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Author Strangehopes, Samuel.
Title A book of knovvledge : in three parts. The first, containing a brief introduction to astrology,shewing the nature, qualitie, and effects of the twelve signs, and seven planets; their dominion over bodies, with the fortunes of those calculated, who are born under them, also a delightful wheel of fortune. The second, a treatise of physick, the anatomy of mans body, the diseases incident to the body of man, rules and receipts for the curing of tem; also rules, for sweating, bathing, conserving, and preserving, and the way to make cordial-waters; also the principal rules of arithmatick, very plain and easie. The third, the country-mans guide to good husbandry, rules for setting and planting of orchards, gardens, and woods; also rare receipts for curing diseases in horses, sheep, cows, and oxen; also an almanack for ever, and other variety of inventions, very profitable and advantagious. Composed by Sam. Strangehopes.
Alternative Title Book of knowledge
Short treatise of physic
Country-man's guide to good husbandrie
Publication Info London : printed for Charls Tyus, at the three Bibles on London-Bridge, 1663. [i.e. 1664]



Descript [16], 176 p. : ill. (woodcuts), tables
Note Date of publication taken from internal title pages.
With a table of contents.
"A short treatise of physic" (p. 77) and "The country-man's guide to good husbandrie" (p. 129) each have a separate title pages dated 1664; pagination and register are continuous.
Copy stained.
Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
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Author Strangehopes, Samuel.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. -- Early works to 1800.
Astronomy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. -- Early works to 1800.
Astrology -- Early works to 1800.
Alternative Title Book of knowledge
Short treatise of physic
Country-man's guide to good husbandrie
Descript [16], 176 p. : ill. (woodcuts), tables
Note Date of publication taken from internal title pages.
With a table of contents.
"A short treatise of physic" (p. 77) and "The country-man's guide to good husbandrie" (p. 129) each have a separate title pages dated 1664; pagination and register are continuous.
Copy stained.
Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
Author Strangehopes, Samuel.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. -- Early works to 1800.
Astronomy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. -- Early works to 1800.
Astrology -- Early works to 1800.
Alternative Title Book of knowledge
Short treatise of physic
Country-man's guide to good husbandrie

Subject Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. -- Early works to 1800.
Astronomy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. -- Early works to 1800.
Astrology -- Early works to 1800.
Descript [16], 176 p. : ill. (woodcuts), tables
Note Date of publication taken from internal title pages.
With a table of contents.
"A short treatise of physic" (p. 77) and "The country-man's guide to good husbandrie" (p. 129) each have a separate title pages dated 1664; pagination and register are continuous.
Copy stained.
Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.

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