A help to discourse: or, More merriment mixt with serious matters : Consisting of witty, philosophical, grammatical, physical, astronomical questions and answers. As also epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, jests, posies, love-toys, &c. are added, and plentifully dispersed. Together with The country-mans counsellor, and his yearly oracle, and prognostication, with additions, or a help to preserve his health; never before printed. As also the art of cookery, and sundry experiments, and their extractions of oyl, waters, &c.
| Other author | Basse, William, d. ca. 1653, attributed name. |
| Other author | Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696? attributed name. |
| Other author | Pond, Edward, d. 1629, attributed name. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | The seventeenth edition. |
| Publication Info | London : printed by J.R. for R. Scot, T. Basset, J. Wright, and R. Chiswell, 1682. |
| Description | [6], 42, 41-229 [i.e, 243], [1] p. |
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| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Helpe to discourse. |
| Variant title | More merriment mixt with serious matters. |
| Variant title | Country-man's councellor. |
| Variant title | Sphinx and Oedipus. |
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| General note | Often attributed to William Basse or Edward Pond; this attribution, however, is doubtful. Also attributed to Edward Phillips; this attribution is impossible as Phillips born after the first edition. |
| General note | "The country-man's counsellor" has caption title on p. 127, and "Sphinx and Oedipus" has caption title on p. 174; register and pagination are continuous. |
| General note | Page 243 is misnumbered 229; text is continuous despite pagination. |
| General note | Pages stained, torn and faded, with some loss of print. |
| General note | Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library. |
| References | Wing (2nd ed., 1994) E25B. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2026:11) |
| Stock number | CL0037000080 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |