\ti feveral particulars, informing us not only In Hiftory 
.and Chronology , but alfo giving the true Form of fe- 
veral Habits, Inftrumcnts, Engines, Machines, Inven- 
tions, Atchievements , Cuftoms,^c. of the Ancients, 
but imperfedly otherwife defcribed, together with the 
Figure under which they reprefented their Gods and 
^em, particular Countries, with the feveral Re- 
wards as Crowns, &c. for virtuous and noble Ani- 
ons : then deploring the want of Medals to illuftrate 
our own Hiflory he gives an Account of all or the moft 
that have been (lamped here from Edward the third , 
through the feveral Reigns, to the late Revolution, re- 
ferring the Reader for tbofe made fince that time to the 
late Publilh'd Hijloire MetalUque ic Guillaumt III. by //. 
Ch€valkr\afoL Awjltrdamy 1692. 
The Fourth Chapter treats of Perfbns and Things 
deferving the Honour of Medals, tho' moft of them 
never obtained it, and in this finds our Nation too defi- 
cient, and names feveral ingenious Worthies now li- 
ving. 
The Fifth Chapter is of Infcriptions upon Medals, 
and their feveral Forms and Differences, chiefly relating 
to Roman and Greek Medals : here he gives us the Notes 
and Abbreviations of words to be met with in Roman 
Medals. 
In the Sixth Chapter he gives Inftrudions for the 
procuring Antique and rare Medals, with Directions 
to diftinguifh the True from Counterfeits, prefenting a 
Catalogue of fome Alphabetically and in this place 
ihews the feveral tricks ufed in making the Cheats and 
Falfe ones, and fets down fome ways to take off Me- 
dals by a fort of Glew, and the like. 
In the Seventh Chapter our Author Difcourfes of 
Mints and the moft skilful Artifts, with diredionsto 
CoIJea 
