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-toyes, &c. re-added, and plentifully dispersed. Together with The country-mans counsellour, 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 fifteenth edition. |
| Publication Info | London : printed by J[ohn]. M[acock]. for Andrew Crooke, at the signe of the green Dragon in Saint Pauls Church-yard, 1663. |
| Description | [6], 14, [i.e. 374], [4] p. |
| Supplemental Content | https://search.proquest.com/docview/2240937978 |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Helpe to discourse. |
| Variant title | More merriment mixt with serious matters |
| 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 | Printer's name from Wing CD. |
| General note | P. 374 misnumbered 14. |
| General note | "The country-mans counsellor ... by E.P." has a separate dated title page on leaf I6r, with imprint "printed for J. Macock, ...". "Sphinx and Oedipus" has a separate dated title page on leaf M5r with imprint "printed for Andrew Crook"; pagination and register are continuous. |
| General note | Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library. |
| References | Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) E25 |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2514:1) |
| Other title | Country-mans counsellor |
| Other title | Sphinx and Oedipus |
| Stock number | CL0037000105 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 |