Britannia Baconica: or, The natural rarities of England, Scotland, & Wales. According as they are to be found in every shire. Historically related, according to the precepts of the Lord Bacon; methodically digested; and the causes of may of them philosophically attempted. With observations upon them, and deductions from them, whereby divers secrets in nature are discovered, and some things hitherto reckoned prodigies, are fain to confess the cause whence they proceed. Usefull for all ingenious men of what profession of quality soever. / By J. Childrey.
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Britannia Baconica: or, The natural rarities of England, Scotland, & Wales. According as they are to be found in every shire. Historically related, according to the precepts of the Lord Bacon; methodically digested; and the causes of may of them philosophically attempted. With observations upon them, and deductions from them, whereby divers secrets in nature are discovered, and some things hitherto reckoned prodigies, are fain to confess the cause whence they proceed. Usefull for all ingenious men of what profession of quality soever. / By J. Childrey.
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Childrey, J. (Joshua), 1623-1670.
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London, :: Printed for the author, and are to be sold by H.E. at the sign of the Grey-hound in St. Pauls Church-yard,
1662.
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Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626 -- Early works to 1800.
Natural history -- Great Britain -- Pre-Linnean works -- Early works to 1800.
Curiosities and wonders -- Early works to 1800.
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"Britannia Baconica: or, The natural rarities of England, Scotland, & Wales. According as they are to be found in every shire. Historically related, according to the precepts of the Lord Bacon; methodically digested; and the causes of may of them philosophically attempted. With observations upon them, and deductions from them, whereby divers secrets in nature are discovered, and some things hitherto reckoned prodigies, are fain to confess the cause whence they proceed. Usefull for all ingenious men of what profession of quality soever. / By J. Childrey." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A32843.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 30, 2024.
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Huntingtonshire.
THe hilly part of this County is for the plough, and the valley for pasture, which is reckoned as good as any in England. The inhabitants burn much turfe, which they have in good plenty from the adjacent moors.
At Ayleweston in this shire are two little Springs, the one fresh, the other somewhat brackish. The latter they say is good for Scabs and Leprosie: and the other for dim sights.
Wittlesmere-lake, and other Meers near it in this Shire do somtimes in calme and fair weather, suddenly rise tempestuously with water-quakes; by reason (as some think) of vapours breaking violently out of the earth. Which may well be, for the ground near it, is rotten and hollow.
The Natives that dwell about these Meers are heathfull, and live very long, but strangers are subject to much sickness.
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