Volume 1

The practice of physick. In seventeen several books. Wherein is plainly set forth, the nature, cause, differences, and several sorts of signs; together with the cure of all diseases in the body / By Nicholas Culpeper ... Abdiah Cole ... And William Rowland ... Being chiefly a translation of the works of that learned and renowned doctor, Lazarius Riverius ... To which are added, four books containing five hundred and thirteen observations of famous cures. By the same author. And a fifth book of Select medicinal counsels. By John Fernelius ... As also a physical dictionary.

  • Lazare Rivière
Date:
1668
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Credit: The practice of physick. In seventeen several books. Wherein is plainly set forth, the nature, cause, differences, and several sorts of signs; together with the cure of all diseases in the body / By Nicholas Culpeper ... Abdiah Cole ... And William Rowland ... Being chiefly a translation of the works of that learned and renowned doctor, Lazarius Riverius ... To which are added, four books containing five hundred and thirteen observations of famous cures. By the same author. And a fifth book of Select medicinal counsels. By John Fernelius ... As also a physical dictionary. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    801/954 (page 349)
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