Volume 2

Bibliographical notes on histories of inventions and books of secrets : Six papers read to the Archæological society of Glasgow April 1882-January 1888 / by John Ferguson.

John Ferguson

Date:: 1895-1915

Credit: Bibliographical notes on histories of inventions and books of secrets : Six papers read to the Archæological society of Glasgow April 1882-January 1888 / by John Ferguson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$and Ambling Horfe, and the manner how | to use them in their travaile. | Alfo approved Rules for the Cramming, and Fatting of all forts (sic) of\ Poultry, and Fowles, both tame, and wild, &c. And diverfe good, | and well approved Medicines, for the Cure of all the difeafes | in Hawkes, of what kind foever. | Together with the life, and profit of Bees, the making of Fifh- | ponds, and the taking of all forts of Fifh | Gathered together for the generall good and profit of this whole | Realm, by exact & affured experience from Englifh practifes, both cer- | tain, eafie, and cheap, differing from all former and forraign ex- | periments, which either agreed not with our Clime, or | were too hard to come by, or over-coftly, and | to little purpofe: all which herein are avoyded. | Newlye corrected and inlarged with many ex- | cellent additions, as may appeare | by this marke, IS | The feventh Edition. | Printed at London by Bernard Alfop, for Iohn Harrifon, and are [ to be fold at his fhop in Pauls Church-yard. 1648. j 40. Pp. [26] 188 [2 blank]. Separate editions of this tract were published. The 1st, 1614; 2nd, 1616; 3rd, 1623; 5th, 1631; 9th, 1657; 13th, 1676, are in the British Museum. 67. Treatise II. Country Contentments: | Ob, The | iivsbandmans | recreations. | contayning the wholsome | Experiences in which any man ought to Recre | ate himfelfe, after the toyle of more ferious bufineffe. | As namely, Hunting, Hawking, Courfing with | Greyhounds, and the lawes of the Leafe, Shooting in | Longbow or Crosbow, Bowling, Tennis, Baloone. The 1 whole Art of Angling, and the ufe of the Fighting Cock. | By G. M. | The fixth Edition. | Newly Corrected, Enlarged, and adorned with many excellent | Additions, as may appeare by this marke, KS | [Device.] LONDON, | Printed by William Wilfon, for lohn Harifon, in | St. Pauls-Church- yard. 1649. | 4°. Pp. [8] 118 [2 blank]. The device is a rabbit nibbling a stalk of wheat watched by a man—overhead the sun surrounded by a cloud ; the whole in a scroll frame with the words Dvm Spero Fero and the initials I. H. The editions in the British Museum are of 1611; 1615; 1623; 4th, 1631; nth, 1675. 68. Treatise III. the | English | house-wife, | containing | The inward and outward Vertues which ought to be in a | compleat Woman. | As her skill in Phyfick, Surgery, Cookery, Extraction of Oyles, | Banquetting ftufl'e, Ordering of great Feafts, preferving of all forts of | Wines, conceited Secrets, Diftillations, Perfumes,$