Dictionnaire œconomique or the Family dictionary. Containing the most experienc’d Methods of improving Estates and of preserving Health, with many approved Remedies for most Distempers of the Body of Man, Cattle and other Creatures, and the best Means for attaining long Life. The most advantageous Ways of Breeding, Feeding and Ordering of Domestick Animals, as Horses, Kine, Sheep, Swine, Poultry, Bees, Slikworms, &c. The different kinds of Nets, Snares and Engines, for taking most Sorts of Fish, Birds, and other Game. Great variety of Rules, Directions, and new Discoveries, relating to Gardening, Husbandry, soils and Manures of all Sorts: The Planting and Culture of Vines, Fruit-Trees, Forest-Trees, Underwoods, Shrubs, Flowers, and their several Uses: The Knowledge of Foreign Drugs, Dies, Domestick and Exotick Plants and Herbs, with their specifick Qualities and medicinal Virtues. The best and cheapest Ways of providing and improving all manner of Meats and Drinks: of preparing several sorts of Wines, Waters and Liquors for every Season, both by Distillation and otherwise: of preserving all kind of Fruits as well dry as liquid, and making divers Sweetmeats and Works of Sugar, and other profitable Curiosities, both in the Confectionary and Culinary Arts of Housewifery. Means of making the most Advantages of the Manufactures of Soap, Starch, Spinning, Cotton, Thread, &c. The Methods to take or destroy Vermin, and other Animals injurious to Gardening, Husbandry, and rural Oeconomy; with a Description of Garden and other Country Tools and Utensils. An account of the several Weights, Measures, &c. of Metals and Minerals, with their Preparations and Uses. All sorts of rural sports and exercises, conducing to the Benefot and innocent Enjoyments of Life; as also Painting in Miniature, and divers other Arts and Terms of Art explain’d, for the Entertainment and Amusement of Gentlemen, Ladies, &c. The whole illustrated throughout with very great Variety of Figures, for the readier understanding and practicing of those things to which they belong. Done into English from the Second Edition, lately printed at Paris, in two Volumes. Folio, written by M. Chomell. With considerable Alterations and Improvements. Revised and recommended by Mr. R. Bradley, Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge, and F. R. S.

Bradley, Richard and Chomel, Noël (1727-1727): Dictionnaire œconomique or the Family dictionary. Containing the most experienc’d Methods of improving Estates and of preserving Health, with many approved Remedies for most Distempers of the Body of Man, Cattle and other Creatures, and the best Means for attaining long Life. The most advantageous Ways of Breeding, Feeding and Ordering of Domestick Animals, as Horses, Kine, Sheep, Swine, Poultry, Bees, Slikworms, &c. The different kinds of Nets, Snares and Engines, for taking most Sorts of Fish, Birds, and other Game. Great variety of Rules, Directions, and new Discoveries, relating to Gardening, Husbandry, soils and Manures of all Sorts: The Planting and Culture of Vines, Fruit-Trees, Forest-Trees, Underwoods, Shrubs, Flowers, and their several Uses: The Knowledge of Foreign Drugs, Dies, Domestick and Exotick Plants and Herbs, with their specifick Qualities and medicinal Virtues. The best and cheapest Ways of providing and improving all manner of Meats and Drinks: of preparing several sorts of Wines, Waters and Liquors for every Season, both by Distillation and otherwise: of preserving all kind of Fruits as well dry as liquid, and making divers Sweetmeats and Works of Sugar, and other profitable Curiosities, both in the Confectionary and Culinary Arts of Housewifery. Means of making the most Advantages of the Manufactures of Soap, Starch, Spinning, Cotton, Thread, &c. The Methods to take or destroy Vermin, and other Animals injurious to Gardening, Husbandry, and rural Oeconomy; with a Description of Garden and other Country Tools and Utensils. An account of the several Weights, Measures, &c. of Metals and Minerals, with their Preparations and Uses. All sorts of rural sports and exercises, conducing to the Benefot and innocent Enjoyments of Life; as also Painting in Miniature, and divers other Arts and Terms of Art explain’d, for the Entertainment and Amusement of Gentlemen, Ladies, &c. The whole illustrated throughout with very great Variety of Figures, for the readier understanding and practicing of those things to which they belong. Done into English from the Second Edition, lately printed at Paris, in two Volumes. Folio, written by M. Chomell. With considerable Alterations and Improvements. Revised and recommended by Mr. R. Bradley, Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge, and F. R. S. 2 vols, 2nd ed., vol. 1: [VIII p. + 497 p.]; vol. 2: [635 p.], Dublin. vol. 1: vignettes [p. 2, 4], various small illustrations throughout the volume; vol. 2: various small illustrations throughout the volume, folio,

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Dictionnaire œconomique or the Family dictionary. Containing the most experienc’d Methods of improving Estates and of preserving Health, with many approved Remedies for most Distempers of the Body of Man, Cattle and other Creatures, and the best Means for attaining long Life. The most advantageous Ways of Breeding, Feeding and Ordering of Domestick Animals, as Horses, Kine, Sheep, Swine, Poultry, Bees, Slikworms, &c. The different kinds of Nets, Snares and Engines, for taking most Sorts of Fish, Birds, and other Game. Great variety of Rules, Directions, and new Discoveries, relating to Gardening, Husbandry, soils and Manures of all Sorts: The Planting and Culture of Vines, Fruit-Trees, Forest-Trees, Underwoods, Shrubs, Flowers, and their several Uses: The Knowledge of Foreign Drugs, Dies, Domestick and Exotick Plants and Herbs, with their specifick Qualities and medicinal Virtues. The best and cheapest Ways of providing and improving all manner of Meats and Drinks: of preparing several sorts of Wines, Waters and Liquors for every Season, both by Distillation and otherwise: of preserving all kind of Fruits as well dry as liquid, and making divers Sweetmeats and Works of Sugar, and other profitable Curiosities, both in the Confectionary and Culinary Arts of Housewifery. Means of making the most Advantages of the Manufactures of Soap, Starch, Spinning, Cotton, Thread, &c. The Methods to take or destroy Vermin, and other Animals injurious to Gardening, Husbandry, and rural Oeconomy; with a Description of Garden and other Country Tools and Utensils. An account of the several Weights, Measures, &c. of Metals and Minerals, with their Preparations and Uses. All sorts of rural sports and exercises, conducing to the Benefot and innocent Enjoyments of Life; as also Painting in Miniature, and divers other Arts and Terms of Art explain’d, for the Entertainment and Amusement of Gentlemen, Ladies, &c. The whole illustrated throughout with very great Variety of Figures, for the readier understanding and practicing of those things to which they belong. Done into English from the Second Edition, lately printed at Paris, in two Volumes. Folio, written by M. Chomell. With considerable Alterations and Improvements. Revised and recommended by Mr. R. Bradley, Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge, and F. R. S.

Paramount title:

Chomel Dictionnaire oeconomique

Authors:

Creators
Bradley, Richard
Chomel, Noël

Publisher:

Watts/Davys

Place of Publication:

Dublin

Edition:

2nd ed.

Year:

From	To
1727	1727

Volumes:

2 vols

Format:

folio

Number of pages:

vol. 1: [VIII p. + 497 p.]; vol. 2: [635 p.]

illustrations:

vol. 1: vignettes [p. 2, 4], various small illustrations throughout the volume; vol. 2: various small illustrations throughout the volume

Language:

English

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Chomel, Noël (1718-1718): Dictionnaire oeconomique, contenant divers moyens d'augmenter son bien et de conserver sa santé. Avec plusieurs remedes assurez et éprouvez, pour un très-grand nombre de Maladies, et de beaux Secrets pour parvenir à une longue et heureuse vieillesse. Quantité de Moyens pour élever, nourrir, guérir, & faire profiter toutes sortes d’Animaux Domestiques, comme Brebis, Moutons, Boeufs, Chevaux, Mulets, Poules, Abeilles & Vers à Soye. Différens Filets pour la Pêche de toutes sortes de Poissons, & la Chasse de toutes sortes d’Oiseaux & Animaux, etc. Une infinité de Secrets découverts dans le Jardinage, la Botanique, l’Agriculture, les Terres, les Vignes, les Arbres; comme aussi la connoissance des Plantes des Pais Étrangers, & leurs qualitez specifiques, etc. Les Moyens de tirer tout l’avantage des Fabriques de Savon, d’Amidon; fisser le Cotton, & faire à peu de frais des Pierreries artificielles, fort ressemblantes aux naturelles; Peindre en Mignature sans sçavoir le dessein, & travailler Bayettes ou Etoffes établies nouvellement en ce Royaume, pour l’Usage de ce Païs, & pour l’Espagne, etc. Les Moyens dont se servent les Marchands, pour faire de gros établissemens; Ceux par lesquels les Anglois & les Hollandois se sont enrichis, en trafiquant des Chevaux, des Chèvres, & des Brebis, etc. Tout ce que doivent faire les Artisans, Jardiniers, Vignerons, Marchands, Negocians, Banquiers, Commissionnaires, Magistrats, Officiers de Justice, Gentils-hommes, & autres d’une qualité & d’un emploi plus relevé, pour s’enrichir, etc. Chacun pourra se convaincre de toutes ces veritez, en cherchant ce qui peut lui convenir, chaque chose étant rangée par ordre alphabétique comme dans les Dictionnaires. Seconde Édition revûë, corrigée & augmentée d'un très-grand nombre de nouvelles Découvertes & Secrets utiles à tout le monde, & dans laquelle on a placé le Supplément selon l'ordre Alphabétique. Enrichie d'un grand nombre de Figures. Par M. Noël Chomel. Prêtre, Curé de la Paroisse de Saint Vincent de Lyon. 2 vols, 2nd ed., vol. 1: [VIII p.], 1568 columns [=784 p.]; vol. 2: 1465 columns [=733 p.], [LV p.], Paris. vol. 1: vignette (p. 1) as on every chapter page; vol. 2: vignette (p. 1) as on every chapter page, folio,

Translated from:

French

Translated by:

Translated by
Bradley, Richard

Prefaces:

vol. 1: The Preface [p. 4-7];

Dedications:

vol. 1: [R. Bradley]: To Theodore Jacobson, Esq [p. 2-3]

Other paratexts:

vol. 1: Books newly publish’d, and sold by F. Davys, in Essex-Street, near Essex-Gate [p. 555]; vol. 2: Books, lately printed and sold, opposite the Watch-House, the North-side of College-Green [p. 635]

Digitized copies:

Gale, Eighteenth Century Collections Online

URI:

http://encyclopaedias.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/314

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