An easy way to prolong life, by a little attention to our manner of living : Containing many salutary observations on exercise rest, etc. ... and some remarks on drunkenness, smoking ... The second part / [John Trusler].

  • John Trusler
Date:
[1775?]
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Credit: An easy way to prolong life, by a little attention to our manner of living : Containing many salutary observations on exercise rest, etc. ... and some remarks on drunkenness, smoking ... The second part / [John Trusler]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    This Day is publijhed by J. BELL, in the Strand. Price is. 6d. with a beautiful Frontifpiece, and with very confiderable Additions and Improvements9 a new Edi- dition, being the Seventh, of TR U S L E R’s Chronology ; or the HISTORIAN’S VADE-MECUM: wherein e- very remarkable Occurrence in our own Hiftory, from the Defcent of Julius Caefar, to the prefent time ; as well as mod of the principal Events of ancient H'ftory, are accu¬ rately and alphabetically r corded, with the Dates affixed. Together with a full and exadi Chronology of the mod eminent Men, in all Ages of the World : with feveral ufeful Lifts; fuch as the Kings of every Country, the Ro¬ man Emperors, and when they reigned, the Lord Lieute¬ nants of Ireland, the Chancellors of Oxford andCambridge, and all the Bifhops, &c &c. for many Years back. This Book is printed in fuch Manner as to lie in a Pocket Book, being defigned to fet People right in Con- verfation, when talking of hiftorical Matters, and is of fuch ufe, that when we are in doubt of the time when any Occurrence happened, or when any celebrated Perfon was born, or died, the percife Day may inftantly be found. Though of fo fmall a Size, it contains upwards of five thoufand Articles. N. B It amwers all thePurpofes of Blair’s Chronology, a Book that fells for five Pounds.—It is done in the Man¬ ner of the Brief Chonolo^y9 that may be feen in every com¬ mon Sheet Almanack. A Specimen of the Work. African Company eftablifhed 1695. Aldermen firft appointed 882. f Baronets firft: created 1611. Benefices, Church, came in Ufe, about 500. Chefs, the game of, invented 608 before ChrifL Dodior, the degree of, firft given in England 1207. Epifcopacy abolifhed in Scotland 1638. N. B. As there are fome incorredf, fimilar publica¬ tions, pleafe to afk for TrufleBs Chronology, that with Dr. Trailer's name on the frontifpiece;