The surgions directorie, for young practitioners, in anatomie, wounds, and cures, &c. shewing, the excellencie of divers secrets belonging to that noble art and mysterie. Very usefull in these times upon any sodaine accidents. And may well serve, as a noble exercise for gentle-women, and others; who desire science in medicine and surgery, for a generall good. Divided into X. parts. (Whose contents follow in the next page.) / Written by T. Vicary, Esquire, chyrurgion to Hen 8. Edw. 6. Q. Mary. Q. Eliz.

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The surgions directorie, for young practitioners, in anatomie, wounds, and cures, &c. shewing, the excellencie of divers secrets belonging to that noble art and mysterie. Very usefull in these times upon any sodaine accidents. And may well serve, as a noble exercise for gentle-women, and others; who desire science in medicine and surgery, for a generall good. Divided into X. parts. (Whose contents follow in the next page.) / Written by T. Vicary, Esquire, chyrurgion to Hen 8. Edw. 6. Q. Mary. Q. Eliz.
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Vicary, Thomas, d. 1561.
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London :: Printed by T. Fawcet dwelling in Shoo-Lane, at the signe of the Dolphin. 1651. And are to be sold by J. Nuthall, at his shop in Fleetstreet at the signe of Herculus Pillers,
[1651]
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Human anatomy -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions -- Early works to 1800.
Surgery -- Early works to 1800.
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"The surgions directorie, for young practitioners, in anatomie, wounds, and cures, &c. shewing, the excellencie of divers secrets belonging to that noble art and mysterie. Very usefull in these times upon any sodaine accidents. And may well serve, as a noble exercise for gentle-women, and others; who desire science in medicine and surgery, for a generall good. Divided into X. parts. (Whose contents follow in the next page.) / Written by T. Vicary, Esquire, chyrurgion to Hen 8. Edw. 6. Q. Mary. Q. Eliz." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A95902.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 16, 2024.

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Hereafter followeth all the Vrines that be∣tokeneth Death, as well the Ʋrine of Man as of Woman.

IN a hot Axes, one part red, another blacke another greene, another blew, betokeneth, Death.

Urine in hot axes, blacke, and little in quantity, betokeneth Death.

Urine coloured all over a Leade, betoke∣neth the prolonging of death.

Urine that shineth raw and right bright, if the Skin in the bottome shine not, it betoke∣neth death.

Urine that in substance having fleeting above as it were a darke Sky, signifieth death.

Urine darkly shyning, and darke with a blacke Skin within, betokeneth a prolonging of death.

Urine that is the colour of water, if it have a darke Sky in an Axes, it betokeneth death.

Urine that hath dregges in the bottome med∣led with blood, it betokeneth death.

Urine blacke and thicke, and if the sicke loath when he goeth to the stoole, and when he speaketh overthwart, or that he under∣standeth not aright, and these sicknesses goeth not from him, it betokeneth death.

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