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
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1895-1915
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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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    70. Treatise V. Markhams farewell to | hvsbandry : | or, | the enriching of all | Sorts of Barren and Sterile Grounds in our | Kingdome, to be as fruitfull in all manner of | Graine, Pulfe and Graffe, as the beft grounds | whatfoever : | Together with the annoyances, and prefervation of | all Graine and Seed, from one yeare to many yeares. | As alfo, a husbandly computation of Men and Cattels dayly | Labours, their Ex pences, Charges, and utmoft Profits. | Now newly the fourth time, revifed, corrected, and amended, | together with many new Additions, and cheape Experiments : | For the bettering of Arable, Pafture, and Woody Grounds: Of | making good all Grounds againe, fpoiled with overflowing of fait | water by Sea-breaches; as alfo, the enriching of the Hop- | garden, and many other things never publifhed before. | [Device.] LONDON, | Printed by William Wilfon, for Iohn Harifon, in | St. Pauls-Church- yard. 1649. I 4“. Pp. [12] 158. Woodcuts in the text. The device is the same as that in Treatise II. In the British Museum are editions of 1620; 1625; 4th, 1638; 10th, 1676. 71. Treatise VI. A new orchard, and | garden ; | or, | The beft way for Planting, Grafting, and to | make any ground good, for a rich Orchard: Particularly | in the North, and generally for the whole Kingdom of England, | as in nature, reafon, fituation, and all probability, may and doth appear. | With the Country-houfwifes Garden for Herbs of common ufe: | their Vertues, Seafons, Profits, Ornaments, variety of Knots, Models for | Trees, and Plots for the beft ordering of Grounds and Walks. | as also, | The Husbandry of Bees, with their feveral Ufes and Annoyances. | All being the experience of Fourty and eight yeers labour, and now the fecond \ time corrected and much enlarged, by William Lawson. | Whereunto is newly added the Art of Propagating Plants ; with | the true ordering of all manner of Fruits, in their gathering, | carrying home, and prefervation. | [Vignette.] London, Printed by W. Wilfon, for John Harifon, and are to be fold | at his Shop in Pauls Church-yard, 1648. | 40. Pp. [8] 134. Woodcuts in the text. The vignette (repeated on p. 33) represents three men engaged in grafting, with the mottoes: “Skill and pains, bring fruitful gains”; and “Nemo sibi natus.” This treatise consists of various tracts. Pp. 1-74, An Orchard.