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245 12 A helpe to discourse: Or, More merriment mixt with serious
       matters :|bConsisting of witty philosophicall, 
       grammaticall, physicall, astronomicall questions and 
       answers. As also, epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, iests, 
       posies, love-toyes, &c. are added and plentifully 
       dispersed. Together with The countrey-mans counsellor, and
       his yearely oracle and prognostication, with additions, or
       a help to preserve his health, never before printed. 
246 2  More merriment mixt with serious matters. 
246 2  Countrey-mans councellor. 
250    [twelfth edition]. 
260    London :|bPrinted by N. and I[ohn] O[kes] for Nicolas 
       Vavasour, and are to be sold at his shop in the inner 
       Temple, neere the Church,|c1636. 
300    [6], 274 [i.e, 284] p. 
500    Often attributed to William Basse or Edward Pond; this 
       attribution, however, is doubtful. Also attributed to 
       Edward Phillips; this attribution is impossible as 
       Phillips born after the first edition. This edition does 
       not include "Sphinx and Oedipus". 
500    Page 203 [i.e. 213] is a separate dated title page, 
       reading: The country-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 than they understand. Beginning with 
       this yeere of our Lord God, 1636. .. By E.P. Philomathem. 
500    Printers' names and edition statement from STC. 
500    Many pages misnumbered. 
500    Reproduction of the original in the British Library. 
650  0 Epigrams|ys17th century. 
650  0 Anecdotes and apothegms|vEarly works to 1800. 
700 1  Basse, William,|d-approximately 1653. 
700 1  Phillips, Edward,|d1630-1696? 
700 1  Pond, Edward,|d-1629. 
830  0 Early English books online. 
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