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Title	A helpe to discourse: or, More merriment mixt with serious matters : Consisting of witty philosophicall, grammaticall, physicall, astronomicall questions and answers. As also, epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, iests, posies, love toyes, &c. readded and plentifully dispersed. Together vvith The countrey-mans counsellour, and his yearely oracle and prognostication, with additions, or a helpe to preserve his health, never before printed.
Alternative Title	More merriment mixt with serious matters.
	Countrey-mans councellor.
	Sphinx and Oedipus.
Publication Info	London : Printed by B. A[lsop] and T. F[awcet] for Nicolas Vavasour, and aoe [sic] to be sold at his shop in Inner Temple, neere the church, 1640.
Edition	The thirteenth edition.

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Descript	[6], 389, [1] p.
Edition	The thirteenth edition.
Note	Often attributed to William Basse, Edward Phillips or Edward Pond; this attribution, however, is doubtful.
	Printers' names from STC.
	I9r is a separate title page, omitting printer's initials, reading: The countrey-mans councellor. Or, A necessary addition to this yeerely oracle, or prognostication. Calculated by art, as a tutor for their helpe, that otherwise buy more then they understand. ..
	M9r is a separate title page, omitting printer's initials, reading: Sphinx and Oedipus. Yet further propounding and dissolving of riddles. Or, A supplement, or new supply of additions, pertinent to this former miscellany, or helpe to discourse.
	Identified as STC 1559a on UMI microfilm, reel 562.
	Reproduction of the original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.

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Series	Early English books online.
Subject	Epigrams -- 17th century.
Alt author	Basse, William, -approximately 1653.
	Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?
	Pond, Edward, -1629.
Alternative Title	More merriment mixt with serious matters.
	Countrey-mans councellor.
	Sphinx and Oedipus.

Descript	[6], 389, [1] p.
Edition	The thirteenth edition.
Note	Often attributed to William Basse, Edward Phillips or Edward Pond; this attribution, however, is doubtful.
	Printers' names from STC.
	I9r is a separate title page, omitting printer's initials, reading: The countrey-mans councellor. Or, A necessary addition to this yeerely oracle, or prognostication. Calculated by art, as a tutor for their helpe, that otherwise buy more then they understand. ..
	M9r is a separate title page, omitting printer's initials, reading: Sphinx and Oedipus. Yet further propounding and dissolving of riddles. Or, A supplement, or new supply of additions, pertinent to this former miscellany, or helpe to discourse.
	Identified as STC 1559a on UMI microfilm, reel 562.
	Reproduction of the original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.

Series	Early English books online.
Subject	Epigrams -- 17th century.
Alt author	Basse, William, -approximately 1653.
	Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?
	Pond, Edward, -1629.
Alternative Title	More merriment mixt with serious matters.
	Countrey-mans councellor.
	Sphinx and Oedipus.

Subject	Epigrams -- 17th century.
Descript	[6], 389, [1] p.
Note	Often attributed to William Basse, Edward Phillips or Edward Pond; this attribution, however, is doubtful.
	Printers' names from STC.
	I9r is a separate title page, omitting printer's initials, reading: The countrey-mans councellor. Or, A necessary addition to this yeerely oracle, or prognostication. Calculated by art, as a tutor for their helpe, that otherwise buy more then they understand. ..
	M9r is a separate title page, omitting printer's initials, reading: Sphinx and Oedipus. Yet further propounding and dissolving of riddles. Or, A supplement, or new supply of additions, pertinent to this former miscellany, or helpe to discourse.
	Identified as STC 1559a on UMI microfilm, reel 562.
	Reproduction of the original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.
Alt author	Basse, William, -approximately 1653.
	Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?
	Pond, Edward, -1629.

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