Nine books of physick and chirurgery written by that great and learned physitian, Dr Sennertus. The first five being his Institutions of the whole body of physick: the other four of fevers and agues: with their differences, signs, and cures.

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Nine books of physick and chirurgery written by that great and learned physitian, Dr Sennertus. The first five being his Institutions of the whole body of physick: the other four of fevers and agues: with their differences, signs, and cures.
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Sennert, Daniel, 1572-1637.
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London :: printed by J.M. for Lodowick Lloyd, at the Castle in Corn-hill,
1658.
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Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions -- Early works to 1800.
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CHAP. XLII. Of Soapes.

SOap also, * 1.1 or Wash-balls are used to certaine parts of the body, which are prepared in this manner;

There is taken of Venice Soap made smooth, * 1.2 or of some other good and white Soap as much as is sufficient, to which is added six or eight times so much Powder, and all of them are mingled in a sufficient quantity of a water that is proper,

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and reduced into one masse, from whence round Balls are made in the forme of an Apple.

They are exhibited principally to cleanse the body, or some parts thereof, and to give a pleasant sent to it.

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