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taken Poisons, or who have been bitten by a Mad Dog-, Viper, &c. ^ also, to 

 Recovering Persons apparently Dead irom Diowning; the Mode ofEscaj'C 

 from Houses on Fire, from Shipwreck, &c. ; the Treatment of Persons acci- 

 dentally Frozen, &c. On these heads he has been very minute ; but, he 

 trusts, not more so, than the importance of the different subjects warrants 

 and demands. 



He has not deemed it necessary to treat of jSt>i atomy at large ; but has, in 

 a compendium under that article, and under the articles Abdomen^ Blood, 

 Heart, &c. given a succinct account of every principal part of the human 

 body; without some knowledge of which, no one can be competent to judge 

 of Disease, or of the exhibition of Medicines for its cure. In doing tliis. be 

 has avoided, as much as possible, the use of «fr/tnzC(/< terms; or, if he has 

 used them, they will be found explained in other parts of the Work;— so 

 that it will form, as much as possible, a Self Inttrpretivg Book, 



The Science of CHrMisxRY, that science which has done so much for our con- 

 venience and our wants, has not been neglected. The Author has endea- 

 voured to emb6dy, in the different Astirles, all t'.iat is essential in ttiis import- 

 ant branch of Knowlf dge ; combining both instruction and amusement. 

 This science is intimately connected with Domestic Econ diy, and the 

 Arts of Life; and, under the articles Bread, Brewing, Malt, h inen, &c. he 

 has given such directions, founded on scientific principles, as cannot fail, he 

 presumes, greatly to remove the obscurity and ignorance under whicli the 

 different processes are at present conducted. 



The Arts of Agricuiture and Gardening, including the Culture of Flowers, 

 Trees, Shrubs, &c. have obtained his careful attention, and will be found 

 to combine the most practical- economical, and the latest Improvements i 

 •with an account of the various processes and implements necessary to these 

 important branches of Domestic Economy. 



On the Arts. generaU , will also be found a variety of practical Instructions. 

 On Colour-making, Dyeing, Leather, Paper ^ Scozveri/ig. Tanning, &c. he has 

 endeavoured to collect all that is practicable and usefuL 



The subjects of Education, Morals, the Passions, and the Human Mind, are 

 intimately connected. A Family Cyclopedia demanded their Introduction; 

 and, whilst he has explored many of the causes of human error, he has, he 

 hopes, demonstrated its medicable nature, and that Virtue is the only certain 

 road to happiness. . 



The principal Diseases to which Horses and Cattle are liable, are also de- 

 scribed ^ wi»h Directions for their mode of Cure, according to the most ap- 

 proved modem practice. 



To the numerous subjects of Natural History, viz. Bot««y, Mineralogy, and 

 Zoology, including, under this last head, an account of Quadrupeds, Birds, 

 Fishes, Serpents, and Insects, he has paid considerable attention; and, 

 therefore, can confidently recommend his Work, as containing an epitome of 

 all that is known of importance oir interest in these departments. 



In a Work so multifarious, the Author considered it his duty to feek out, and 

 apply to, the best sources of Information that the present in proved state of 

 Knowledge affords ; and, as he has no wish whatever to arrogate to himself sen- 

 timents or facts which belong to, or have been staled by, others, in his Prb- 

 ka'ce, which, with an Introductory Essay, will accompany the last Part of the 

 Work, he will mention his principal Authorities. But while he states this, he 

 may, without vanity, state also, that more originality upon the subjects of 

 Disease, Djet, RegimEt., EnucAxioN, Mind, and Morals, will be found in his 

 Work, than is commonly met with in works of a similar nature. 



He may add, indeed, that scarcely an Article will be found in ihis Work, 

 which has not i eceived some addition and improvemerA ; he ventures, there- 

 fore, to hope, that the Family CYCLOP.aEDii will exhibit such a complete Code of 

 I'se/jii Knowledge, as to prove one of the most valuable Volumes that have 

 «ver issued from the Press. 



CONDITIONS. 



I. This Work will be printed in Oc- 

 tavo, on good Paper, and published 

 inWeekly Parts. 



II. Each Part will contain One 

 Hundred and Twelve closely-prinled 

 Pages ; price 2«. 6d. 



III. It is expected that the Work 

 will not exceed Te« Parts; forming 

 a very handsome Volume, and pecu- 

 liarly adapted for the Library of 

 every Family in the Kingdom. 



