The genesis of the American materia medica : including a biographical sketch of "John Josselyn, gent," and the medical and materia medica references in Josselyn's "New-Englands rarities discovered," etc., and in his "Two voyages to New-England," / with critical notes and comments by Harvey Wickes Felter.

  • Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1865-1927.
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[1927]
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Credit: The genesis of the American materia medica : including a biographical sketch of "John Josselyn, gent," and the medical and materia medica references in Josselyn's "New-Englands rarities discovered," etc., and in his "Two voyages to New-England," / with critical notes and comments by Harvey Wickes Felter. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    “TWO VOYAGES TO NEW-ENGLAND* * [The following comprises the contents of the title-page to Josselyn’s second book.—F.] AN ACCOUNT OF TWO VOYAGES TO NEW-ENGL and. Wherein you have the setting out of a Ship, With the charges; The prices of all necessaries for furnishing a Planter & his Family at his first coming; A Description of the Country, Natives and Creatures: The Government of the Countrey as it is now possessed by the English, &c. A large Chronological Table of the most remarkable passages from the first discovery of the Continent of America, to the year 1673. By JOHN JOSSELYN, Gent. The Second Addition. Memner. distich rendred English by Dr. Heylin. Heart, take thine ease, Men hard to please Thou haply might’st offend. Though one speak ill Of thee, some will Say better; there’s an end. London Printed for G. Widdowes at the Green Dragon in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1675. [Josselyn’s utilitarianism, as well as his piety and trust in God, is well revealed in the following passages from his book.—F.] “It is true that nothing in nature is superfluous, and we have the Scripture to back it, that God created nothing in vain” [p. 62]. [On page 13 of the account of the first of the two voyeges to New England Josselyn gives the following instructions, among others, as to what the voy¬ ager should take with him on his passage from the Old to the New World. It will be noted that several of the items refer to medicinal substances.—F.]