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The merchant, citizen and country-man's instructor: or, a necessary companion for all people. Containing, I. Directions to planters of sugar, and to make it. II. To a Planter touching Cotton, and the Advantage thereof. III. The Art of Distillation, and the great Advantage thereof to England. IV. Of Fermentation, and the Invention thereof. V. Directions for Young and Old to attain speedily the Knowledge of any Language, and speak it as well and fluently as a Native. VI. To teach Children or others Musick or Singing in three or four Months. Vii. Of Education, or the natural and right way to bring up Children. Viii. Of Astrology, shewing the Reason why Persons Born at the same Minute and of different Shapes and Forms, are of various Fortunes. IX. To make Coal-Fires, and the best Grates, with less Fuel, and better than ordinary. X. The best Method of tempering Clay, making Mortar, Tyles, Flooring and Bricks. XI. Of the five Senses, their Nature and Use. XII. Of Dropsies and Consumptions, and to Cure them by a frugal way of Living proposed. XIII. Of perpetual Motion, and the Impossibility thereof. XIV. Of an afflicted Mind, and how it may be cured. XV. Of Death, and why all Creatures are unwilling to Die. XVI. Of the Burial of Birds, and the Author's Conception thereof. And XX. Other notable and curious subjects are treated of, by way of Letter. By Tho. Tryon, Merchant.
Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703.
Date
[1701]
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The way to get wealth: or, a new and easie way to make twenty three sorts of wine, equal to that of France; with their Vertues. Also to make Cyder, Mead, Rum, Rack, Brandy, and Cordial Waters: Pickles, Vinegar, and the Mystery of Vintners. Also, divers Physical Receipts to help a Bad Memory, so that you may remember all that you read or do. To make Cloaths keep out Rain. The Compleat Servant-Maid, directing to Dress Fish, Flesh, or Fowl. To have a fresh Crop of Corn. To make China-Varnish, and black Ground for Japan-Work, to Black Wood, and Gild. To which is added, a help to discourse, Giving an Account of Trade of all Countries, and Inventers of Arts and Sciences. An Account of the River Nilus. To make Horses fat. Of Gardning, and many other Curiosities. By the author of The way to save wealth; and of One thousand notable things.
Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703.
Date
[1701?]
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Tryon's Letters, domestick and foreign, to several persons of quality: occasionally distributed in subjects, viz. philosophical, theological and moral / By Tho. Tryon.
Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703.
Date
1700
Books
The way to health, long life, and happiness, or, a discourse of temperance and the particular nature of all things requisit [sic] for the life of man, as all sorts of meats, drink, air, exercise, etc. ... Shewing ... whence most diseases proceed, and how to prevent them. To which is added, a treatise of most sorts of English herbs ... by Philotheos Physiologus [i.e. T. Tryon] / Communicated to the world for a general good, by Thomas Tryon.
Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703.
Date
1697
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A new method of educating children, or, Rules and directions for the well ordering and governing them during their younger years : shewing that they are capable ... : also, what methods is to be used by breeding women ... / written ... by Tho. Tryon.
Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703.
Date
1695
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The knowledge of a man's self the surest guide to the true worship of God, and good government of the mind and body. In opposition to tradition, custom and bigottry, the governors of the present, and all preceding generations. Or, the third part of the way to long-life, health and happiness. By Thomas Tryon, Gent.
Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703.
Date
1704
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The way to get wealth, I. Directing how to make 23 sorts of English wine, equal to French, and cyder equal to Canary, to make wine of all sorts of herbs to make mead. rum, rack, mum, coffee, tea, chocolate, Butler's-ale, brandy, cordial waters, and 40 sorts of ale, in a minute; the mistery of vintners; ... receipts; to remember all you read or do; to make corn produce a trebble crop; or to make China varnish and black ground for Japan work to black wood and gild; directions for servant maids to dress fish, flesh and fowl. II. A help to discourse, giving an account of the commodities of all countries, inventors of arts and sciences, of the River Nilus, gardening &c. III. A book of knowledge for all persons, containing accounts cast up, rates of car, water and coachmen, to keep accompts, make bill- bonds, wills, receipts; recover bad debt, and compound them; to write letters; days ...; of sun rising and setting; and tide ebbin and flowing; make strops to set rivers; to preserve the eyes, and other rarities.
Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703.
Date
1706
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Wisdom's dictates: or, Aphorisms and rules, physical, moral, and divine, for preserving the health of the body, and the peace of the mind; fit to be regarded and practised by all that would enjoy the blessings of the present and future world. To which is added, A bill of fare of seventy five noble dishes of excellent food, far exceeding those made of fish or flesh. Which banquet I present to the sons of wisdom, or such as shall decline that depraved custom of eating flesh and blood. By Tho. Tryon, student in physick, and author of Pythagoras's Mystick philosophy revived, wherein the mysteries of dreams, visions, angels and spirits, are unfolded, and their secret communications to mankind.
Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703.
Date
1696
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Some memoirs of the life of Mr. Tho. Tryon, late of London, merchant: Written by himself: together with some rules, and orders, proper to be observed by all such as would train up and govern, either familes, or societies, in cleanness, temperance, and innocency.
Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703.
Date
1705
Books
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The way to health, long life, and happiness, or, a discourse of temperance and the particular nature of all things requisit [sic] for the life of man, as all sorts of meats, drinks, air, exercise, etc. ... Shewing ... whence most diseases proceed, and how to prevent them. To which is added, a treatise of most sorts of English herbs ... by Philotheos Physiologus [i.e. T. Tryon] The like never before published ... / [Thomas Tryon].
Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703.
Date
1691
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