Publications of John Floyer

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  • Floyer, John. Pharmako-Basanos: or, The touch-stone of medicines. Discovering the vertues of vegetables, minerals, & animals, by their tastes & smells. In two volumes. By Sir John Floyer, of the city of Litchfield, Kt. M.D. of queens-College, Oxford. London: printed for Michael Johnson, bookseller in Litchfield: and are to be sold by Samuel Smith, at the sign of the Feathers in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1687. ESTC No. R188820. Grub Street ID 76624.
  • Floyer, John. Pharmako-basanos: or, The touch-stone of medicines. Discovering the vertues of vegetables, minerals, & animals, by their tastes & smells. In two volumes. By Sir John Floyer, of the city of Litchfield, Kt. M.D. of Queens-College, Oxford. London: printed for Michael Johnson, bookseller: and are to be sold at his shops at Litchfield and Vttoxiter, in Stafford-shire; and Ashby-de-la-Zouch, in Leicester-shire, 1687. ESTC No. R7125. Grub Street ID 127409.
  • Floyer, John. Pharmako-basanos: or, The touch-stone of medicines. Discovering the vertues of vegetables, minerals, & animals, by their tastes & smells. In two volumes. By Sir John Floyer, of the city of Litchfield, Kt. M.D. of Queens-College, Oxford. London: Printed for Michael Johnson, bookseller in Litchfield: and are to be sold by Samuel Smith, at the sign of the Feathers in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1687. ESTC No. R202021. Grub Street ID 79295.
  • Floyer, John. Pharmako-basanos: or, the touch-stone of medicines. Discovering the vertues of vegetables, minerals, & animals, by their tastes & smells. In two volumes. By Sir John Floyer, of the city of Litchfield, Rt. M.D. of Queens-College, Oxford. London: printed for Michael Johnson, bookseller in Litchfield: and are to be sold by Robert Clavel, at the Peacock in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1687. ESTC No. R177141. Grub Street ID 69373.
  • Floyer, John. Pharmako-basanos: or, The touch-stone of medicines, discovering the virtues of minerals, animals, &c. by their tastes & smells. Vol. II. By Sir John Floyer, of the city of Litchfield, Kt. M.D. of Queens-College, Oxon. London: Printed for Michael Johnson, bookseller in Litchfield: and are to be sold by Robert Clavel, at the Peacock in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1691. ESTC No. R202022. Grub Street ID 79296.
  • Floyer, John. The preternatural state of animal humours described, by their sensible qualities, which depend on the different degrees of their fermentation. And the cure of each particular cacochymia is performed by medicines of a peculiar specific taste, described. To this treatise are added two appendixes. I. About the nature of fevers, and their ferments, and cure by particular tastes. II. Concerning the effervescence and ebullition of the several cacochymia's; on which all inflammations, tumours, pains, and fluxes of humours depend; especially those in the gout and asthma and the particular tastes of the medicines curing ebullitions, are described. By the author of the Pharmaco-basanos. London: printed by W. Downing, for Michael Johnson. And are to be sold by Robert Clavel, Sam. Smith, and Benjamin Walford, in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1696. ESTC No. R35680. Grub Street ID 118051.
  • Floyer, John. An enquiry into the right use and abuses of the hot, cold, and temperate baths in England. In which I. The several kinds of baths are examin'd, and their virtues explain'd by their sensible qualities. II. The right use and the abuses of hot baths are discover'd. III. The proper use and abuses of the temperate baths are described. Iv. Cold bathing, as it is used by the ancient and modern physicians, is recommended, and the injuries of it in some cases are observed: with a particular description of the virtues and use of Buxton-Bath in Derby-shire; being the most excellent, temperate, and safe cool bath in England. To this is added I. An extract of Dr. Jones's treaty on Buxton-Bath; with some additions, and remarks on it. II. A letter from Dr. Clayton of Lancashire, concerning the use of St. Mungus-Well. III. An abstract of some cures perform'd by the bath at Buxton. By Sir John Floyer, Kt. M.D. London: printed for R. Clavel, at the Peacock in St. Paul's-Church-yard, 1697. ESTC No. R494. Grub Street ID 125426.
  • Floyer, John. A treatise of the asthma. Divided into four parts. In the first is given a history of the fits, and the symptoms preceding them. In the second, the cacochymia which disposes to the fit, and the rarefaction of the spirits which produces it, are described. In the third, th accidental causes of the fit, and the symptomatic asthmas are observed. In the fourth, the cure of the asthma fit, and the method of preventing it is proposed. To which is annext a digression about the several species of acids distinguish'd by their tastes. And 'tis observ'd how far they were thought convenient or injurious in general practice by the old writers, and most particularly in relation to the cure of the asthma. London: printed for Richard Wilkin, at the King's-Head in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1698. ESTC No. R6812. Grub Street ID 127118.
  • Floyer, John. The ancient psychrolousia revived: or, an essay to prove cold bathing both safe and useful. In four letters. Letter I. Concerning the Antiquity of Religious and Medicinal Immersion. Letter II. An Account given of Hippocrates's Opinion, concerning the Nature of Cold Baths, and their Usefulness. Letter III. The Ancient Immersion in Baptism is described, and that it continued in England, till about the Year 1600. and was also useful to Cure many infirmities in Infants, and prevent hereditary Diseases, is clearly proved. Letter IV. Describing some remarkable Cures done anciently or lately by Cold Bathing. By Sir John Floyer, Kt. M. D. Also a letter of Dr. Baynard's, Containing an Account of many Eminent Cures done by the Cold Baths in England. Together with a Short Discourse of the wonderful Virtues of the Bath-Waters on decayed Stomachs, drank Hot from the Pump. London: printed for Sam. Smith and Benj. Walford, at the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1702. ESTC No. T117302. Grub Street ID 168902.
  • Floyer, John. Psychrolousia: or, the history of cold bathing: both ancient and modern. In two parts. The first, written by Sir John Floyer, of Litchfield, Kt. The second, Treating of the Genuine Use of Hot and Cold Baths. Together with The wonderful Effects of the Bath-Water, drank hot from the Pump, in decay'd Stomachs, and in most Diseases of the Bowels, Liver and Spleen, &c. Also proving, That the best Cures done by the Cold Baths, are lately observed to arise from the Temperate Use of the Hot Baths first. By Dr. Edward Baynard, Fellow of the College of Physicians, London. London: printed for Sam. Smith, and Benj. Walford, Printers to the Royal Society, at the Princes Arms in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCVI. [1706]. ESTC No. T117738. Grub Street ID 169324.
  • Floyer, John. The physician's pulse-watch; or, an essay to explain the old art of feeling the pulse, and to improve it by the help of a pulse-watch. In three parts. I. The Old Galenic Art of Feeling the Pulse is describ'd, and many of its Errors corrected: The true Use of the Pulses, and their Causes, Differences and Prognostications by them, are fully explain'd, and Directions given for Feeling the Pulse by the Pulse-Watch, or Minute-Glass. II. A New Mechanical Method is propos'd for preserving Health, and prolonging Life, and for curing Diseases by the help of the Pulse-Watch, which shews the Pulses when they exceed or are deficient from the natural. III. The Chinese Art of Feeling the Pulse is describ'd; and the Imitation of their Practice of Physick, which is grounded on the Observation of the Pulse, is recommended. To which is added, An Extract out of Andrew Cleyer, concerning the Chinese Art of Feeling the Pulse. By Sir John Floyer, Knight. London: printed for Sam. Smith and Benj. Walford, at the Prince's-Arms in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1707. ESTC No. T146598. Grub Street ID 193224.
  • Floyer, John. Psychrolousia: or, the history of cold bathing: both ancient and modern. In two parts. The first, written by Sir John Floyer, of Litchfield, Kt. The second, treating of the genuine use of hot and cold baths. Together with The wonderful Effects of the Bath Water, drank hot from the Pump, in decay'd Stomaths, and in most Diseases of the Bowels, Liver and Spleen, &c. Also proving, That the best Cures done by the Cold Baths, are lately observed to arise from the Temperate Use of the Hot Baths first. By Dr. Edward Baynard, Fellow of the College of Physicians, London. London: printed by J. B. for Benj. Walford, at the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1709. ESTC No. T69153. Grub Street ID 293204.
  • Floyer, John. The pulse watch: Vol.II. or, an essay to discover the causes of diseases, and a rational method of curing them by feeling of the pulse. These Essays are added as an appendix. I. An Essay to make a new Sphygmologia, by accommodating the Chinese and European Observations about the Pulse. II. An Inquiry into the Nature, Use, Causes and Differences of the Respirations, and the Prognostications which may be made by them in Diseases. III. A Letter concerning the Rupture in the Lungs, which is the Cause of the Asthma in Mankind, and of the Broken-Wind in Horses, and of the Crocke in Hawks, with the palliative Cure of those several Diseases, and their Symptoms. By Sir John Floyer, Knight. London: printed for J. Nicholson, at the King's Arms in Little-Britain; W. Taylor, at the Ship; and H. Clements, at the Half-Moon in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCX. [1710]. ESTC No. T148050. Grub Street ID 194460.
  • Floyer, John. The sibylline oracles translated from the best Greek copies, and compar'd with the sacred prophesies, especially with Daniel and the Revelations, and with so much history as plainly shews, that many of the Sibyls predictions are exactly fulfill'd. With Answers to the Objections usually made against them. By Sir John Floyer, Knight. London: printed by R. Bruges, for J. Nicholson, at the Kings-Arms in Little-Britain, 1713. ESTC No. T147725. Grub Street ID 194268.
  • Floyer, John. Psychrolousia. Or, the history of cold bathing: both ancient and modern. In two parts. The first, written by Sir John Floyer, of Litchfield, Knt. The second, treating of the genuine use of hot and cold baths. Together with The wonderful Effects of the Bath Water, drank hot from the Pump, in decay'd Stomachs, and in most Diseases of the Bowels, Liver, and Spleen, &c. Also proving, That the best Cures done by the Cold Baths, are lately observed to arise from the temperate Use of the Hot Baths first. By Dr. Edward Baynard, Fellow of the College of Physicians, London. London: printed for William Innys, at the Prince's Arms in S. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCXV. [1715]. ESTC No. T132971. Grub Street ID 181853.
  • Floyer, John. Two essays. The first essay concerning the creation, ætherial bodies, and offices of good and bad angels. The second essay concerning the mosaic system of the world. Which being fully explain'd, is preferable to all other Systems. By Sir John Floyer, Knt. Nottingham: printed by William Ward, near the White Lion, on the Long Row; and sold by T. Varnam and J. Osborn in Lombard-Street; J. Knapton in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and A. Bettesworth in Pater-Noster-Row, London, [1717]. ESTC No. T93441. Grub Street ID 313143.
  • Floyer, John. A treatise of the asthma. Divided into four parts. ... London: printed for R. Wilkin, and W. Innys, 1717. ESTC No. T149465. Grub Street ID 195464.
  • Floyer, John. An exposition of the Revelations, by shewing the agreement of the prophetick symbols with the history of the Roman, Saracen, and Ottoman Empires, and of the Popedom. To this are added these Remarks on this Prophecy. I. The great Usefulness of the Interpretation of the Revelation. II. The Chronology of the Symbolical History, and its Events. III. An Answer to the Papists Evasions, that the Whore is the State of Pagan Rome, or a future State of it. IV. Notes on the several Figures of the Roman Empire in this Prophecy. V. Notes on the several Temples, mention'd in this Prophecy, on the Sealing of the Saints, and on the City called New Jerusalem. And in this Prophecy the three States of the Saints after Death are plainly described; the Separate State of their Souls, their Millennary Reign with Christ on Earth, and their Glorious State in the new Heaven and Earth. London: printed for M. Johnson bookseller in Litchfield, and sold by D. Midwinter and J. Holland in St. Paul's Churchyard, and Mrs. Tracy on London-Bridge [London], M.DCC.XIX. [1719]. ESTC No. T125195. Grub Street ID 175344.
  • Floyer, John. The prophecies of the second book of Esdras amongst the Apocrypha, explained and vindicated from the objections made against them. To which are added, a comment on the prophecies of Zachary and Micah: with some observations concerning the prophecies of Daniel and Malachi likewise the state of the Jews after the return of the two tribes, till the resurrection of the just. ... By Sir John Floyer, Knt. London: printed for Mich. Johnson, bookseller in Lichfield; and sold by James Holland, and John Kindon, 1721. ESTC No. T179085. Grub Street ID 215889.
  • Floyer, John. An essay to restore the dipping of infants in their baptism; with a dialogue betwixt a curate and his parishioner, concerning the manner of immersion. This tract contains Three Chapters, I. The Reasons for Restoring Dipping are Proposed, and the Causes of Introducing sprinkling are discovered; and some Instances of late Dipping of infants are related. II. An Answer is given to the Socinian Arguments against Baptism; and to Dr. Lightfoot's Defence of Sprinkling. III. It is proved, That all Antient Baptisms of the Gentiles, the Jews, and Primitive Christians, were performed by immersion; and Aquinas's Exceptions against immersion, are Answered. To which is Added by way of Appendix, Dr. Williams's letter concerning the great cure he lately performed by Cold Bathing. And a Letter against the Inoculation in the Small Pox. By Sir John Floyer, of Litchfield. London: printed for James Holland, at the Bible and Ball in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1722. ESTC No. T33438. Grub Street ID 263991.
  • Floyer, John. Psychrolousia: or, the history of cold-bathing, both ancient and modern. In two parts. The first written by Sir John Floyer, of Litchfield, Kt. The second, treating of the genuine use of hot and cold baths. Together with The Wonderful Effects of the Bath-Water, drank hot from the Pump, in Decay'd Stomachs, and in most Diseases of the Bowels, Liver, and Spleen, &c. Also proving, That the best Cures done by the Cold Baths, are lately observed to arise from the Temperate Use of the Hot Baths first. To which is Added, An Appendix. By Dr. Edward Baynard, Fellow of the College of Physicians, London. London: printed for William and John Innys, at the West-End of St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1722. ESTC No. T112462. Grub Street ID 164458.
  • Floyer, John. Medicina gerocomica: or, the Galenic art of preserving old men's healths, explain'd: in twenty chapters. To which is added an appendix, concerning the use of oyls and unction, in the Prevention and Cure of some Diseases. As also a Method, from a Florentine Physician, of curing Convulsions and Epilepsies, by external Operation. By Sir John Floyer, Kt. of Lichfield, M.D. London: printed for J. Isted, at the Golden-Ball, between St. Dunstan's Church and Chancery-Lane End, in Fleet-Street, MDCCXXIV. [1724]. ESTC No. T2738. Grub Street ID 259314.
  • Floyer, John. A letter to the Honourable Mr. Ch------ St-------: concerning the regimen of the health of the younger years and adults, As Galen has described them. By Sir John Floyer, Kt. of Lichfield, M. D. London: printed for J. Isted, at the Golden Ball, between St. Dunstan's Church and Chancery-Lane End, in Fleet-Street, M.DCC.XXV. [1725]. ESTC No. N9917. Grub Street ID 54793.
  • Floyer, John. Medicina gerocomica: or, the galenic art of preserving old men's healths explain'd: In Twenty Chapters. With an Appendix, concerning the Use of Oils and Unction, in some Diseases. And a Method, from a Florentine Physician, of curing Convulsions and Epilepsies, by external Operation. By Sir John Floyer, M. D. The second edition, corrected. To which is added, A letter to the Honble Mr. Ch----- St-----: Concerning the Regimen of the Health of the Younger Years and Adults, as Galen has describ'd them. London: printed for J. Isted, at the Golden-Ball, between St. Dunstan's Church and Chancery-Lane End, in Fleetstreet, MDCCXXV. [1725]. ESTC No. T117182. Grub Street ID 168790.
  • Floyer, John. A treatise of the asthma. Divided into four parts. In the first is given a history of the fits, and the Symptoms preceding them. In the Second, The Cacochymia, which disposes to the Fit, and the Rarefaction of the Spirits, which produces it, are described. In the Third, The Accidental Causes of the Fit, and the Symptomatic Asthma's are observed. In the Fourth, The Cure of the Asthma-Fit, and the Method of Preventing it is proposed. To which is annext a Digression about the several Species of Acids distinguish'd by their Tastes. And 'tis observed how far they were thought Convenient or Injurious in general Practice, by the Old Writers; and most particularly, in relation to the Cure of the Asthma. The Third Edition, Corrected. London: printed for R. Wilkin, at the King's Head and W. and J. Innys, at the Prince's Arms, in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1726. ESTC No. T93440. Grub Street ID 313142.
  • Floyer, John. A comment on forty two histories discribed [sic] by Hippocrates in the first and third books of his Epidemics. In the first part Hippocrates's pathology is explained, and defended; ... In the second part are fourteen histories of the first book ... In the third part are twenty eight histories of the third book ... By Sir John Floyer, Knt. ... To which is added a letter, ... London: printed for and sold by J. Isted, 1726. ESTC No. T113304. Grub Street ID 165249.
  • Floyer, John. Psychrolousia: or, the history of cold-bathing, both ancient and modern. In two parts. The first written by Sir John Floyer, of Lichfield, Kt. The second, treating of the genuine use of hot and cold baths. Together with The Wonderful Effects of the Bath-Water, drank hot from the Pump, in Decay'd Stomachs, and in most Diseases of the Bowels, Liver, and Spleen, &c. Also proving, That the best Cures done by the Cold Baths, are lately observed to arise from the Temperate Use of the Hot Baths first. To which is added, an appendix. By Dr. Edward Baynard, Fellow of the College of Physicians, London. London: printed for W. Innys and R. Manby, at the West-End of St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1732. ESTC No. T132970. Grub Street ID 181852.
  • Floyer, John. The art of preserving old men's healths, explain'd: in twenty chapters. With an appendix, concerning the use of oils and unction, in some diseases. And a method, from a Florentine physician, of curing convulsions and epilepsies, by external operation. By Sir John Floyer, Kt. of Litchfield, M. D. The second edition, corrected. To which is added, A letter to the Hon. Mr. Ch----- St----- concerning the regimen of the health of the younger years and adults, as Galen has describ'd them. London: printed for J. Torbuck, in Clare-Court, near Drury-Lane; and E. Torbuck, at the Half-Moon in Exeter-Exchange, in the Strand, MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]. ESTC No. N14576. Grub Street ID 4372.
  • Floyer, John. A treatise of the asthma. In four parts. ... By Sir John Floyer, ... London: printed for W. Innys; and W. Parker, 1745. ESTC No. T149464. Grub Street ID 195463.