Title | : | The Natural History of Wiltshire |
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Author | : | John Aubrey |
Release | : | 2015-01-22 |
Kind | : | ebook |
Genre | : | Classics, Books, Fiction & Literature |
Size | : | 683441 |
The Natural History of Wiltshire John Aubrey, antiquary, natural philosopher and writer (1626-1697) This ebook presents «The Natural History of Wiltshire», from John Aubrey. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. Table of Contents -01- About this book -02- DEDICATION -03- EDITOR'S PREFACE -04- DEDICATION I -05- PREFACE -06- INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER. CHOROGRAPHIA -07- PART I. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF WILTSHIRE -08- CHAPTER I. AIR. -09- CHAPTER II SPRINGS MEDICINALL -10- CHAPTER III. RIVERS -11- CHAPTER IV. SOILES -12- CHAPTER V. MINERALLS AND FOSSILLS -13- CHAPTER VI. STONES -14- CHAPTER VII. OF FORMED STONES -15- CHAPTER VIII. AN HYPOTHESIS OF THE TERRAQUEOUS GLOBE -16- CHAPTER IX. OF PLANTS -17- CHAPTER X. BEASTES -18- CHAPTER XI. FISHES -19- CHAPTER XII. BIRDS -20- CHAPTER XIII. REPTILS AND INSECTS -21- CHAPTER XIV. OF MEN AND WOEMEN -22- CHAPTER XV. DISEASES AND CURES -23- CHAPTER XVI. OBSERVATIONS ON PARISH REGISTERS -24- PART II. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF WILTSHIRE -25- CHAPTER I. WORTHIES -26- CHAPTER II. OF THE GRANDEUR OF THE HERBERTS, EARLES OF PEMBROKE -27- CHAPTER III. OF LEARNED MEN THAT HAD PENSIONS GRANTED TO THEM BY THE EARLES OF PEMBROKE -28- CHAPTER IV. OF GARDENS -29- CHAPTER V. ARTS - LIBERALL AND MECHANICK -30- CHAPTER VI. ARCHITECTURE -31- CHAPTER VII. AGRICULTURE -32- CHAPTER VIII. THE DOWNES -33- CHAPTER IX. WOOLL -34- CHAPTER X. FALLING OF RENTS -35- CHAPTER XI. HISTORIE OF CLOATHING -36- CHAPTER XII. EMINENT CLOATHIERS OF THIS COUNTY -37- CHAPTER XIII. FAIRES AND MARKETTS -38- CHAPTER XIV. OF HAWKS AND HAWKING -39- CHAPTER XV. THE RACE -40- CHAPTER XVI. OF THE NUMBER OF ATTORNIES IN THIS COUNTIE NOW AND HERETOFORE -41- CHAPTER XVII. OF FATALITIES OF FAMILIES AND PLACES -42- CHAPTER XVIII. ACCIDENTS -43- CHAPTER XIX. SEATES -44- CHAPTER XX. DRAUGHTS OF THE SEATES AND PROSPECTS |