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The compleat husbandman and gentleman’s recreation — 1631 / MARKHAM Gervase, 1695
The compleat husbandman and gentleman’s recreation or, the whole art of husbandry; containing I. Directions to cure all diseases in horses, which are almost 300, with 12 medicines only not of 12d cost. Also to cure oxen. kine. bulls. calves. ... II. Directions to improve land. ... III. To brew pale ale and beer, ... IV. Of planting and raising trees for timber and fruit, ... V. To destroy moles, foxes and other vermin. VI. To heal all diseases in men or women with chew’d white bread. ... VII. Directions in angling. fowling. hawking. hunting. ringing, &c. By G. Markham gent. / MARKHAM Gervase
: London , Printed for G. Conyers, at the Gold Ring in Little Brittain, 1695
: 1 vol.
: in-4°
Anglais

: Elevage / Hippiatrie

« Country Contentments ; or, the Husbandman’s Recreations , 1611. This is only the first book, but includes the Treatise on Horses , etc.
In 1615 was published the English Huswife wich formed the second book ; often, according to Hazlitt, reprinted.
In 1623 appeared a new edition, called Cheape and Good Husbandry . Ibid, 1631.
In 1648 it was published under the title of A Way to get Wealth. . . . The first five bookes gathered by G. M. The last by Master W. L. . . The seventh time corrected, and augmented by the Author . in-4° London, of which there were other editions, 1653; 1656; 1676; etc. » Huth (1887)