Some observations of the power and efficacy of a medicine against loosenesses, bloody fluxes, etc / by the late Dr. William Cockburn ... Also cases where the said medicine was administered by Mr. John Dove.
- Henry Boësnier de La Touche
- Date:
- 1764
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Some observations of the power and efficacy of a medicine against loosenesses, bloody fluxes, etc / by the late Dr. William Cockburn ... Also cases where the said medicine was administered by Mr. John Dove. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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