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A GRICUL JURAL WRITERS. 



with all inward and outward vertues Richard Sackville Baron of Buck- 

 hurst and Earle of Dorset. 



In 1616 appeared the revised edition of the celebrated 



Maison Rustique, or the Countrey Farme, compiled by Charles Stevens and 

 John Liebault, Doctors of Physicke, and translated into English by Richard Surflet, 

 now newly reviewed, corrected, and augmented, with divers large aditions, out of the 

 works of Serres, his Agriculture, Vinet, his Maison Champestrie, Albyterio, in 

 Spanish, Grilli, in Italian, and other Authors. And the Husbandry of France^ 

 Italy, and Spaine, reconciled and made to agree with ours here in England, by 

 Gervase Markham, the whole contents are in the page following. London, by Adan> 

 Islip for John Bill 1 see page 87). 



The original translation from the French by Richard Surflet was 

 dedicated to the Right Hon. Sir Peregrine Bartie, Knight, Lord 

 Willoughby, Baron of W'illoughbie and Eresbie, Lord Governor of Her 

 Majesties Towne of Barwicke, and Lord Warden of the East Marches ; 

 whilst Markham's edition is dedicated to this nobleman's son, Lord 

 Roberts. 



In 161 1 appeared the lirst edition of 



Countrv Contentments; or. The Husbandman's Recreations, containing the 

 wholesome experience, in which any ought to recreate himself, after the toyl of more 

 serious business, as namely. Hunting, Hawking, Coursing with Greyhounds, and the 

 Lawes of the Leash, Shooting in Long-bowe or Cross-bowe, Bowling, Tennis, Baloon, 

 the Whole Art of Angling, and the Use of the Fighting Cocke, of which the eleventh 

 edition, issued in 1675, was printed for George Sawbridge, at the sign of the Bible on 

 Ludgate Hill. P^leven other editions appea- ed between this date and 1675. 



Then came 



Markham's Maister-Peece, containing all Knowledge belonging to the Smithy 

 Farrier, or Horse-leech, touching the Curing of all Diseases in Horses, drawne with 

 great paine, and most approved experience, from the publick practice of all the 

 Forraigne Horse- Marshals in Chrislendome ; and from the private practise of all the 

 best Farriers of this Land; being dixided into two Bookes ; the First containing all 

 Cures Physicall, the second all belonging to Chyrurgery ; with an addition of 160 

 principall Chapters, and 370 most excellent Medicines, never written of nor mentioned 

 in any Authour whatsoever ; together with the true Nature, Use, and Quality of every 

 simple Remedy spoken of through the whole worke. Written by Gervase Markham, 

 Gent. The Second Booke : Containing all Cures Chyrurgicall, or such infirmities 

 as being only outward, crave the use of Chirurgery, and are called in Horse-Ieech- 

 craft, Horse Sorrances. 



And 



The English Husbandman, drawne into Two Bookes, and each Booke into Two 

 Parts. The First Part contayning the Knowledge of Husbandry Duties, the Nature 

 of all Sorts of Soiles within this Kingdome, the Manner of Tillage, the diversity of 

 Ploughes, and all other Instruments. The Second Part Contayning the Art of Plant- 

 ing, Grafting, and Gardening, the Vse of the Vine, the Hopgarden, and the preserva- 

 tion of all Sorts of Fruits, the Draught of all sorts of Knots, Mazes, and other 

 Ornaments. London : Printed for Henry Taunton, and are to be sold at his Shop in 

 Saint Dunstans Churchyard in Fleet Street. 



