The compleat book of knowledge: treating of the wisdom of the antients and shewing the various and wonderful operations of the signs and planets, and other celestial constellations, on the bodies of men, women and children; and the mighty influences they have upon those that are born under them. Compiled by the learned Albubetes, Benesaphan, Erra Pater, and other of the antients. To which is added, the country man's kalendar; with his daily practice, and perpetual prognostication for weather, according to Albumazar, Ptolomy, and others. Together with a catalogue of all the market-towns, fairs, and roads in England and Wales. All those who peruse this book, must own, that it the knowledge gives of things unknown.

A plain Description of the High-ways in England and VVales.

From London to Cambridge 44 miles, thus;

FRom London to VValtham 12 miles, thence to VVare 8 m. to Puckeridg 5 m. to Barkway 7 m. to Fulmire 6 m. to Cambridge 6 miles.

From London to Oxford 47 miles, thus;

From London to Uxbridge 15 m. to Beckonsfield 7 m. to VVickham 5 m. to Stokenchurch 5 m. to Tets∣worth 5 m. VVheatly-bridge 5 m. to Oxford 5 miles.

From Oxford to Cambridge 52 miles, thus;

From Oxford to Bisciter 10 m. to Buckingham 9 m. to Newport 8 m. to Bedford 7 m. to Gamlinghay 9 m. to Cambridge 9 miles.

From Bristol to Oxford 48 miles, thus;

From Bristol to Sudbury 10 m. to Cicester 12 m. to Farrington 14 m. to Oxford 12 miles.

From York to Barwick 108 miles, thus;

From York to Topcliff 17 m. to North-Allerton 7 m. to Darrington 10 m. to Durham 14 m. to Newea∣stle 12 m. to Morpit 12 m. to Anwick 12 m. to Bel∣ford 12 m. to Barwick 12 miles.

From London to York 151 miles, thus;

From London to VValtham 12 m. to VVare 8 m. to Royston 14 m. to Huntington 15 m. to Stilton 9 m. to Stanfo••d 12 m. to Grantham 15 m. to Newark 10 m. to Tuxford 10 m. to Doncaster 18 m. to VVemdtidge •• m. to Tadcaster 12 m. to York 8 miles.

From Cambridge to York 114 miles, thus;

From Cambridge to Huntington 12 m. to York 102 miles.

From Oxford to York 118 miles, thus;

From Oxford to Panbury 17 m. to VVeedor 10 m.

to Welford 14 m. Leicester 12 m. to Monsoril 5 m. to Nottingham 11 m. to Mansfield 12 m. to Doncaster 20 m. to York 27 miles.

From Shrewsbury to York 103 miles, thus;

From Shrewsbury to Price 12 m. to Whitchurch 4 m. to Beeston-wood 10 m. to Norwich 6 m. to Man∣chester 16 m. to Rochdale 8 m. to Black-stone-edg 9 m. to Hallifax 6 m. to Bradford 6 m. to Otely 6 m. to Wetherby 13 m. to York 7 miles.

From Nottingham to York 95 miles, thus;

From Nottingham to Mansfield 12 m. to Doncaster 20 m. thence to York 27 m.

From London to Norwich 95 miles, thus;

From London to Barkway 32 m. to White-ford∣bridge 10 m. to New-market 12 m. to Icklingham∣sands 10 m. to Thretford 6 m. to Attleborough 10 m. to Windham 10 m. to Norwich 5 miles.

From London to Walsingham 86 miles, thus;

From London to Ware 20 m. to Newmarket 34 m. to Brandon-ferry 10 m. to Pickham 10 m. to Walsing∣ham 12 miles.

From London to Yarmouth 92 miles, thus;

From London to Rumford 10 m. to Brentwood 5 m▪ ••o Ingerstone 5 m. to Chelmsford 5 m. to Kelvedon 10 ••. to Colchester 8 m. to Ipswich 12 m. to Woodbridge •• m. Snapbridge 6 m. to B••idbur 8 m. to Lestoffe 10 ••. to Yarmouth 6 m.

From London to Lincoln 99 miles, thus;

From London to Stilton 58 m. to Gunwort••-ferry 4 ••. to West deeping 5 m. to Bourn 5 m. to Sleeford 13 ••. to Lincoln 14 m.

From London to Boston 94 miles, thus;

From London to Stilton 58 m. to Gunworth-ferry •• m. to West-deeping 5 m. to Bourn 5 m. to Boston •• m.

From London to Nottingham 94 miles thus;

From London to Barnet 10 m. to St. Albans 10 m. to Dunstable 10 m. to Brick-hill 7 m. to Stony-strat∣ford •• m. to Northamto•• 10 m. to Harborough 12 m. to Leicester 12 m. to Loughborough 8 m. to Notting∣ham •• miles.

From Coventry to Chester 68 miles, thus;

From Coventry to Colefield 8 m. to Litchfield 12 m. to Stone 18 m. to Wich 15 m. to Chester 15 miles.

From London to Coventry 74 miles, thus;

From London to Stony-stratford 44 m. to Toceter 6 m. to Daventry 10 m. to Coventry 14 miles.

From London to Lancaster 182 miles, thus;

From London to Coventry 74 m. to Litchfield 20 m. to Newcastle 20 m. to Warrington 20 m. to Wigan 12 m. to Preston 14 m. to Lancaster 20 miles.

From London to Ludlow 106 miles, thus;

From London to Wickham 27 m. to I slip 20 m. to Chippingnorton ••2 m. to Evesham 14 m. to Worcester 12 m. to Tenbury 16 m. to Ludlow 15 miles.

From Worcester to Caermarthen 72 miles, thus;

From Worcester to Preston 26 m. to Belth 12 m. to Landovery 14 m. to Caermathen 20 miles.

From London to Bristol 37 miles, thus;

From London to Colebrook 15 m. to Maidenhead 7 m. to Reading 10 m. to Newbury 15 m. to Hunger¦ford 8 m. to Malborough 7 m. to Chipnam 15 m. to Maxfield 10 m. to Bristol 10 miles.

From London to Exeter 138 miles, thus;

From London to Stanes 15 m. to Bagshaw 8 m. to Hartlerow 8 m. to Basingstoke 8 m. to Andover •••• m. to Salisbury 15 m. to Shaftsbury 18 m. to Sherbor•••• 12 m. to Crookhorn 10 m. to Chard 6 m. to Hunnito•• 10 m. to Exeter 12 miles.

From London to St. Davids 202 miles, thus;

From London to Maidenhead 22 m. to Henly 7 m. to Dorchester 12 m. to Abbington 5 m. to ••arrington 10 m. to Cicester 12 m. to Glocester 1•• m. to Rosse 12 m. to Hereford 8 m. to Hay 14 m. to Brecknock 10 m. to Lanbury 16 m. to Newton 10 m. to Caermarthen 12 m. to Axford 24 m. to St. Davids 12 miles.

From London to Southamton 64 miles, thus;

From London to Kingston 10 m. to Cobbam 5 m. to Ripple 5 m. to Guilford 5 m. to Farnham 9 m. to Al∣ton 7 m. to Aile••ford 7 m. to Twyford 8 m. to Sou∣thamton 8 m.

From London to Rye 51 miles, thus;

From London to Cheap-stock 17 m. to Tunbridge 7 m. to Plimwell 12 m. to Rye 1•• miles.

From London to Dover 55 miles, thus;

From London to Dartford ••2 m. to Gravesend 6 m. to Rochester 5 m. to Sitingborn 8 m. to Canterbury 12 m. to Dover 12 miles.

From London to Chichester 50 miles, thus;

From London to Gilford 25 m. to Chid••ington 8 m. to Midhurst 10 m. to Chichester 7 miles.