The new help to discourse: or, Wit, mirth and jollity, intermixt with more serious matters. Consisting of pleasant astrological, astronomical, philosophical, grammatical, physical, chyrurgical, historical, moral and poetical questions and answers. As also histories, proverbs, songs, epitaphs, epigrams, anagrams, acrosticks, riddles, jests, poesies, complements, &c. with several other varieties intermixt: together with the country-mans guide; containing directions for the true knowledge of several matters concerning astronomy and husbandry, in a more plain & easie method than any yet extant. By W.W. Gent

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• The new help to discourse: or, Wit, mirth and jollity, intermixt with more serious matters. Consisting of pleasant astrological, astronomical, philosophical, grammatical, physical, chyrurgical, historical, moral and poetical questions and answers. As also histories, proverbs, songs, epitaphs, epigrams, anagrams, acrosticks, riddles, jests, poesies, complements, &c. with several other varieties intermixt: together with the country-mans guide; containing directions for the true knowledge of several matters concerning astronomy and husbandry, in a more plain & easie method than any yet extant. By W.W. Gent
• New help to discourse
• Wit, mirth and jollity, intermixt with more serious matters

People / Organizations

• William Winstanley (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by H[enry]. C[lark]. and sold by P. Parker at the Leg and Star in Cornhil, 1684. The third edition, with many new additions.; ..

Publication year

1684

ESTC No.

R24577

Grub Street ID

108350

Description

[4], 344 p. ; 12°.

Note

W.W. = William Winstanley

Printer's name from Wing CD

A variant issue has the 'n' of 'any' in 'than any yet extant' printed upside-down.