The twelve moneths, or, A pleasant and profitable discourse of every action, whether of labour or recreation, proper to each particular moneth branched into directions relating to husbandry, as plowing, sowing, gardening, planting, transplanting ... as also, of recreations as hunting, hawking, fishing, fowling, coursing, cockfighting : to which likewise is added a necessary advice touching physick ... : lastly, every moneth is shut up with an epigrame : with the fairs of every month / by M. Stevenson.

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Title: The twelve moneths, or, A pleasant and profitable discourse of every action, whether of labour or recreation, proper to each particular moneth branched into directions relating to husbandry, as plowing, sowing, gardening, planting, transplanting ... as also, of recreations as hunting, hawking, fishing, fowling, coursing, cockfighting : to which likewise is added a necessary advice touching physick ... : lastly, every moneth is shut up with an epigrame : with the fairs of every month / by M. Stevenson.
Author: Stevenson, Matthew, d. 1684.
Publication: London :: Printed by M.S. for Thomas Jenner,; 1661.
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Subject terms: Home economics.; Months.
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The Names of the principall Fairs in England and Wales, observed in the Month of August.

THe 1. at Bath, Bedford, Chepstow, Dunstable, S. Eedes, Ex∣ceter, Feversham, Flint, Hay, Hersnay, Kaermarthen, Kaerwilly, Llantrissent, Llawrwin, Ludford, Loughborough, Mailing, Newton in Lancashire, Newcastle Trent, Northam-church, Romney, Selby, Shrewsbury, Selbourn, Thaxted, Wisbich, Yelland, York. The 4. at Radnor, Linton. The 6. at Burdney, Pe∣terborough. The 9. at Aberlew. The 10. at Alchurch, Banbury, Blakamore, Bodwin, Brainford, Chidley, Chorley, Croyley, Diffrin∣goliwick, Doncaster, Farnham, Frodisham, Fullsea, Harleigh, Hawk-hurst, Horn-castle, Hungerford, Keilow, Ludlow, Marras, Molton, Moubray, Moirworth, Newborough, Owndle, Rugby, Sherborn, Torceter, Waltham Abby, Waldon, Weidon, Wormster, Winstow. The 15. at S. Albones, Bolton, Cambridge, Carlisle, Car∣digan, Dunmow, Huntington, Marlborough, Northampton, Pre∣ston, Ross, Stow, Strowd, Swansey, Wakefield. The 24. at Ashby de la Zouch, Beggers bush, Bromley Pagets, Chorley, Croyley, Do∣ver, Faringdon, Kidderminster, London, Monmouth, Mongom∣mery, Nantwich, Northallerton, Norwich, Oxford, Tewksbury.

Sluggard, where art? Is this a time to sleep?
When Heaven for the whole Year does Market keep.
Go to the Ant, and but consider how
To live in Winter, she bestirs her now;
If Harvest thee in such a slumber rocks,
Thy mouth shall muzzled be, and not the Oxe.
God but for labour sells good things to none,
The Bees are busie, and abhor a Drone.
The Reapers heads shall be with Flowers crown'd,
When thou shalt lie neglected on the ground.