Primitive physic, or An easy and natural method of curing most diseases / by John Wesley, M.A.
- John Wesley
- Date:
- MDCCLXXXIX [1789]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Primitive physic, or An easy and natural method of curing most diseases / by John Wesley, M.A. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
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