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A pocket-companion; containing things necessary to be known, by all that values their health and happiness: : being a plain way of nature's own prescribing, to cure most diseases in men, women and children, by kitchen-physick only. To which is added, an account how a man may live well and plentifully for two-pence a day. Collected from The good housewife made a doctor, by Tho. Tryon. Licensed, Octob. 25th. 1693

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1694.
Call number: 404107
Creator: Tryon, Thomas (1634-1703)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 12mo
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Some memoirs of the life of Mr. Tho. Tryon, : late of London, merchant: written by himself: together with some rules and orders, proper to be observed by all such as would train up and govern, either familes [sic], or societies, in cleanness, temperance, and innocency
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A new method of educating children: or, Rules and directions for the well ordering and governing them, : during their younger years. Shewing that they are capable, at the age of three years, to be caused to learn languages, and most arts and sciences; which, if observ'd by parents, would be of greater value than a thousand pounds portion. Also, what methods is to be used by breeding women, and what diet is most proper for them, and their children, to prevent wind, vapours, convulsions, &c. Written (to dis-engage the world from those ill customs in education, it has been so long used to) by Tho. Tryon; author of the Way to health, long life and happiness. Recommended to parents, nurses, tutors, and all others concerned in the educating of children
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The way to health, long life, and happiness: or, A discourse of temperance, and the particular nature of all things requisite for the life of man; : as, all sorts of meats, drinks, air, exercises &c. with special directions how to use each of them to the best advantage of the body and mind. Shewing from the true ground of nature, whence most diseases proceed, and how to prevent them. To which is added, a treatise of most sorts of English herbs, with several other remarkable and most useful observations, very necessary for all families. The whole treatise displaying the most hidden secrets of philosophy, and made easie and familiar to the meanest capacities, by various examples and demonstrances. The like never before published. Communicated to the world for a general good, by Thomas Tryon, student in physick. The third edition. To which is added a discourse of the philosophers stone, or universal medicine, discovering the cheats and abuses of those chymical pretenders
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The way to save wealth; : shewing how a man may live plentifully for two-pence a day. Likewise how to make a hundred noble dishes of meat, without either flesh, fish, or fowl. To make bread of roots, herbs, and leafs of trees. To brew good cheap liquor, without malt or hops. To make shoes last long. To make coals last long. To save soap in washing. To save cloth in cutting out a shirt. To make coffee of horse-beans To feed cattel well, without hay, grass, or corn. To save candles. To know any one's mind by signs; if there be twenty in company, they cannot apprehend it. To order bees aright. To settle your estate with Christian prudence. To know Scripture-weights and measures. Of dreams. To cure wounds by sympathy. The way to live long. To make spring-potage. To cure all sorts of cattle for 12 d. charge. To improve land, order and cure all deseases in singing birds. To kill vermin. To brew pale ales. To make wines, and all sorts of liquor, and an easy way to fine, and order them. With d
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Some memoirs of the life of Mr. Tho. Tryon, : late of London, merchant: written by himself: together with some rules and orders, proper to be observed by all such as would train up and govern, either familes [sic], or societies, in cleanness, temperance, and innocency