A most excellent and learned vvoorke of chirurgerie, called Chirurgia parua Lanfranci Lanfranke of Mylayne his briefe: reduced from dyuers translations to our vulgar or vsuall frase, and now first published in the Englyshe prynte by Iohn Halle chirurgien. Who hath thervnto necessarily annexed. A table, as wel of the names of diseases and simples with their vertues, as also of all other termes of the arte opened. ... And in the ende a compendious worke of anatomie ... An historiall expostulation also against the beastly abusers, both of chyrurgerie and phisicke in our tyme: with a goodly doctrine, and instruction, necessary to be marked and folowed of all true chirurgie[n]s. All these faithfully gathered, and diligently set forth, by the sayde Iohn Halle.

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A most excellent and learned vvoorke of chirurgerie, called Chirurgia parua Lanfranci Lanfranke of Mylayne his briefe: reduced from dyuers translations to our vulgar or vsuall frase, and now first published in the Englyshe prynte by Iohn Halle chirurgien. Who hath thervnto necessarily annexed. A table, as wel of the names of diseases and simples with their vertues, as also of all other termes of the arte opened. ... And in the ende a compendious worke of anatomie ... An historiall expostulation also against the beastly abusers, both of chyrurgerie and phisicke in our tyme: with a goodly doctrine, and instruction, necessary to be marked and folowed of all true chirurgie[n]s. All these faithfully gathered, and diligently set forth, by the sayde Iohn Halle.
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Lanfranco, of Milan, 13th cent.
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Imprinted at London :: In Flete streate, nyghe unto saint Dunstones churche, by Thomas Marshe,
An. 1565.
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Surgery -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
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"A most excellent and learned vvoorke of chirurgerie, called Chirurgia parua Lanfranci Lanfranke of Mylayne his briefe: reduced from dyuers translations to our vulgar or vsuall frase, and now first published in the Englyshe prynte by Iohn Halle chirurgien. Who hath thervnto necessarily annexed. A table, as wel of the names of diseases and simples with their vertues, as also of all other termes of the arte opened. ... And in the ende a compendious worke of anatomie ... An historiall expostulation also against the beastly abusers, both of chyrurgerie and phisicke in our tyme: with a goodly doctrine, and instruction, necessary to be marked and folowed of all true chirurgie[n]s. All these faithfully gathered, and diligently set forth, by the sayde Iohn Halle." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A05049.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 10, 2024.

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Malum.

Appuls are called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉,* 1.1 and Mala, (as the apple tree is

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called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉,* 1.2 and Malus) and are generally of two kyndes: Hortense & Syluestre,* 1.3 (wherof somwhat at Agresta) other wise infinite, and of dyuers natures (as are also their leaues and ryndes.)* 1.4 The appuls that are adstringente, haue a colde and earthy iuice, and doe coole inflammations of heate and moysture. The sharpe ones are bothe colde and subtyl, and incysiue: of meane temperamente are the swete ones, whiche doe inclyne to heate, as those that are watery and without taste doe bende to coldenes.* 1.5 Of these vsed accor∣ding to their qualities, may the distemperatures of the sto∣mache be cured: as with the meanly sharpe and with very tarte appuls, you may roborate the lose & feynte stomache, glewe together woundes, and repercusse the fluxe of great inflammations: but suche as are more watery, doe put a∣waye lesse inflammations,* 1.6 that doe but nowe begynne.

They are generally of harde digestion and ill iuice, but may bee geuen after meate to suche as lacke apetyte, and concocte slowly,* 1.7 to suche also as are vexed with womyting, Diarrhoea, and Dysenteria. Wherunto very tarte appulles are moste commodious.

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