A new and accurate system of natural history ...
By: By R. Brookes
Edition: The 2d ed. / corrected.
Publisher: Printed for T. Carnan and F. Newbery, Jnr
Published: 1772
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Natural History; Natural history
Notes: Each vol. has special t.-p. Series t.-p. wanting in all except vol. I.

ESTC T118916.

Roscoe, A61 (2)
Table of contents: title: I. The natural history of quadrupeds, including amphibious animals, frogs and lizards. With their properties and uses in medicine.; title: II. A compleat system of ornithology; or A natural history of birds with the method of bringing up and managing those of the singing kind.; title: III. The natural history of fishes and serpents, including sea-turtles, crustaceous, and shell fishes, with their medicinal uses ... to which is added an appendix containing the whole art of float and fly fishing.; title: IV. The natural history of insects with their properties and uses in medicine.; title: V. The natural history of waters and earths, of stones, fossils, and minerals. Including the observations of Linnæus on those subjects, with their properties and uses in medicine.; title: VI. The natural history of vegetables, as well foreign as indigenous; including an account of their roots, barks, woods, leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, resins, gums, and concreted juices. As also their properties, virtues, and uses in medicine; together with the method of cultivating those planted in gardens ... To which is added an appendix containing observations on hot-beds, and watering of plants.