The first part of the key of philosophie. Wherein is contained moste ex- [sic] excellent secretes of phisicke and philosophie, divided into twoo bookes. : In the firste is shewed the true and perfect order to distill ... In the seconde is shewed the true and perfect order to prepare, calcine, sublime, and dissolue all maner of mineralles ... / First written in the Germaine tongue by the moste learned Theophrastus Paraselsus, and now published in the Englishe tongue by Ihon [sic] Hester practitioner in the arte of distillation..

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The first part of the key of philosophie. Wherein is contained moste ex- [sic] excellent secretes of phisicke and philosophie, divided into twoo bookes. : In the firste is shewed the true and perfect order to distill ... In the seconde is shewed the true and perfect order to prepare, calcine, sublime, and dissolue all maner of mineralles ... / First written in the Germaine tongue by the moste learned Theophrastus Paraselsus, and now published in the Englishe tongue by Ihon [sic] Hester practitioner in the arte of distillation..
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At London :: Printed by Richard Day, to be sold at the long shop at the West ende of Paules.,
1580..
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Materia medica -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
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"The first part of the key of philosophie. Wherein is contained moste ex- [sic] excellent secretes of phisicke and philosophie, divided into twoo bookes. : In the firste is shewed the true and perfect order to distill ... In the seconde is shewed the true and perfect order to prepare, calcine, sublime, and dissolue all maner of mineralles ... / First written in the Germaine tongue by the moste learned Theophrastus Paraselsus, and now published in the Englishe tongue by Ihon [sic] Hester practitioner in the arte of distillation.." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/B00482.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 15, 2024.

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To make Oyle of sweete Margerom.

THis Oyle is made as is aforesaid, and his vertues are these.

Beyng dronke in white wine, it is moste holsome for those that beginne to fall into a Dropsie, and for such s cannot pisse but drop after drop, and that

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with greate difficultie. It is also good for those that are troubled with griping paines and wringynges of the bellie: beyng taken in the saied order: it prouoketh womens tearmes.

If ye cōueie this oyle with oyle of bitter Almondes vp into the nosethrelles, it will pourge the head of moyst humours, & cause them to neese. It is most excellent for those that haue lost their smelling, and against all paines of the heade beeyng vsed as is afore∣saied: it is good against poyson, and the stingyng of Scorpions.

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