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, poesies, love-toyes, &c. are added, and plentiful'y 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
EditionThe sixteenth edition.
Publication InfoLondon : printed by S[arah]. G[riffin]. for Andrew Crook, 1667.
Description[6], 374, [2] p.
Supplemental Contenthttps://search.proquest.com/docview/2240922787
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Uniform titleHelpe to discourse.
Variant title More merriment mixt with serious matters
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteOften 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 notePrinter's name from Wing (CD-ROM edition).
General noteP. 374 misnumbered 14.
General noteWith a final advertisement leaf.
General note"The country-man's counsellor ... by E.P." has a separate title page, dated 1663, on leaf I6r; pagination and register are continuous.
General note"Sphinx and Oedipus" has a separate dated title page on leaf M5r, with imprint "printed for Andrew Crook, 1667"; pagination and register are continuous.
General noteReproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.
References Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) E25A
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2532:3)
Other titleCountry-man's counsellor.
Other titleSphinx and Oedipus.
Stock numberCL0037000106 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106

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