The pearle of practise, or Practisers pearle, for phisicke and chirurgerie. Found out by I. H. (a spagericke or distiller) amongst the learned obseruations and prooued practises of many expert men in both faculties. Since his death it is garnished and brought into some methode by a welwiller of his.

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The pearle of practise, or Practisers pearle, for phisicke and chirurgerie. Found out by I. H. (a spagericke or distiller) amongst the learned obseruations and prooued practises of many expert men in both faculties. Since his death it is garnished and brought into some methode by a welwiller of his.
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Hester, John, d. 1593.
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At London :: Printed by Richard Field, dwelling in the Black-friers,
1594.
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Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions -- Early works to 1800.
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"The pearle of practise, or Practisers pearle, for phisicke and chirurgerie. Found out by I. H. (a spagericke or distiller) amongst the learned obseruations and prooued practises of many expert men in both faculties. Since his death it is garnished and brought into some methode by a welwiller of his." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A03123.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 18, 2024.

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CHAP. XXVII. Three Vlcers in the legge, healed by W. H.

A Certaine woman of Bedford, had three Vlcers in her legge, who had sought her cure, at the hands of diuers, the space of foure yeares, but could finde no helpe, yet she was afterward cured in this manner. First she tooke in the morning fasting Aromatico Leonardo, which euacuated her stomack and b••••ie. Then was there applied vnto the sores,

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saccarum plumbi, three or foure dayes togither, which caused euerie day, a certaine thinne skin to come vpon the Vlcers, much like the filme of an egge, the same skin was takē away euery day. With this medecine following, it was dressed the fourth day: which caused it, to looke faire, and red, the next dressing: and so in short time it was perfectly cured. To one spoonfull of magno licore was put as much saccarū Saturni, as would lye vpon a three pence;: and so it was incorporated warme: the sores were dressed therewith euerie day.

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