Organon salutis an instrument to cleanse the stomach : as also divers new experiments of the virtue of tobacco and coffee, how much they conduce to preserve humane health / by W.R. ...
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- Organon salutis an instrument to cleanse the stomach : as also divers new experiments of the virtue of tobacco and coffee, how much they conduce to preserve humane health / by W.R. ...
- Author
- W. R. (Walter Rumsey), 1584-1660.
- Publication
- London :: Printed by R. Hodgkinsonne for D. Pakeman ...,
- 1657.
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- Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
- Tobacco -- Early works to 1800.
- Coffee -- Early works to 1800.
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"Organon salutis an instrument to cleanse the stomach : as also divers new experiments of the virtue of tobacco and coffee, how much they conduce to preserve humane health / by W.R. ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A57896.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 18, 2024.
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To the right honourable, HENRY, Lord Mar∣quess of Dorche∣ster, &c.
AS Apollo among the Planets, so, I may say, your Lord∣ship is among Peers: In the vast Firma∣ment of Learning you out shine them all: And under∣standing
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that, among other scientificall Speculations, your Lordship hath been addicted to the study of Physick (wherein you have made such an admired pro∣gresse, that you have attain∣ed, not only the Theory, but the practise thereof) I am bold to dedicate this small piece to your Lord∣ship; wherein there are di∣vers new physicall experi∣ments, for the universall health of mankinde: There∣fore I presume no discer∣ning Reader will adjudge this addresse to be impro∣per.
Moreover, ther's another
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Reason that induced me hereunto, which was, That I knew your Lordship to have been pleased to admit your self to Gray's Inne, and make it your Musaeum, or place of retirement, (which I hold to be one of the greatest honours that Socie∣ty ever received) and being a Member thereof my self, I adventured to make this Dedication; For which ne∣vertheless I crave your par∣don, and rest,
My highly honoured Lord,
Your obedient, and most humble Servant, W••. RUMSEY.