The family herbal, or, An account of all those English plants which are remarkable for their virtues
and of the drugs which are produced by vegetables of other countries : with their descriptions and their uses, as proved by experience : also directions for the gathering and preserving roots, herbs, flowers, and seeds : the various methods of preserving these simples for present use : receipts for making distilled waters, conserves, syrups, electuaries, juleps, draughts, &c. &c. with necessary cautions in giving them : intended for the use of families
Our rough guess is there are 94,000 words in this book.
At a pace averaging 250 words per minute, this book will take 6 hours and 16 minutes to read. With a half hour per day, this will take 13 days to read.
How long will it take you?
This book will take an estimated to read at a reading speed averaging words per minute. With 30 minutes per day, this will take to read.
Enter your reading speedYou can take one of our WPM reading speed tests to find your reading speed.
Create a free account to track your reading progress, build your reading list, and set reading goals.
Author
Contributions
- Brewster, Carl Milton, 1881-1961, donor. - Contributor
- Carl Milton Brewster Collection. - Contributor
Publication
1812 - Published also by T. Kinnersley, Bungay, England
Language
English
Word Count
94,000 words, Guess
Page Count
376 pages
Identifiers
- Library of Congress Control Number15000836
- OCLC Control Number3245044
- Open LibraryOL21630752M
Classifications
- LCCRS164 .H
Alternate Titles
- Account of all those English plants which are remarkable for their virtues.
Subjects
Topics
Places
Similar Books
Gerard's Herball: the essence thereof
distilled by Marcus Woodward from the edition of Th. Johnson, 1636.
A modern herbal: the medicinal, culinary, cosmetic and economic properties, cultivation and folk-lore of herbs, grasses, fungi, shrubs, & trees with all their modern scientific uses
by Mrs. M. Grieve ; with an introduction by the editor, Mrs. C. F. Leyel.
Reader Reviews
No reviews yet for this book.
Be the first to share your thoughts!