The only genuine and authentic account of the life and memoirs of ... H. Jenkins ... who lived to the ... age of 169 years ... / [Henry Jenkins].

  • Jenkins, Henry, approximately 1501-1670.
Date:
1829
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Credit: The only genuine and authentic account of the life and memoirs of ... H. Jenkins ... who lived to the ... age of 169 years ... / [Henry Jenkins]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    907. Cold bathing and electrifying arc very beneficial in all nervous and liereditary complaints, and if repeated for thirty days, it is said, will cure the bite of a rnad dog. A Gardening Calendar for every JMonth in the Year, nitli Medical Instructions, JANUARA'.—In this montli uncover the roots of trees, and cover with dung the roots o( new planted trees, to prevent the frost from injuring them. Cut all dead branches off Iruit trees. Plant quicksets, and cleanse trees from moss. Sow cresses, mustard, radish, lettuce, and other small herbs, in a warm rich soil. Sow Hotspur peas, put fresh earth to your sage, thyme, and other sweet herbs. Transplant young fruit trees ; prune vines, trench and soil ground for the spring. N.U. Take no physic, nor let blood, without absolute necessity. Eat often, and avoid too much sleep. FEBRUARY.—In tiiis month remove grafts of former years grafting. Cut and lay quicksets. Vines may be jrlanted the beginning of this month, and fruit that grows in bunches. Set all sorts of kernels and strong seeds. Sow on shady borders the seeds of polyanthus. Sow bean^, peas, corn, saJiad, marigold, anniseeds, radishes, parsnips, carrots, onions, garlic, beets, and Dutch brown lettuce. Set oziers, willows, and other aquatics. Rub moss olf trees after rain. Cut olf caterfiillars from quicks and trees, and burn them. N.B. Be sparing in physic, and let no blood without absolute necessity, and be careful of taking cold. MARCH.—.Ail works in the gardeii directed to be done last month must be linished in this. All sorts of grafting may be done this month. Prune nectuiines, peaches and apricots. Set slips of sage, rosemary, lavendar, thyme, &c. Continue to set willows and other aquatics. Sow peas, oats, and barley, and all sorts of grass seeds. N.B. Purge and let blood ; cat no gross meats. APRIL.—With the fanner and gardener this is the busiest month in the year, for now whatever vou have a mind to plant or ..'ow, the earth is fit to receive. Hoe your carrots, radishes, onions, &c. Set French beiuis, plant asparagus, separate the layers of arti< hokes, and ]ilant three of them in one hole. I’lant garden beans, rouncival, and other large peas to succeed other crops. Plant slips of sage, rue, rosemary, lavendar, &c. Sow all sorts of salad, herbs, and sttinach in moist |)laces lor the last time. Sow turnips, and all sorts of cabbage lettuce, and transplant cos and Si- lesia lettuces which were sown last month. N.B. It is now a good time
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