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![[366| SINCLAIR (George). The Hydrostaticks: or, The Weight, Force, and Pressure of Fluid Bodies, made evident by Physical and sensible Experiments. Together with some Miscellany Observations, the last whereof is a short History of Coal, and of all the Common, and Proper Accidents thereof; a subject never treated of before. With engraved title and numerous folding plates. First Ep1ITIon. Small 4to. Fine copy in contemporary red morocco, the back and sides delicately tooled in gilt with sprays of flowers, etc., g.e. Edinburgh: George Swintoun, James Glen and Thomas Brown, 1672. &7 10s Dedication copy to Robert Macgill, second Viscount of Oxford, with the signature of his first wife, Lady Henrietta Livingstone, on the fly-leaf. Sinclair was employed by coal owners in the Lothians to report on the extent and dip of the various beds of coal in their neighbourhood, and his report was published in the above work, where he also suggested the best methods of draining off water from coal seams. In this work he shows an extensive knowledge of both English and Scottish colleries. It led to a severe attack by James Gregory. Gout. [367] SMITH (D.). An Apology to the Public for commencing the Practice of Physic, particularly in Gouty, Rheumatic and Hysterical cases. In which are related some recent and extraordinary cures of the Gout. First EpITION. 8vo. Wrappers. London, Neb. CLV): &1 5s [368| SOLOMON (Samuel). A Guide to Health: or, Advice to both Sexes in a variety of Complaints. With an Essay on the Venereal Disease, Gleets, Seminal Weakness; and that destructive habit called Onanism. Stipple portrait. Eleventh Edition. 8vo. Original wrappers, uncut. London: for the Author, N.p. (c. 1795). 15s Back strip missing. Also treats of Rheumatism, Consumption, Hypochondriac complaints, Cte. [369] BATH WATERS. An Act for establishing and well governing an Hospital or Infirmary in the City cof Bath. 12mo. Unbound. London: John Baskett, 1739. 5S Some marginal notes cut. Cookery INTEREST. SPECIAL REFERENCES TO GOUT, ETC. [370] NATURA EXENTERATA: or, Nature Unbowelled by the most Exquisite Ana- tomizers of Her. Wherein are contained, Her choicest Secrets digested into Receipts, fitted for the Cure of all sorts of Infirmities, whether Internal or External, Acute of Chronical, that are incident to the Body of Man. Collected and preserved by several Persons of Quality and great Experience in the Art of Medicine, whose names are prefixed to the Book. ... Whereunto are annexed many rare, hitherto un-imparted Inventions, for Gentlemen, Ladies and others, in the Recreations of their different Imployments. With etched portrait of Lady Alathea Talbot. Scarcr First EDITION. Small 8vo. Morocco. London: H. Twiford, 1655. &8 8s Outer edge of the portrait slightly cut into and small repair to inner margin of title. This interesting work besides its definitely medical aspect, contains sections on “‘ sowing and settling ~Hearbs ”; “distilling severall waters”; “Baits for Fishes,’ “Knitting Network”; “Making Laces”; “How to breed Horses”; ‘‘To make Perfumes,” It also contains twelve pages devoted to cookery receipts. PLAGUE. [371] BROOKES (R.). A History of the most remarkable Pestilential Distempers that have appeared in Europe for Three Hundred Years last past; with what proved Success- ful or Hurtful in their Cure. Together with the Method of Prevention and Cure of the Plague. Second Edition Corrected, with a Postscript. 8vo. Wrappers, uncut. London: for A. Corbet, 1722. 15s ea)](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31663345_0073.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
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