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100 1 _aJosselyn, John, active 1630-1675
245 1 0 _aNew-England's rarities discovered
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-02-23
508 _aSteve Mattern, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"New-England's Rarities Discovered: In Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Serpents, and Plants" by John Josselyn is a natural history account written in the late 17th century. This work details Josselyn's observations from his explorations in New England, specifically focusing on the diverse wildlife and plants he encountered, along with their medicinal uses as noted by the indigenous peoples. The book serves as one of the earliest comprehensive examinations of New England's natural history, blending scientific inquiry with personal narrative. At the start of the text, the author introduces himself and describes his journey from London to Boston and Black Point, where he spent significant time documenting the region's flora and fauna. He paints a vivid picture of the landscape, noting the mountainous terrains, the varied climates, and the unique animals and plants that thrive in this new environment. The opening also hints at the cultural interactions he had, especially with the Native Americans who also utilized these resources for their medicinal practices. It sets the stage for a blend of scientific observation with anecdotal accounts of Josselyn's experiences and the knowledge shared with him by the local inhabitants. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: William Veazie, 1865
653 _aIndians of North America -- Medicine
653 _aNatural history -- New England -- Pre-Linnean works
653 _aMateria medica -- New England
700 1 _aTuckerman, Edward,
_d1817-1886
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/newenglandsrarit00joss/page/n7/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70111
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