A helpe to discovrse: or, More merriment mixt with serious matters. : Consisting of witty philosophicall, grammaticall, physicall, astronomicall questions and answers. As also, epigrams, epitaphs, riddles, jests, posies, love-toyes, &c. re-added and plentifully dispersed. Together with The country-mans counsellor, and his yearly oracle and prognostication, with additions, or a helpe to preserve his health, never before printed.

Author/creator E. P.
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 13th ed.
Publication InfoLondon : Printed by M.B. for L.B. and are to be sold by Andrew Crooke ..., 1648.
Description[6], 375 [i.e. 386] p.
Supplemental Contenthttps://search.proquest.com/docview/2264182981
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Running title Help to discourse
Portion of title More merriment mixt with serious matters
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteImperfect: tightly bound, cropped with some loss of text.
General note"The Country-mans Counsellor ... by E.P." (p. [197]-251) and "Sphinx and Oedipus" (p. [267]-374) each have separate t. p., "printed for I.B. and are to be sold by Andrew Crook. 1648."
General noteErrors in pagination: p.32 misnumbered 33; p. 134-135 misnumbered 235-235; p. 199 misnumbered 991; p. 258 misnumbered 158; p. 320-386 misnumbered 318-375. Some page numbers corrected by hand; some cropped and unreadable.
General noteVariously attributed to William Basse, Edward Phillips and Edward Pond. Cf. Halkett & Laing (3rd ed.).
General noteReproduction of original in: British Library.
References Wing (2nd ed.) E23
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2705:28)
Other titleCountry-mans counsellor.
Other titleSphinx and Oedipus.
Stock numberCL0037000116 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106

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