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The Jewel House of Art and Nature: Containing Divers Rare and Profitable Inventions, Together with Sundry New Experiments in the Art of Distillation, and the Rare Practises and Uses Thereof.
Whereunto is added, a rare and excellent discourse of minerals, stones, gums, and rosins with the vertues and use thereof by D. B. gent. London: Printed by Elizabeth Alsop and are to be sold at her house, 1653. "Discourse of several sorts of stones," by D. B. gent. (p. 217-232) and the editorship of the entire work are attributed to Arnold de Boate--Cf. Dict. Nat. Biog. References: Wing (2nd ed.) 2391.
Sir Hugh Plat was knighted by James I for his inventions and experiments in agriculture, many of which can be seen in this work. It is also a how to book with sections on such varied subjects as How to steal bees, How to prevent drunkeness, How to keep oysters good ten to twelve days, etc.
Subjects: Industrial arts; Agriculture; Recipes; Agricultural machinery.
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