Ars chirurgica a compendium of the theory and practice of chirurgery in seven books ... shewing the names, causes, signs, differences, prognosticks, and various intentions of curing all kinds of chirurgick diseases ... : to which is added Pharmacopoeia chirurgica, or, The medical store, Latin and English ... / by William Salmon ...

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Ars chirurgica a compendium of the theory and practice of chirurgery in seven books ... shewing the names, causes, signs, differences, prognosticks, and various intentions of curing all kinds of chirurgick diseases ... : to which is added Pharmacopoeia chirurgica, or, The medical store, Latin and English ... / by William Salmon ...
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Salmon, William, 1644-1713.
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London : Printed for J. Dawks ... and sold by S. Sprint [and 6 others] ...,
M.DC.XCVIII [1698]
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Medicine -- 15th-18th centuries.
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Of the Vessels holding the Me∣dicines.

XIV. Let all Liquid Things, as Waters, Spirits, Tinctures, Wines, Vinegars, Menstruums, Oils, Sy∣rups, and Salts, be put up in Glasses; let the Glasses be made purposely in a Mould, for this design, nearly 2¾. Inches square, and five Inches and half high, and all of them stopt with Corks (except the Syrups) and cover∣ed with Pewter Screws, upon the Neck of which let be Engraven or Written the Name of the Medicine.

XV. Let Pouders, Electuaries, Extracts, Pills, Troches, Balsams, Ointments, be put up into Pewter Pots with Pewter Covers; and let the Pewter Pots be also cast, or made nearly 2¾ Inches square, and near six Inches high, with square Covers, to slip on and off; and upon the sides of these Pewter Boxes, (and on their Covers) let be Engraven or Written the Names of the Medi∣caments contained.

XVI. Cerates and Emplasters, may be rowled up in Papers or Bladders; Roots, Herbs, Seeds, and Flowers, wrapt up in Paper, or put into small Paper Bags; all which may be made of a just length, viz. near six Inches long, and of such a bigness as to go ea∣sily into the Receptacle, upon each of which set the Name fair∣ly, and at length: Thus will the Repository be easily and compleatly furnished, and fitted for a present and ready use.

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