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A75322 An account of the late dreadful earth-quake in the island of Mevis, St. Christophers, &c. which happen'd in the beginning of April, of this present year 1690. In a letter to a friend in London. 1690 (1690) Wing A307B; ESTC R223382 1,956 3 View Text
A01612 The translation of certaine psalmes into English verse by the Right Honourable, Francis Lo. Verulam, Viscount St. Alban. Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. 1625 (1625) STC 1174; ESTC S650 5,423 22 View Text
A07216 A briefe discourse of the Nevv-found-land with the situation, temperature, and commodities thereof, inciting our nation to goe forward in that hopefull plantation begunne. Mason, John, 1586-1635. 1620 (1620) STC 17616; ESTC S109928 7,050 16 View Text
A37148 An invention of engines of motion lately brought to perfection whereby may be dispatched any work now done in England or elsewhere (especially vvorks that require strength and swiftness) either by wind, water, cattel or men ... Dymock, Cressy.; Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662. 1651 (1651) Wing D2971; ESTC R22183 7,313 16 View Text
A18428 A most true report of the myraculous mouing and sinking of a plot of ground, about nine acres, at VVestram in Kent, which began the 18. of December, and so continued till the 29. of the same moneth. 1596 ... Chapman, John, fl. 1596. 1596 (1596) STC 4997; ESTC S104954 7,799 16 View Text
A60893 Chartham news: or A brief relation of some strange bones there lately digged up in some grounds of Mr. John Somner's, of Canterbury: written by his brother, Mr. William Somner, late auditor of Christ Church Canterbury, and register of the archbishops court, there; before his death. Somner, William, 1598-1669. 1669 (1669) Wing S4662; ESTC R221589 8,023 16 View Text
A18767 A warning for the wise, a feare to the fond, a bridle to the lewde, and a glasse to the good Written of the late earthquake chanced in London and other places, the. 6. of April 1580. for the glorie of God, and benefite of men that warely can walke, and wisely can iudge. Set forth in verse and prose, by Thomas Churchyard Gentleman. Seen and allowed. Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604. 1580 (1580) STC 5259; ESTC S105093 9,563 30 View Text
A85928 The second lecture being an introduction to cosmographie: read publiquely at Sr. Balthazar Gerbiers academy. On Bednall Greene. Gerbier, Balthazar, Sir, 1592?-1667. 1649 (1649) Wing G569; Thomason E584_5; ESTC R202283 9,905 22 View Text
A18749 A playn and fynall confutacion: Of cammells corlyke oblatracion Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604. 1552 (1552) STC 5246; ESTC S115152 10,495 6 View Text
A77226 A new and cleer discovery, of the true, and proper, natural cause, of the ebbing and flowing of the main sea. Convincingly held forth, both from Scripture and reason. So as any rational man, may easily apprehend, the proper cause on its flucnt [sic] motion: and that it is not the Moon, as some have imagined, and gone about to prove. / Written by Ellis Bradshawe of the Parish of Boulton in the County of Lancaster, Husbandman. Bradshaw, Ellis. 1649 (1649) Wing B4146; Thomason E575_34; ESTC R206353 10,802 16 View Text
B03797 A militarie rudiment, or Observations of the form of militarie exercise, according to His Excellens Guard in Holland. With the ranges and number of officers in an armie, from the lowest to the highest, and their dueties, in short. As also is added a little anent the composition of an armie. And finallie, some few principalls, in the art of fortification. / By George Innes. Innes, George, fl. 1644. 1644 (1644) Wing I192; ESTC R178673 15,508 41 View Text
A49774 A discourse of subterraneal treasure occasioned by some late discoveries thereof in the county of Norfolk, and sent in a letter to Thomas Brown M.D. Lawrence, Thomas, A.M.; Browne, Thomas, Sir, 1605-1682. 1668 (1668) Wing L685; ESTC R26836 16,599 103 View Text
A49776 Mercurius centralis, or, A discourse of subterraneal cockle, muscle and oyster-shels found in the digging of a well at Sir William Doylie's in Norfolk many foot under ground and at considerable distance from the sea / sent in a letter to Thomas Brown by Tho. Lawrence. Lawrence, Thomas, A.M.; Browne, Thomas, Sir, 1605-1682. 1664 (1664) Wing L687; ESTC R30491 16,672 106 View Text
A39070 The Expert gardener, or, A treatise containing certaine necessary, secret, and ordinary knowledge in grafting and gardening with divers proper new plots for the garden, also sundry expert directions to know the time and season when to sow and replant all manner of seeds : with divers remedies to destroy snailes, canker-wormes, moths, garden-fleas, earth-wormes, moles, and other vermine / faithfully collected out of sundry Dutch and French authors. 1654 (1654) Wing E3881; ESTC R40195 17,375 58 View Text
A67006 Brief instructions for making observations in all parts of the world as also, for collecting, preserving, and sending over natural things : being an attempt to settle an universal correspondence for the advancement of knowledg both natural and civil / drawn up at the request of a person of honour and presented to the Royal Society. Woodward, John, 1665-1728. 1696 (1696) Wing W3509; ESTC R7163 17,515 26 View Text
A09729 The nevve and admirable arte of setting of corne with all the necessarie tooles and other circumstances belonging to the same: the particular titles whereof, are set downe in the page following. Plat, Hugh, Sir, 1552-1611? 1600 (1600) STC 19993.5; ESTC S103552 18,282 34 View Text
A11947 A true reporte of the laste voyage into the west and northwest regions, &c. 1577. worthily atchieued by Capteine Frobisher of the sayde voyage the first finder and generall With a description of the people there inhabiting, and other circumstances notable. Written by Dionyse Settle, one of the companie in the sayde voyage, and seruant to the Right Honourable the Earle of Cumberland. Settle, Dionyse. 1577 (1577) STC 22265; ESTC S110946 18,419 48 View Text
A32805 Of God Almighty's providence both in the sending and dissolving great snows & frosts, and the improvement we ought to make of it a sermon occasioned by the late extreme cold weather, preached in it to his neighbours, and now thought fit to be made more public, for the common good / by Benj. Camfield ... Camfield, Benjamin, 1638-1693. 1684 (1684) Wing C382; ESTC R5822 19,660 35 View Text
A58293 The recantation of the prelate of Canterbury being his last advice to his brethren the bishops of England : to consider his fall, observe the times, forsake their wayes, and to joyne in this good work of reformation. Laud, William, 1573-1645. 1641 (1641) Wing R613; ESTC R10287 21,554 48 View Text
A38772 A brief discovery of God's eternal truth and a way opened to the simple hearted whereby they may come to know Christ and his ministers, from Antichrist and his ministers : with a warning from the Lord to all people that do name the name of Christ, to depart from iniquity / written in the inquisition of Malta by ... Katherine Evans. Evans, Katharine, d. 1692. 1663 (1663) Wing E3453; ESTC R15841 22,883 58 View Text
A06147 A brief discourse of the most renowned actes and right valiant conquests of those puisant princes, called the nine worthies wherein is declared their seuerall proportions and dispositions, and what armes euerie one gaue, as also in what time ech of them liued, and how at the length they ended their liues. Compiled by Richard Lloyd gentleman. Lloyd, Richard, gentleman. 1584 (1584) STC 16634; ESTC S119668 23,584 52 View Text
A16109 Deuout psalmes and colletes gathered and set in suche order, as may be vsed for dayly meditacions. 1547 (1547) STC 2999; ESTC S107833 27,239 122 View Text
A67785 An invitation of love, to all who hunger and thirst after righteousness, to come and take of the water of life freely without money and without price with a word of advice to such as are asking the way to Sion (and are weeping) with their faces thither-ward : together with a faithful warning to the inhabitants of Babylon, to come out of her, lest (partaking of her sins) ye also come to partake of her plagues / by Isabel Yeamans. Yeamans, Isabel. 1679 (1679) Wing Y20; ESTC R15491 29,019 52 View Text
A38593 Geologia Norvegica, or, A brief instructive remembrancer concerning that very great and spacious earthquake, which hapned [sic] almost quite through the south parts of Norvvay upon the 24th day of April, in the year 1657 also physical, historical, and theological grounds and reasons concerning the causes and significations of earthquakes / written in the Danish tongue by Michael Peterson Escholt ... ; and Englished by Daniel Collins.; Geologia Norvegica. English Escholt, Michel Pedersøn, d. 1666.; Collins, Daniel, 17th cent. 1663 (1663) Wing E3252; ESTC R15886 31,029 106 View Text
A16304 Orlando inamorato the three first bookes of that famous noble gentleman and learned poet, Mathew Maria Boiardo Earle of Scandiano in Lombardie. Done into English heroicall verse, by R.T. Gentleman; Orlando innamorato. Selections. English Boiardo, Matteo Maria, 1440 or 41-1494.; Tofte, Robert, 1561-1620. 1598 (1598) STC 3216; ESTC S110501 32,736 70 View Text
A81788 Proceedings concerning the improvement of all manner of land, and also for all sorts of leather VVith many addresses unto Parliaments, and other supreme authorities formerly in power. As also petitional motions unto the supreme authority of this nation, the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the dominions and territories thereunto belonging, that they would be pleased to make use of the proposer, in entertaining his abilities with acts of Parliament, according to the lawes of this and all civil nations; that then thereby he may be impowred lawfully and honourable to put in exercise his undertakings: the profitable effects and conveniences of them being hereafter sufficiently proved and cleared. All which designes are undertaken to be performed by new wayes and means, more speedy, cheap and easie than hath hitherto been discovered, and are acquired by the industry and diligent search into the mysteries of nature, of Thomas Ducket, Esq; very well deserving the perusal of persons of all degrees ... prosperity of the Commonwealth. Duckett, Thomas. 1657 (1657) Wing D2430C; ESTC R231962 32,839 30 View Text
A03963 A vvorld of vvonders. A masse of murthers. A couie of cosonages Containing many of the moste notablest wonders, horrible murthers and detestable cosonages that haue beene within this land. Not imagined falso to delight vaine heads ociose, not practised trans mare to breed trueth cum ambiguitate, but commited euen at home re vera, and may be prooued cum honestate. A matter moste fit to be knowen, well wayed and considered of all men. T. I., fl. 1595.; Johnson, Thomas, d. 1644, attributed name. 1595 (1595) STC 14068.5; ESTC S109081 33,922 48 View Text
A18728 The contention betwyxte Churchyeard and Camell, vpon Dauid Dycers dreame sette out in suche order, that it is bothe wyttye and profytable for all degryes. Rede this littell comunication betwene Churchyarde: Camell: and others mo newlye imprinted and sett furthe for thy profyt gentill reader. Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604.; Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604. Davy Dycars dreame.; Camel, Thomas. To David Dycars when.; Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604. Replicacion to Camels objection.; Camel, Thomas. Camels rejoindre, to Churchyarde.; Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604. Surrejoindre unto Camels rejoindre.; Elderton, William, d. 1592? Decree betwene Churchyarde and Camell.; Waterman, William. Westerne wyll, upon the debate betwyxte Churchyarde and Camell.; Hedley, Thomas. Of such as on fantesye decree & discuss: on other mens workes, lo Ovides tale thus.; Chappell, Geoffrey. Supplicacion unto mast Camell.; Camel, Thomas. To goodman Chappels supplication.; Steple, Steven. Steven Steple to mast Camell.; Camel, Thomas. Camelles conclusion.; Waterman, William, fl. 1555? Westerne will to Camell and for hym selfe alone.; Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604. Playn and fynall confutacion: of cammells corlyke oblatracion.; Beeard, Richard. Alphabetum primum Beeardi. 1560 (1560) STC 5225; ESTC S104984 33,964 64 View Text
A29712 Barbarian cruelty being a true history of the distressed condition of the Christian captives under the tyranny of Mully Ishmael, Emperor of Morocco, and King of Fez and Macqueness in Barbary : in which is likewise given a particular account of his late wars with the Algerines, the manner of his pirates taking the Christians and others, his breach of faith with Christian princes, a description of his castles and guards, and the places where he keeps his women, his slaves and negroes : with a particular relation of the dangerous escape of the author and two English men more from thence, after a miserable slavery of ten years / by Francis Brooks. Brooks, Francis. 1693 (1693) Wing B4973; ESTC R2320 34,364 144 View Text
A35177 The summ of two sermons on the witnesses and the earthquake that accompanies their resurrection occasion'd from a late earthquake, Sept. 8 and preach'd on the fast following, Sept. 14 / by W.C., M.A. ... Cross, Walter, M.A. 1692 (1692) Wing C7264; ESTC R31339 35,336 46 View Text
A33302 A description of the seaventeen provinces commonly called the Low-Countries (the present stage of action) as also of the rivers, cities, commodities, strong towns, forts, and other things remarkable therein. Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682. 1672 (1672) Wing C4507; ESTC R26605 35,794 144 View Text
A65674 A vindication of the new theory of the earth from the exceptions of Mr. Keill and others with an historical preface of the occasions of the discoveries therein contain'd, and some corrections and additions. Whiston, William, 1667-1752. 1698 (1698) Wing W1698; ESTC R38635 35,928 66 View Text
B04460 [The] manner of performing the Novena, or, The nine days devotion to St. Francis Xaverius: of the Society of Jesus, and apostle of India. As also the devotion of the ten Fridays to the same saint. Brown, Levinius, 1671-1764.; Scarisbrike, Edward, 1639-1709. 1690 (1690) Wing M459B; ESTC R229394 36,323 117 View Text
A36235 The designe for the perfect draining of the great level of the fens, called Bedford level, lying in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridge, Huntingtonshire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire and the isle of Ely as it was delivered to the honourable corporation for the draining of the said great level the 4th of June, 1664 : as also several objections answered since the delivery of the said designe now in agitation : and as for the new works intended in this designe appears in the annexed map : and the charge of the whole calculated / by Collonel William Dodson. Dodson, William. 1665 (1665) Wing D1801; ESTC R12203 36,672 50 View Text
B02266 A collection of divine hymns, upon several occasions; suited to our common tunes, for the use of devout Christians, in singing forth the praises of God. 1694 (1694) Wing C5144A; ESTC R174035 37,542 122 View Text
A85659 Nehemiah's teares and prayers for Judah's affliction, and the ruines and repaire of Jerusalem. Delivered in a sermon in the Church of Magarets Westminster, before the Honourable House of Commons upon the day of their monethly humiliation, April 24. 1644. By John Greene Master of Arts, late pastour of Pencomb in the countie of Hereford. Greene, John, Master of Arts. 1644 (1644) Wing G1822; Thomason E48_7; ESTC R14498 37,819 46 View Text
A09766 The secrets and wonders of the world A booke right rare and straunge, containing many excellent properties, giuen to man, beastes, foules, fishes and serpents, trees, plants &c. Abstracted out of that excellent naturall historiographer Plinie. Translated out of French into English.; Naturalis historia. English. Abridgments Pliny, the Elder.; Alday, John, attributed name.; I. A. 1585 (1585) STC 20032; ESTC S110483 38,595 64 View Text
A45229 The husbandman's jewel directing how to improve land from 10 l. per annum to 50 l. with small charge by planting ... Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637. 1695 (1695) Wing H3806; ESTC T36873 39,874 54 View Text
A09765 A summarie of the antiquities, and wonders of the worlde, abstracted out of the sixtene first bookes of the excellente historiographer Plinie, vvherein may be seene the wonderful workes of God in his creatures, translated oute of French into Englishe by I.A.; Naturalis historia. English. Abridgments Pliny, the Elder.; Alday, John, attributed name.; I. A. 1566 (1566) STC 20031; ESTC S110480 40,229 130 View Text
A63802 A new art of brewing beer, ale, and other sorts of liquors so as to render them more healthfull to the body and agreeable to nature, and to keep them longer from souring, with less trouble and charge then generally practised, which will be a means to prevent those torturing distempers of the stone, gravel, gout, and dropsie : together with easie experiments for making excellent drinks with apples, currans, goodberries, cherries, herbs, seeds, and hay &c., and the way to preserve eggs five or six months from being musty or rotten : wih an appendix how to make fruit trees constantly fruitful : also a way how every one may purge themselves with common salad herbs and roots, and a method how to prevent constiveness in the body / by the author of The way to long life, health, and happiness &c. Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703. 1690 (1690) Wing T3187; ESTC R26334 40,831 148 View Text
A93639 Adam out of Eden or, an abstract of divers excellent experiments touching the advancement of husbandry. Shewing, among very many other things, an aprovement of ground by rabbiss [sic],from 200 l. annual rent, to 2000 l. yearly profit, all charges deducted. / By Ad. Speed. Gent. Speed, Adolphus, fl. 1652-1659. 1658 (1658) Wing S4877; Thomason E2135_1; ESTC R203589 41,178 190 View Text
A90748 The second part of the Garden of Eden. Or An accurate description of all flowers and fruits growing in England; with partuicular [sic] rules how to advance their nature and growth, as well in seeds and herbs, as the secret ordering of trees and plants. / By that learned and great observer, Sir Hugh Plat Knight. Never before printed.; Garden of Eden. Part 2 Plat, Hugh, Sir, 1552-1611? 1659 (1659) Wing P2392; Thomason E1804_2; ESTC R203175 42,070 161 View Text
A10317 The true art of liuing well The right vse of things indifferent. The plaine foot-path to the paradise of God. Three sermons preached at Cambridge, Westminster, and Worcester, by Iohn Racster minister of the word, and preacher. Racster, John. 1605 (1605) STC 20600; ESTC S115492 43,826 130 View Text
A10786 The compound of alchymy. Or The ancient hidden art of archemie conteining the right & perfectest meanes to make the philosophers stone, aurum potabile, with other excellent experiments. Diuided into twelue gates. First written by the learned and rare philosopher of our nation George Ripley, sometime Chanon of Bridlington in Yorkeshyre: & dedicated to K. Edvvard the 4. Whereunto is adioyned his epistle to the King, his vision, his wheele, & other his workes, neuer before published: with certaine briefe additions of other notable writers concerning the same. Set foorth by Raph Rabbards Gentleman, studious and expert in archemicall artes. Ripley, George, d. 1490?; Rabbards, Ralph. 1591 (1591) STC 21057; ESTC S115988 44,455 116 View Text
A16279 The discription of the contrey of Aphrique the fyrst part of the worlde, with the cituation of al the countreys together, with the perticuler maners lawes, and ceremonies, of dyuers people inhabityng in the same part. Translated out of Frenche into Englyshe by Wyllyam Prat of London, the fyrst daye of the newe yere, M.CCCCC.LIIII. Rede it dylygently, marke it perfectly, reuolue it thorowly, beare it equally, beholde the auctours simplicitie, and prayse God almyghty.; Omnium gentium mores. Book 1. English Joannes, ca. 1485-1535.; Prat, William. 1554 (1554) STC 3196.5; ESTC S112745 45,413 174 View Text
A04874 The seven champions of Christendome Acted at the Cocke-pit, and at the Red-Bull in St. Iohns streete, with a generall liking. And never printed till this yeare 1638. Written by I.K. Kirke, John, d. 1643. 1638 (1638) STC 15014; ESTC S109282 46,214 84 View Text
B05787 The devout companion: containing prayers and meditations for every day in the week: and for several occasions, ordinary and extraordinary. E. S. 1699 (1699) Wing S2450A; ESTC R213357 46,424 199 View Text
A48297 Metellus his dialogues the first part, containing a relation of a journey to Tunbridge-Wells : also a description of the Wells and place : with the fourth book of Virgil's Æneids in English / written under that name, by a gentleman of this nation, sometime gentleman commoner of Christ-Church in Oxford. Lewkenor, John, 1657 or 8-1706.; Virgil. Aeneis. Liber 4. English. 1693 (1693) Wing L1852; ESTC R10938 47,554 146 View Text
A38806 A philosophical discourse of earth relating to the culture and improvement of it for vegetation, and the propagation of plants, &c. as it was presented to the Royal Society, April 29, 1675. Evelyn, John, 1620-1706. 1676 (1676) Wing E3507; ESTC R21425 50,232 182 View Text
A47492 Vates astrologicus, or, England's astrological prophet, fortelling what is likely to befall Great-Britain and Ireland, particularly the great and famous city of London as also France, Holland, Spain, Germany, Poland, Italy, Sicily, Apalia, Bohemia, Turkey, and indeed all Europe, but more especially the see of Rome, for twenty years together, beginning March 10, 1683, and ending March 10, 1702 : likewise astrological judgments of the effects of that famous triple conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter, being thrice repeated in that regal sign Leo, the great dignities of the Sun and Jupiter: also some remarks upon the eclipses, and more especially upon that great and famous visible eclipse of the sun, July 2, 1684 : with twenty years predictions from some of the most eminent mutual aspects of the planets, and eclipses of the luminaries, and annual revolutions of the sun : here are also many hieroglyphicks representing the future state and changes of the world : to which is added a treatise of the pestilence, both for the prevention and cure thereof / by Richard Kirby. Kirby, Richard, b. 1649. 1683 (1683) Wing K623; ESTC R17066 50,255 59 View Text
A14500 Virgil's Georgicks Englished. by Tho: May Esqr; Georgica. English Virgil.; May, Thomas, 1595-1650.; Vaughan, Robert, engraver. 1628 (1628) STC 24823; ESTC S119392 50,687 160 View Text
A36316 Earthquakes explained and practically improved occasioned by the late earthquake on Sept. 8, 1692 in London, many other parts in England, and beyond sea / by Thomas Doolittle ... Doolittle, Thomas, 1632?-1707. 1693 (1693) Wing D1883; ESTC R12441 54,165 169 View Text
A56839 The shepheards oracles delivered in certain eglogues. By Fra: Quarles. Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.; Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644. Shepheards oracle. aut 1645 (1645) Wing Q115A; ESTC R200445 54,381 150 View Text
A04602 Our sauiours iourney to the Gadarens: or the loue of Christ vnto man. Written by I. Iones Bachelour in Diuinity, and parson of S. Nicholas Acons, London Jones, John, 1574 or 5-1636. 1615 (1615) STC 14720; ESTC S102837 54,929 145 View Text
A58064 Of gardens four books first written in Latine verse by Renatus Rapinus ; and now made English by J.E.; Hortorum libri IV. English Rapin, René, 1621-1687.; Evelyn, John, 1655-1699. 1672 (1672) Wing R268; ESTC R6425 57,715 284 View Text
A14287 Most approued, and long experienced vvater-vvorkes Containing, the manner of winter and summer-drowning of medow and pasture, by the aduantage of the least, riuer, brooke, fount, or water-prill adiacent; there-by to make those grounds (especially if they be drye) more fertile ten for one. As also a demonstration of a proiect, for the great benefit of the common-wealth generally, but of Hereford-shire especially. / By Rowland Vaughan, Esquire. Vaughan, Rowland, fl. 1610.; Davies, John, 1565?-1618. 1610 (1610) STC 24603; ESTC S119037 58,167 143 View Text
A03363 A contemplation of mysteries contayning the rare effectes and significations of certayne comets, and a briefe rehersall of sundrie hystoricall examples, as well diuine, as prophane, verie fruitfull to be reade in this our age: with matter delectable both for the sayler, and husbandman, yea and all traueylers by sea and lande, in knowing aforehande, howe daungerous a tempest will succeede by the sight of the clowd coming ouer the head, and other matters fruitful to be read as shal appere in the table next after the preface. Gathered and englished, by Thomas Hyll. Hill, Thomas, b. ca. 1528. 1574 (1574) STC 13484; ESTC S117617 58,354 156 View Text
A07184 The husbandlye ordring and gouernmente of poultrie Practised by the learnedste, and suche as haue bene knowne skilfullest in that arte, and in our tyme. Mascall, Leonard, d. 1589. 1581 (1581) STC 17589; ESTC S107290 58,592 164 View Text
A51359 A general treatise of artillery, or, Great ordnance writ in Italian by Tomaso Morretii ... ; translated into English, with notes thereupon, and some additions out of French for sea-gunners, by Sir Jonas Moore, Kt. ; with an appendix of artificial fire-works for war and delight, by Sir Abraham Dager ...; Trattato dell' artiglieria. English. 1683 Moretti, Tomaso, d. 1675.; Moore, Jonas, Sir, 1617-1679.; Dager, Abraham, Sir.; Fournier, Georges, 1595-1652. Hydrographie contenant la theorie et la pratique de toutes les parties de la navigation. 1683 (1683) Wing M2726; ESTC R37646 59,051 154 View Text
A47779 Divine dialogues, viz. Dive's doom, Sodom's flames and Abraham's faith containing the histories of Dives and Lazarus, the destruction of Sodom, and Abraham's sacrificing his son : to which is added Joseph reviv'd, or, The history of his life and death / by George Lesly ... Lesly, George, d. 1701. 1678 (1678) Wing L1174; ESTC R34518 59,138 156 View Text
A18057 A shorte and briefe narration of the two nauigations and discoueries to the northweast partes called Newe Fraunce: first translated out of French into Italian, by that famous learned man Gio: Bapt: Ramutius, and now turned into English by Iohn Florio; worthy the reading of all venturers, trauellers, and discouerers; Voyages. 1 and 2. English Cartier, Jacques, 1491-1557.; Florio, John, 1553?-1625. 1580 (1580) STC 4699; ESTC S104896 60,030 90 View Text
A35033 Some animadversions upon a book intituled, The theory of the earth by the Right Reverend Father in God, Herbert, Lord Bishop of Hereford. Croft, Herbert, 1603-1691. 1685 (1685) Wing C6979; ESTC R7650 60,658 228 View Text
A14943 The hope of the faithfull Declaring breefely and clearly the resurrection of our Lord Iesus Christ past, and of oure true essentiall bodies to come: and plainly confuting the cheefe errors, that hath sprong thereof, out the Scripture and doctors. VVith an euident probation, that there is an eternall life of the faithfull, and an euerlasting damnation of the vnfaithfull. Nevvly imprinted and corrected. 1574.; In sacrosanctum Jesu Christi Domini nostri Evangelium secundum Matthaeum commentariorum libri XII. English. Selections Bullinger, Heinrich, 1504-1575.; Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568.; Werdmüller, Otto, 1511-1552, attributed name. 1574 (1574) STC 25250; ESTC S111633 60,785 256 View Text
A43983 Decameron physiologicum, or, Ten dialogues of natural philosophy by Thomas Hobbes ... ; to which is added The proportion of a straight line to half the arc of a quadrant, by the same author. Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.; Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679. Proportion of a straight line to half the arc of a quadrant. 1678 (1678) Wing H2226; ESTC R2630 62,801 138 View Text
A15398 Ecclesia triumphans: that is, The ioy of the English church for the happie coronation of the most vertuous and pious prince, Iames by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, defendour of the faith, &c. and for the ioyfull continuance of religion and peace by the same. With a briefe exposition of the 122. Psalme, and fit application to the time: wherein are declared the manifold benefits like to grow by these good beginnings to the church and common-wealth of England. Dedicated to the most gratious ladie and vertuous princess, Ioland Anne, by the grace of God, Queene of England, Scotland, France, &c. Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621. 1603 (1603) STC 25676; ESTC S114434 63,703 152 View Text
A65137 An abridgment of the architecture of Vitruvius containing a system of the whole works of that author : illustrated with divers copper plates, curiously engraved : with a table of explanation : to which is added in this edition the etymology and derivation of the terms used in architecture / first done in French by Monsr Perrault, of the Academy of Paris, and now Englished, with additions. Vitruvius Pollio.; Perrault, Claude, 1613-1688. Dix livres d'architecture de Vitruve. 1692 (1692) Wing V663; ESTC R19317 64,558 198 View Text
A60499 The art of painting according to the theory and practise of the best Italian, French, and Germane masters Treating of the antiquity of painting. The reputation it always had. The characters of several masters. Proportion. Action and passion. The effects of light. Perspective. Draught. Colouring. Ordonnance. Far more compleat and compendious then hath yet been publisht by any, antient or modern. The second edition. By M.S. gent. [Smith, Marshall, fl. 1693]. 1693 (1693) Wing S4129A; ESTC R219107 65,543 104 View Text
A30059 The contrariety of popery to the blessed word of God wherein may be seen that the doctrine and practice of the Church of Rome are not consistent with the sacred oracles of the Old and New Testament ... / written by Digby Bull ... Bull, Digby. 1695 (1695) Wing B5410; ESTC R8749 67,944 72 View Text
A50819 A new cosmography, or, Survey of the whole world in six ingenious and comprehensive discourses, with a previous discourse, being a new project for bringing up young men to learning / humbly dedicated to the Honourable Henry Lyttelton, Esq. by Guy Miege, Gent. Miege, Guy, 1644-1718? 1682 (1682) Wing M2015; ESTC R10178 68,375 155 View Text
A12471 The true travels, adventures, and observations of Captaine Iohn Smith, in Europe, Asia, Affrica, and America, from anno Domini 1593. to 1629 His accidents and sea-fights in the straights; his service and stratagems of warre in Hungaria, Transilvania, Wallachia, and Moldavia, against the Turks, and Tartars ... After how he was taken prisoner by the Turks, sold for a slave ... and escaped ... Together with a continuation of his generall History of Virginia, Summer-Iles, New England, and their proceedings, since 1624. to this present 1629; as also of the new plantations of the great river of the Amazons, the iles of St. Christopher, Mevis, and Barbados in the West Indies. All written by actuall authours, whose names you shall finde along the history. Smith, John, 1580-1631.; Cecil, Thomas, fl. 1630, engraver. 1630 (1630) STC 22796; ESTC S111906 69,204 79 View Text
A07168 A booke of the arte and maner, howe to plant and graffe all sortes of trees howe to set stones, and sowe pepines to make wylde trees to graffe on, as also remedies and mediicnes [sic]. VVith diuers other newe practise, by one of the Abbey of Saint Vincent in Fraunce, practised with his owne handes, deuided into seauen chapters, as hereafter more plainely shall appeare, with an addition in the ende of this booke, of certaine Dutch practises, set forth and Englished, by Leonard Mascall. Mascall, Leonard, d. 1589.; Brossard, David. Art et manière de semer et faire pépinières de sauvageaux. 1572 (1572) STC 17574; ESTC S112379 70,468 124 View Text
A90519 An historical & geographical description of the great country & river of the Amazones in America. Drawn out of divers authors, and reduced into a better forme; with a mapp of the river, and of its provinces, being that place which Sr Walter Rawleigh intended to conquer and plant, when he made his voyage to Guiana. / Written in French by the Count of Pagan, and dedicated to Cardinall Mazarine, in order to a conquest by the Cardinals motion to be undertaken. And now translated into English by William Hamilton, and humbly offered to his Majesty, as worthy his consideration. Pagan, Blaise François de, comte de Merveilles, 1604-1665.; Hamilton, William, gent. 1660 (1660) Wing P162; Thomason E1805_2; ESTC R209931 71,773 189 View Text
A05105 The French academie Fully discoursed and finished in foure bookes. 1. Institution of manners and callings of all estates. 2. Concerning the soule and body of man. 3. A notable description of the whole world, &c. 4. Christian philosophie, instructing the true and onely meanes to eternall life. This fourth part neuer before published in English. All written by the first author, Peter de la Primaudaye, Esquire, Lord of Barre, Chauncellour, and Steward of the French Kings house.; Academie françoise. English La Primaudaye, Pierre de, b. ca. 1545.; Dolman, R. (Richard); W. P., fl. 1618.; Bowes, Thomas, fl. 1586.; Phillip, William, attributed name. 1618 (1618) STC 15241; ESTC S113143 72,610 1,102 View Text
A05195 A nevv orchard and garden, or, The best way for planting, grafting, and to make any ground good for a rich orchard particularly in the nor[th] and generally for the whole kingdome of England, as in nature, reason, situation and all probabilitie, may and doth appeare : with the country housewifes garden for hearbes of common vse, their vertues, seasons, profits, ornaments, varietie of knots, models for trees, and plots for the best ordering of grounds and walkes : as also the husbandry of bees, with their seuerall vses and annoyances, being the experience of 48 yeares labour ... / by William Lawson ; whereunto is newly added the art of propagating plants, with the tree ordering manner of fruits in their gathering, carring home & preseruation. Lawson, William, fl. 1618.; Harward, Simon, fl. 1572-1614. Most profitable newe treatise from approued experience of the art of propagating plants.; Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637. 1631 (1631) STC 15331.3; ESTC S4739 72,610 138 View Text
A96797 Scarbrough Spaw, or, A description of the nature and vertues of the spaw at Scarbrough in Yorkshire. Also a treatise of the nature and use of water in general, and the several sorts thereof, as sea, rain, snow, pond, lake, spring, and river water, with the original causes and qualities. Where more largely the controversie among learned writers about the original of springs, is discussed. To which is added, a short discourse concerning mineral waters, especially that of the spaw. / By Robert Wittie, Dr. in Physick. Wittie, Robert, 1613?-1684. 1660 (1660) Wing W3231; Thomason E1830_2; ESTC R204108 73,129 263 View Text
A60144 Practical reflections on the late earthquakes in Jamaica, England, Sicily, Malta, &c., anno 1692 with a particular, historical account of those, and divers other earthquakes / by John Shower. Shower, John, 1657-1715. 1693 (1693) Wing S3680; ESTC R31944 73,148 226 View Text
A50005 The manner of ordering fruit-trees by the Sieur Le Gendre ... ; wherein is treated of nurseries, wall-fruits, hedges of fruit-trees, dwarf-trees, high-standers, &c. ; written originally in French and translated faithfully into English at the request of severall persons of honour.; Manière de cultiver les arbres fruitiers. English Arnauld d'Andilly, Monsieur (Robert), 1588-1674.; Evelyn, John, 1620-1706. 1660 (1660) Wing L943A; ESTC R21095 73,508 218 View Text
A43483 The second part of the principles of art military, practised in the warres of the United Provinces consisting of the severall formes of battels, represented by the illustrious Maurice Prince of Orange of famous memorie, and His Highnesse Frederick Henry Prince of Orange, that is Captaine Generall of the Army of the high and mighty Lords the States Generall of the United Provinces : together with the order and forme of quartering, encamping, and approaching, in a warre offensive and defensive.; Principles of the art militarie. Part 2 Hexham, Henry, 1585?-1650? 1642 (1642) Wing H1654; ESTC R18347 75,268 96 View Text
A47114 An examination of Dr. Burnet's Theory of the earth together with some remarks on Mr. Whiston's New theory of the earth / by Jo. Keill ... Keill, John, 1671-1721. 1698 (1698) Wing K132; ESTC R15430 75,308 201 View Text
A28569 A discourse concerning the origine and properties of vvind with an historicall account of hurricanes and other tempestuous winds / by R. Bohun ... Bohun, R. (Ralph), d. 1716. 1671 (1671) Wing B3463; ESTC R18477 75,446 324 View Text
A47115 An examination of the Reflections on the theory of the earth together with a defence of the remarks on Mr. Whiston's New theory / by J. Keill... Keill, John, 1671-1721. 1699 (1699) Wing K133; ESTC R14756 75,896 185 View Text
B21024 A voyage to Mount Libanus wherein is an account of the customs, manners, &c. of the Turks : also a description of Candia, Nicosia, Tripoly, Alexandretta, &c. : with curious remarks upon several passages re[l]ating to the Turks & Maronites / written originally in Italian by the R. F. Jerome Dandini.; Missione apostolica al patriarca de' Maroniti del Monte Libano. English Dandini, Girolamo, 1554-1634. 1698 (1698) Wing D168 76,284 146 View Text
A41365 Of insects Johannes Goedaert ; done into English and methodized with the addition of notes ; the figures etched upon copper by Mr. Fr Place ...; Metamorphosis naturalis. English Goedaert, Johannes, 1617-1668.; Place, Francis, 1647-1728.; Lister, Martin, 1638?-1712. 1682 (1682) Wing G1003; ESTC R14347 76,691 161 View Text
A57681 The Abyssinian philosophy confuted, or, Tellvris theoria neither sacred not agreeable to reason being for the most part a translation of Petrus Ramazzini, Of the wonderful springs of Modena : illustrated with many curious remarks and experiments by the author and translator : to which is added a new hypothesis deduced from Scripture and the observation of nature : with an addition of some miscellany experiments / by Robert St. Clair ...; Defontium Mutinènsium admiranda scaturgine tractatus physico-hydrostaticis. English Ramazzini, Bernardino, 1633-1714.; St. Clair, Robert N. 1697 (1697) Wing R199; ESTC R3670 79,203 302 View Text
A11030 Here begynneth thystorye of ye vii. wyse maysters of Rome conteynynge ryghe fayre [et] right ioyous narrac[i]ons. [et] to ye reder ryght delectable.; History of the seven wise masters of Rome. English. 1506 (1506) STC 21298; ESTC S103667 79,244 158 View Text
A87004 A discovery of the latitude of the loss of the earthly paradise by original sin. Occasioned by a disputation betwixt Mr. Matthias Rutton, min: of Boughton Munchalse in Kent, and the author hereof; branched out in these particulars, as followeth: I. First, an examination of his apologetical letter, with a full answer thereunto. II. Secondly, six arguments to prove that original sin exposed Adam and his posterity but to the first death. III. Thirdly, a discovery of the false and corrupted ministers by ten characters. IV. Fourthly, a discovery of the true ministers by ten characters. / By George Hammon, pastor to the Church of Christ meeting in Biddenden in Kent. Hammon, George. 1655 (1655) Wing H502; Thomason E1680_1; ESTC R209154 79,445 216 View Text
A06927 The second booke of the English husbandman Contayning the ordering of the kitchin-garden, and the planting of strange flowers: the breeding of all manner of cattell. Together with the cures, the feeding of cattell, the ordering both of pastures and meddow-ground: with the vse both of high-wood and vnder-wood. Whereunto is added a treatise, called Good mens recreation: contayning a discourse of the generall art of fishing, with the angle, and otherwise; and of all the hidden secrets belonging thereunto. Together vvith the choyce, ordering, breeding, and dyeting of the fighting cocke. A worke neuer written before by any author. By G.M.; English husbandman. Part 2-3 Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.; Dennys, John, d. 1609. Secrets of angling. 1614 (1614) STC 17356; ESTC S112058 79,847 118 View Text
A53960 A practical discourse upon humility wherein is shewn the nature, reasonableness, and usefulness thereof : together with the ways of expressing and increasing it / by Edward Pelling ... Pelling, Edward, d. 1718. 1694 (1694) Wing P1087; ESTC R38182 79,993 207 View Text
A87190 Samuel Hartlib his legacie: or An enlargement of the Discourse of husbandry used in Brabant and Flaunders; wherein are bequeathed to the Common-wealth of England more outlandish and domestick experiments and secrets in reference to universall husbandry. Entered according to the late Act concerning printing.; Legacy of husbandry Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.; Dymock, Cressy, attributed name.; Child, Robert, ca. 1612-1654, attributed name.; Weston, Richard, Sir, 1591-1652. Discours of husbandrie used in Brabant and Flanders. 1651 (1651) Wing H989; Thomason E628_11; ESTC R202377 80,387 139 View Text
A57471 New observations on the natural history of this world of matter, and this world of life in two parts : being a philosophical discourse, grounded upon the Mosaick system of the creation and the flood : to which are added some thoughts concerning paradise, the conflagration by Tho. Robinson ... Robinson, Thomas, d. 1719. 1696 (1696) Wing R1719; ESTC R14369 82,451 282 View Text
A34470 A blow at the serpent; or a gentle answer from Madiston prison to appease wrath advancing it self against truth and peace at Rochester. Together with the work of four daies disputes, in the Cathedral of Rochester, in the Countie of Kent, betweene several ministers, and Richard Coppin, preacher there, to whom very many people frequentlie came to hear, and much rejoyced at the way of truth and peace he preached, at the same whereof the ministers in those parts began to ring in their pulpits, saying, this man blasphemeth, ... Whereupon arose the disputes, at which were some magistrates, some officers, and souldiers, peaceable and well-minded, and very many people from all parts adjacent, before whom the truth was confirm'd and maintained. The whole matter written by the hearers, on both sides. Published for the confirmation and comfort of all such as receive the truth in the love of it. By Richard Coppin, now in Maidston Prison for the witness of Jesus. Twenty five articles since brought against him by the ministers, as blasphemie, and his answers to them, how he was Coppin, Richard, fl. 1646-1659. 1656 (1656) Wing C6094; ESTC R215454 85,329 113 View Text
A50438 The method and means of enjoying health, vigour, and long life adapting peculiar courses for different constitutions, ages, abilities, valetudinary states, individual proprieties, habituated customs, and passions of mind : suting preservatives and correctives to every person for attainment thereof / by Everard Maynwaringe, M.D. Maynwaringe, Everard, 1628-1699? 1683 (1683) Wing M1498; ESTC R31212 85,718 240 View Text
A47731 The new method of fortification, as practised by Monsieur de Vauban, Engineer General of France with an explication of all terms appertaining to that art / made English. Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de, 1633-1707.; Swall, Abel. 1691 (1691) Wing L1116; ESTC R15758 87,678 223 View Text
A73477 The prophete Isaye, translated into englysshe, by George Ioye; Bible. O.T. Isaiah. English. Joye. Joye, George, d. 1553. 1531 (1531) STC 2777; ESTC S111732 89,011 240 View Text
A93046 The history of the propagation & improvement of vegetables by the concurrence of art and nature: shewing the several ways for the propagation of plants usually cultivated in England, as they are increased by seed, off-sets, suckers, truncheons, cuttings, slips, laying, circumposition, the several ways of graftings and inoculations; as likewise the methods for improvement and best culture of field, orchard, and garden plants, the means used for remedy of annoyances incident to them; with the effect of nature, and her manner of working upon the several endeavors and operations of the artist. Written according to observations made from experience and practice: / by Robert Sharrock, Fellow of New Colledge. Sharrock, Robert, 1630-1684. 1659 (1659) Wing S3010; Thomason E1731_2; ESTC R200918 91,082 174 View Text
A38421 England's remarques giving an exact account of the several shires, counties, and islands in England and Wales. In every of which you have I. How the county is bounded. II. The length, breadth, and circumference. III. The temperature of the air, and fertility or barrenness of the soil. IV. What commodities each shire or county affordeth. V. In what dioces, and how many parishes in it. VI. The number of Parliament-men, hundreds, and market-towns. VII. In every shire you have the name of the city or shire-town, with the latitude thereof, and how it bears, with the reputed and measured distance of the same from London, the road to the same; how governed, and the coat of arms, and what other things are therein remarkable. VIII. You have the names of such noble families as have been dukes or earls of each county since their first constitution. IX. Whatsoever is eminent or remarkable thorow-out the whole kingdom. To which is added a travelling map, describing the principal roads thorow-out England. 1682 (1682) Wing E3027; ESTC R218203 95,213 312 View Text
A32843 Britannia Baconica: or, The natural rarities of England, Scotland, & Wales. According as they are to be found in every shire. Historically related, according to the precepts of the Lord Bacon; methodically digested; and the causes of may of them philosophically attempted. With observations upon them, and deductions from them, whereby divers secrets in nature are discovered, and some things hitherto reckoned prodigies, are fain to confess the cause whence they proceed. Usefull for all ingenious men of what profession of quality soever. / By J. Childrey. Childrey, J. (Joshua), 1623-1670. 1662 (1662) Wing C3870; ESTC R20076 95,453 214 View Text
A68218 The noble lyfe a[nd] natures of man of bestes, serpentys, fowles a[nd] fisshes [that] be moste knoweu [sic].; Hortus sanitatis. English. Andrew, Laurence, fl. 1510-1537. 1527 (1527) STC 13837.5; ESTC S121156 96,014 158 View Text
A58408 The Scots gard'ner in two parts, the first of contriving and planting gardens, orchards, avenues, groves, with new and profitable wayes of levelling, and how to measure and divide land : the second of the propagation & improvement of forrest, and fruit-trees, kitchen hearbes, roots and fruits, with some physick hearbs, shrubs and flowers : appendix shewing how to use the fruits of the garden : whereunto is annexed The gard'ners kalendar / published for the climate of Scotland by John Reid ... Reid, John, Gardener.; Reid, John, Gardener. Gard'ners kalendar. 1683 (1683) Wing R764_PARTIAL; ESTC R22175 97,749 153 View Text
A50509 The new art of gardening with the gardener's almanack containing the true art of gardening in all its particulars ... / by Leonard Meager. Meager, Leonard, 1624?-1704? 1683 (1683) Wing M1573B; ESTC T83110 98,013 168 View Text