The ahusbandman's jewel, directing how to improve land from 10l. per annum, to 50l. with small charge by planting. Making cyder as good as canary, for 5d a quart or less; to improve land by draining, and by hemp, saffron, liquorice; to brew ale and beer, make cyder, meed, mum, metheglin, and other liquors, to order bees and silk-worms; destroy vermin &c, to which are added, the arts of angling, hawking, fowling, ringing, &c, directions to cure all diseases, of horses, oxon, cows, bulls, calves, sheep, lambs, goats, swine, dogs, conies, hares, poultry and singing birds at 12d. charge; to improve clover and St. Foin; to make table drink for families, both sick and well, at a farthing a gallon worth gold, good against all distempers; and to cure all outward sores or pains, aches, &c, at a penny charge, with divers other matters

People / Organizations

• George Conyers ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for G. Conyers, at the Ring in Little Britain, [1720?]

Added name

Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637, attributed name.

Publication year

1720

ESTC No.

T36873

Grub Street ID

266735

Description

52p. : ill. ; 12°.

Note

Formerly attributed to Gervase Markham

Identified as Wing H3806 on UMI microfilm set "Early English books, 1641-1700", reel 1485

At end of imprint: Price. 1s.