Poor Robin's book of knowledge [[electronic resource] ] : Shewing the effects of the planets, and other astronomical constellations. Excellent receipts for curing of most distempers incident to man. Useful observations in chirurgery and husbandry. With directions for ordering cattle, and medicines for the many diseases they are liable to. Short observations on each month in the year. A discourse of the natural cause of snow, hail, and rain. Of the golden number, of weights and measures used in England. With directions for making all manner of bonds, bills, releases, indentures, wills, &c. With many other pleasant and profitable rarities too long here to incert. According to those undeniable grounds and axioms delivered by the ancient philosophers, and astronomers, Pythagoras, Aristotle, Haley, Albert, Philo Judæus, and Ptolomy. Experienced by the 21 years study and practice of Poor Robin, a well-wisher to the mathematicks

• Record Nr.: UNISA996390162403316
• Autore: Poor Robin
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : printed, and sold by R. Wild at the Bible and Crown near Ludgate, 1688
• Descrizione fisica: [4], 156 p. : ill. (wodcuts; tables)
• Soggetti: Astrology; Animal industry - England; Mathematics; Folklore - England
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Caption title on pg. 1: The path-way to knowledge. According to those undeniable grounds and axiomes delevered by the ancient philosophers and astronomers, .. .; Running title: The path-way to knowledge.; With a table of contents.; Reproduction of the original at the British Library.
• Sommario/riassunto: eebo-0018