The skilful physician containing directions for the preservation of a healthful condition, and approved remedies for all diseases and infirmities (outward or inward) incident to the body of man ... whereunto is added experimented instructions for the compounding of perfumes, also for the chusing and ordering of all kinds of wines, both in preserving the sound, and rectifying those that are prick'd : never before imparted to publick view.

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The skilful physician containing directions for the preservation of a healthful condition, and approved remedies for all diseases and infirmities (outward or inward) incident to the body of man ... whereunto is added experimented instructions for the compounding of perfumes, also for the chusing and ordering of all kinds of wines, both in preserving the sound, and rectifying those that are prick'd : never before imparted to publick view.
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Bahia (Brazil : State). Secretaria das Minas e Energia. Diretoria de Distribuição.
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London :: Printed by Tho. Maxey for Nath. Ekins ...,
1656.
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Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
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"The skilful physician containing directions for the preservation of a healthful condition, and approved remedies for all diseases and infirmities (outward or inward) incident to the body of man ... whereunto is added experimented instructions for the compounding of perfumes, also for the chusing and ordering of all kinds of wines, both in preserving the sound, and rectifying those that are prick'd : never before imparted to publick view." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A35865.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 8, 2024.

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Take a fair earthen pot, and put there∣in a gallon of Claret Wine, and then take a Capon well flesh'd. but not fat, and gut him, and put in his belly half a hand∣ful of Mace, and as much Raisons and Currans, then cover the pot and set it on the fire, and let it seeth till the half be consumed, then put the Capon into a Mortar, with some of his broth, and bray his bones and all, then let it seethe

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one walm after, and passe it through a Jelly bag into a close Vessel, then take a Goblet full, and put thereto the yolks of six new laid Eggs, the strainet taken away, and seethe it well, and then give the Patient to drink as hot as he can suf∣fer it, in the morning fasting, likewise be∣fore noon, and before he goeth to bed; and ere three Capons be spent, by the grace of God he shall be much amen∣ded.

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