Scotland illustrated, or, An essay of natural history in which are exquisitely displayed the nature of the country, the dispositions and manners of the inhabitants, and the various diseases incident to them, and likewise their proper method of cure resulting from their native medicines : and the manifold productions of nature in its three-fold kingdom, (viz.) vegetable, animal and mineral, dispersed throughout the northern part of Great Brittain, which makes up the most ancient kingdom of Scotland, are now exactly collected and published together, and their various uses, (especialy medicinal and mechanical, for the necessity as well as the accommodation of life) : clearly laid open to all : illustrated with near fifty copper plates, being the work of twenty years / published by the command of the Most Illustrious Monarch Charles II, King of Great Britain, &c. by Sir R. Sibbald ...

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Scotland illustrated, or, An essay of natural history in which are exquisitely displayed the nature of the country, the dispositions and manners of the inhabitants, and the various diseases incident to them, and likewise their proper method of cure resulting from their native medicines : and the manifold productions of nature in its three-fold kingdom, (viz.) vegetable, animal and mineral, dispersed throughout the northern part of Great Brittain, which makes up the most ancient kingdom of Scotland, are now exactly collected and published together, and their various uses, (especialy medicinal and mechanical, for the necessity as well as the accommodation of life) : clearly laid open to all : illustrated with near fifty copper plates, being the work of twenty years / published by the command of the Most Illustrious Monarch Charles II, King of Great Britain, &c. by Sir R. Sibbald ...

Author

Sibbald, Robert, Sir, 1641-1722.

Publication

Edinburgh :: Printed by J.K., J.S. and J.C., and are to be sold by Dorman Newman ...,

1684.

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Natural history -- Scotland.

Medicine -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800.

Scotland -- Description and travel.

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"Scotland illustrated, or, An essay of natural history in which are exquisitely displayed the nature of the country, the dispositions and manners of the inhabitants, and the various diseases incident to them, and likewise their proper method of cure resulting from their native medicines : and the manifold productions of nature in its three-fold kingdom, (viz.) vegetable, animal and mineral, dispersed throughout the northern part of Great Brittain, which makes up the most ancient kingdom of Scotland, are now exactly collected and published together, and their various uses, (especialy medicinal and mechanical, for the necessity as well as the accommodation of life) : clearly laid open to all : illustrated with near fifty copper plates, being the work of twenty years / published by the command of the Most Illustrious Monarch Charles II, King of Great Britain, &c. by Sir R. Sibbald ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A60186.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 30, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• bookplate
• title page
• illustration
• title page
• REGI.
• ORDO OPERIS.
• EDINBURGH The Tenth day of April, 1684.
• APPROBATIO Regii Medicorum Collegii Praesidis & Censoris.
• title page
• M. ALEXANDRRI BODII Carmen De SCOTIA.

• royal blazon or coat of arms

• royal blazon or coat of arms

  • Operis ratio exponitur.
  • SERIES OPERIS EXPLICATVR.
• ALBANIA SIVE SCOTIA ANTIQUA Illustrata LIBRIS TRIBVS,
  • LIBRI PRIM De Insulis Britannicis & Britanniâ in genere.
  • LIBER SECUNDUS. DE SCOTIA ANTIQVA. Sive Albaniâ in genere.
  • LIBER TERTIUS. DE ALBANIA IN SPECIE; Ubi de singulis Albaniae populis.
    • Tabulae Geographicae ad hanc Partem spectantes quatuor sunt:
• descriptive summaries
  • SCOTIA MODERNA ILLUSTRATA, Quae duabus Partibus absolvitur. PARS PRIMA.
  • Atquae haec in Generali Descriptione, Quae Partem Primam Descriptionis Scotiae Modernae constituit. SCOTIAE MODERNAE ILLUSTRATAE PARS SECVNDA, In quâ agitur De SCOTIAE Regionibus & Insulis speciatim.
    • section
    • SCOTIAE MODERNAE ILLVTSRATAE PARS SECUNDA.
• Catalogus Manuscriptorum quae undique conquisivi, ut Atlantem Scoticum meliùs concinnarem.
• ADMONITIO.
  • Quaestiones communes, ad quas petuntur Responsa.
  • Quaestiones speciales propositae.
    • I. Nobilium Ordini.
    • 2. Sacricolarum Ordini.
    • 3. Ordini Equestri.
    • 4. Regiis Burgis.
    • 5. Academiis & Collegiis.
• CATALOGUS
  • list of geographical tables
  • list of plans and representations
• PARS PRIMA PRODROMI NATVRALIS HISTORIAE SCOTIAE DE Aere Aquis, Locis & Incolis SCOTIAE DE Morbis in Scotiâ grassantibus DE METHODO MEDENDI ET DE MEDICINA INDIGENA▪
• INDEX
  • LIBER PRIMUS.
  • LIBER SECUNDUS.
    • SECTIO PRIMA.
    • SECTIO SECUNDA.
    • SECTIO TERTIA.
• Celsissimo & Invictissimo Principi JACOBO ALBANIAE & EBORACI
• DIPLOMA REGIUM PRO OFFICIO GEOGRAPHI REGII CONCESSO Do. ROBERTO SIBBALDO Eqiti aurato Medico Regis ordinario, cum Privilegiis infrà Scriptis.
• PRAEFATIO AD LECTOREM.
• PARS PRIMA PRODROMI NATURALIS HISTORIAE SCOTIAE, In quâ De Aere, Aquis & Locis, deque Incolis agitur, & de Morbis in Scotiâ grassantibus & eorum Medecinâ Indigenâ.
  • LIBER PRIMVS.
    • CAPUT. I.
    • CAPUT II.
    • CAPUT. III.
    • CAPUT IV.
    • CAPUT V.
    • CAPUT VI.
    • CAPUT VII.
    • CAPUT VIII.
    • CAPUT IX.
    • CAPUT X.
    • CAPUT XI.
    • CAPUT XII.
    • CAPUT XIII.
    • CAPUT XIV.
    • CAPUT XV.
    • CAPUT XVI.
    • CAPUT XVII.
    • CAPUT XVIII.
    • CAPUT XIX.
    • CAPUT XX.
    • CAPUT ULTIMUM.
• PRODROMI NATURALIS HISTORIAE SCOTIAE, PARTIS PRIMAE LIBER SECUNDUS: Ubi de MORBIS in SCOTIA Grassantibus, De Methodo medendi & de Medicinâ Indigenâ,
  • SECTIO PRIMA
    • CAPUT PRIMUM.
    • CAPUT II,
    • CAPUT III.
    • CAPUT IV.
    • CAPUT V.
    • CAPUT VI.
    • CAPUT VII.
    • CAPUT VIII.
    • CAPUT IX.
    • CAPUT X.
    • CAPUT XI.
    • CAPUT XII.
    • CAPUT XIII.
    • CAPUT XIV.
    • CAPUT XV.
  • SECTIO SECUNDA DE METHODO Medendi MORBIS, qui apud nos grassantur.
    • CAPUT I.
    • CAPUT II.
    • CAPUT III.
    • CAPUT IV.
    • CAPUT V.
    • CAPUT VI.
    • CAPUT ULTIMUM.
  • SECTIO TERTIA, DE MEDICINA INDIGENA in genere.
    • CAPUT I.
    • CAPUT II.
    • CAPUT III.
    • CAPUT IV.
    • CAPUT V.
    • CAPUT VI.
    • CAPUT VII.
    • CAPUT VIII.
    • CAPUT IX.
    • CAPUT X.
    • CAPUT XI.
    • CAPUT XII.
    • CAPUT ULTIMUM.
• INDEX
• title page
• Nobilissimo & Illustrissimo Domino JACOBO PERTHI Comiti, Regni SCOTIAE Justitiario Generali & STRATHJERNAE Senescallo Haereditario, Nobilis & Inclytae DROMUNDORUM Gentis Principi, Patrono suo plurimùm colendo.
• INDEX Capitum Libri Primi & Secundi Partis secunde Prodromi Naturalis Historiae Scotiae.
  • LIBER PRIMUS. De Plantis in Scotiâ sponte nascentibus.
  • LIBER SECUNDUS. De Plantis Scotiae Hortensibus, quae Medici aut Mechanici usûs, specie insi∣gnes, aut rariores sunt.
• PRODROMI NATVRALIS HISTORI AE SCOTI AE PARS SECVNDD A, Quae de PLANTIS, ANIMALIBUS, MINERA∣LIBUS & MARINIS agit.
  • SECTIO PRIMA, Quae de PLANTIS in genere agit.
    • CAPUT I.
    • CAPUT II.
    • CAPUT III.
  • SECTIO SECVNDA.
    • CAPUT I.
    • CAPUT II.
    • CAPUT III.
    • CAPUT IV.
    • CAPUT V.
    • CAPUT VI.
    • CAPUT VII.
    • CAPUT VIII.
    • CAPUT IX.
    • CAPUT X.
    • CAPUT XI.
    • CAPUT XII.
    • CAPUT XIII.
    • CAPUT XIV.
    • CAPUT XV.
    • CAPUT XVI,
    • CAPUT XVII.
    • CAPUT XVIII.
    • CAPUT XIX.
    • CAPUT XX.
    • CAPUT ULTIMUM.
    • APPENDIX.
• CATALOGUS PLANTARUM In SEPTO REGIO EDINBURGENSI, Sponte Nascentium.
• ODE DE ROSA CIPHIANA, AD Clarissimum Virum, D. ANDREAM BALFORIUM, Equitem Auratum Medicum Regis Ordinarium, Consanguineum suum.
• book - 2

  • royal emblem

    • CAPUT I.
    • CAPUT II.
    • CAPUT III.
    • CAPUT IV.
    • CAPUT V.
    • CAPUT VI.
    • CAPUT VII.
    • CAPUT VIII.
    • CAPUT IX.
    • CAPUT X.
    • CAPUT XI.
    • CAPUT XII,
    • CAPUT XIII,
    • CAPUT XVI.
    • CAPUT XV.
    • CAPUT XVI.
    • CAPUT XVII.
    • CAPUT XVIII.
    • CPAUT XIX.
    • CAPUT XX.
    • CAPUT XXI.
    • CPAUT XXII,
    • Litera Y.
    • Hic libuit egregium Poëma D. Joh. Barclay nostratis de Nutritione & Vegetatione Plantarum apponere.
• INDEX
• title page
• Domino ARCHIBALDO STEPHANIDI M. D. Equiti Aurato, pro Regno SCOTIAE Medico Regis Primario. & Regii Medicorum Collegii apud EDINBURGUM PRAESIDI. Et Domino ANDREAE BALFORIO M▪D▪ Equiti Aurato Medico Regio & REGII Medicorum COLLEGII CENSORI: Reliquisque Regii Medicorum Collegii Sociis M. DD. doctissimis & expertissimis.
• INDEX
  • Capitum Libri Tertii Partis Secundae Prodromi Naturalis Historiae Scotiae, ubi agitur de Anima∣libus Scotiae tam feris quàm domesticis.
    • SECTIO PRIMA. De Homine:
    • SECTIO SECUNDA. De Quadrupedibus.
    • SECTIO TERTIA. De Avibus.
    • SECTIO QUARTA. De Piscibus.
    • section - 5
    • SECTIO SEXTA.
    • SECTIO SEPTIMA. De Insectis.
    • section
• PRODROMI NATVRALIS HISTORIAE SCOTIAE PARTIS SECVND AE LIBER TERTIVS. De ANIMALIBUS SCOTIAE tam feris quàm domesticis.
  • SECTIO PRIMA
    • CAPUT I.
    • CAPUT II.
    • CAPUT III.
  • SECTIO SECUNDA
    • CAPUT I.
    • CAPUT II.
    • CAPUT III.
    • CAPUT IV.
    • CAPUT V.
    • CAPUT VI.
  • SECTIO TERTIA.
    • CAPUT I.
    • CAPUT II.
    • CAPUT III.
    • CAPUT IV.
    • CAPUT V.
    • CAPUT VI.
    • CAPUT VII.
  • SECTIO QUARTA.
    • CAPUT I.
    • CAPUT II.
    • CAPUT III.
    • CAPUT IV.
    • CAPUT V.
    • CAPUT VI.
    • CAPUT VII.
    • CAPUT VIII.
    • CAPUT IX.
    • CAPUT X.
    • CAPUT XI.
    • CAPUT XII.
    • CAPUT XIII.
  • SECTIO QUINTA
  • SECTIO SEXTA.
  • SECTIO SEPTIMA.
    • CAPUT I.
    • CAPUT II.
    • CAPUT III.
    • CAPUT IV.
    • CAPUT V.
    • CAPUT VI.
    • CAPUT VII.
    • CAPUT VIII.
    • CAPUT IX.
    • CAPUT X.
    • CAPUT XI.
• APPENDIX ADDENDORVM Libro Tertio Partis Secundae. DIATRIBE DE ANSERIBUS SCOTICIS.
• INDEX
• book - 4
• INDEX Capitum Libri Quarti & ultimi Partis Secundae Prodromi Naturalis Historiae Scotiae, qui agit de Fossilibus & Marinis.
  • preface
  • SECTIO PRIMA, De Mediis Mineralibus.
  • SECTIO SECUNDA. De Lapidibus.
  • SECTIO TERTIA. De Metallis.
  • SECTIO QUARTA. De Marinis.
• PRODROMI NATVRALIS HISTORIAE SCOTIAE PARTIS SECVNDAE LIBER QUARTVS. DE Fossilibus & Murinis.
  • PRAEFATIO
  • SECTIO PRIMA.
    • CAPUT I.
    • CAPUT II.
    • CAPUT III.
    • CAPUT IV.
  • SECTIO SECUNDA.
    • CAPUT I.
    • CAPUT II.
    • CAPUT III.
    • CAPUT IV.
    • CAPUT V.
    • CAPUT VI.
    • CAPUT VII.
    • CAPUT VIII.
  • SECTIO TERTIA.
    • CAPTT I.
    • CAPUT II.
  • SECTIO QUARTA.
    • CAPUT I.
    • CAPUT II.
• INDEX
• TABULAE AENEAE
• LECTORI BENEVOLO
  • Errata corrigenda in Parte Primâ.
  • Errata corrigenda in Libro Primo & Secundo Partis Secundae.
  • Errata corrigenda in Libro Tertio & quarto Partis Secundae
• illustrations