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Tryon, Thomas. A rich treasure : the knowledge whereof is useful, profitable, pleasant and delightful. Treating, 1. Of the four complexions. 2. Notable and approved medicines. 3. The signification of thunder, &c. 4. Of silent language. 5. Rules for blood-letting. 6. Pleasant arithmetical questions. 7. To know when fair weather. 8. Of bills, bonds, wills, &c. 9. Of weights, measures and offices and conditions of men, mentioned in the scripture. 10. Of silk worms. 11. Of angling. 12. To save a quater of cloath in cutting out a shift. 13. Assize of bread. 14. Instructions for improvement of land. 15. The right ordering of bees. 16. To make sider, perry and artificial wines. 17. To order swine, goats, mules, asses, and other cattel to advantage. 18. Of domestick poultry, and the right way of ordering them to advantage. 19. Of pigeons and conies. 20. Accounts cast up. 21. Names of market-towns, with divers other notable things. By several hands

Creator
Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703
Date
[1698]
Media Format
Printed text
Location
London England
Reference ID
152- 258q
Caption
[London] : Printed for Geo. Conyers, at the Ring in Little Brittain. Price 1s, [1698]
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Playford, John. Vade mecum: or, The necessary companion. : Containing, 1. Sir S. Morland's Perpetual almanack, ... curiously graved in copper; with many useful tables proper thereto. 2. The years of each king's reign from the Norman conquest compar'd with the years of Christ. 3. Directions for every month in the year, what is to be done in the orchard, kitchin, and flower-gardens. 4. The reduction of weights, measures, and coins, wherein is a table of the assize of bread. 5. A table wherein any number of farthings, half-pence, pence, or shillings, are ready cast up; ... 6. The interest and rebate of money; the forebearance, discompt, and purchase of annuities. 7. The rates of post-letters, both inland and outland. 8. An account of the penny-post. 9. The principal roads of England, ... also the market-towns, on each road, with the days of the week the markets are kept on; ... 10. The names of the counties, cities, and borough-towns in England and Wales, ... 11. The usual and authorized rates or fares of coachmen, carmen, and watermen

Creator
Playford, John, approximately 1655-1685 or 1686
Date
1687
Media Format
Printed text
Location
London England
Reference ID
246- 055q
Caption
London : Printed by A.G. for Tho. Sawbridge, at the Sign of the three Flower-de-Luces in Little-Britain, 1687 The fourth edition, much enlarged
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