Varieties: or, A surveigh of rare and excellent matters necessary and delectable for all sorts of persons. Wherein the principall heads of diverse sciences are illustrated, rare secrets of naturall things unfoulded, &c. Digested into five bookes, whose severall chapters with their contents are to be seene in the table after the epistle dedicatory. By David Person, of Loghlands in Scotland, Gentleman.
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- Varieties: or, A surveigh of rare and excellent matters necessary and delectable for all sorts of persons. Wherein the principall heads of diverse sciences are illustrated, rare secrets of naturall things unfoulded, &c. Digested into five bookes, whose severall chapters with their contents are to be seene in the table after the epistle dedicatory. By David Person, of Loghlands in Scotland, Gentleman.
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- London :: Printed by Richard Badger [and Thomas Cotes], for Thomas Alchorn, and are to be sold at his shop, in Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of the green-Dragon,
- 1635.
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"Varieties: or, A surveigh of rare and excellent matters necessary and delectable for all sorts of persons. Wherein the principall heads of diverse sciences are illustrated, rare secrets of naturall things unfoulded, &c. Digested into five bookes, whose severall chapters with their contents are to be seene in the table after the epistle dedicatory. By David Person, of Loghlands in Scotland, Gentleman." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A09500.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 12, 2024.
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To THE MOST NOBLE AND ILLVSTRIOVS, IAMES, DUKE OF LENNOX, EARLE Darnley and Marche, Baron of Se∣trington, Treboulton and Methuen, LORD Great Chamberlane and Admirall of Scotland; Gentle∣man of his MAIESTIES Bedchamber; Knight of the most Noble order of the GARTER, and one of the most Honourable Privy COUN∣CELL, in both KINGDOMES.
WHo sacrificed unto their Gods of old (most Noble and illustrious Prince) were accustomed to ap∣propriate the matter of their offe∣rings, as neere as they could, to the nature and
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better acceptance of the Deity to whom they immolated; as to Mars a Horse, to Phoebus a Cocke, to Venus a paire of Doves, to Vulcan fire, and the like; in this Dedication I doe not much deviate from that ceremony, for as your Gr. knowledge is generally observed to bee multifarious, and as the many successive most famous Vertues of your illustrious Predeces∣sors doe most conspicuously survive in you, so no where more duely could this volume of Varieties be sacrificed then to your Gr. Lar∣ger merits, which have learned Spaine and other Countreys to speake you every way most generous and Noble; and which favourably shined upon by our most glorious Sun, makes all conclude you to prove in your maturer yeares both delightfull and profitable to King and Countrey. What my continued night∣watches, studies, travells, and expences have beene in these recollections, I will think wor∣thily bestowed if they be graciously accepted; and if they be thought worthy of your Graces Patronage, I have my wish: Meane gifts have beene favourably receaved by most worthy men; the PERSIAN KINGS disdaine not
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their Peasants cups of water; not Donum but Dantis animus is most acceptable; and with what integrity of affection I offer this, shall appeare in what more worthy labour shall come from me hereafter; which already is de∣voted to your G. most worthy Patronage; as are my perpetual Orations to God for increase of all happinesse to be heaped on you; which shall be still seconded with the most reall and best services that are in the possibility of
Your G. most humble and most zealous devoted servant. D. PERSON.