of mans body, the diseases incident to the body of man, rules and receipts for the curing of tem; also rules, for sweating, bathing, conserving, and preserving, and the way to make cordial-waters; also the principal rules of arithmatick, very plain and easie. The third, the country-mans guide to good husbandry, rules for setting and planting of orchards, gardens, and woods; also rare receipts for curing diseases in horses, sheep, cows, and oxen; also an almanack for ever, and other variety of inventions, very profitable and advantagious. Composed by Sam. Strangehopes.
- Strangehopes, Samuel
- Date:
- 1663. [i.e. 1664]
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About this work
Also known as
Book of knowledge
Short treatise of physic
Country-man's guide to good husbandrie
Publication/Creation
London : printed for Charls Tyus, at the three Bibles on London-Bridge, 1663. [i.e. 1664]
Physical description
16 unnumbered pages, 176 pages : illustrations (woodcuts), tables
Contributors
References note
Wing (2nd ed.) S5925
Notes
Date of publication taken from internal title pages.
With a table of contents.
"A short treatise of physic" (p. 77) and "The country-man's guide to good husbandrie" (p. 129) each have a separate title pages dated 1664; pagination and register are continuous.
Copy stained.
Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2198:13) s1999 miun s