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unto_o this_o which_o be_v thus_o take_v of_o bryony_n opopanax_n of_o the_o root_n of_o iris_n illirica_fw-la and_o of_o the_o root_n of_o rosemary_n and_o of_o ginger_n of_o each_o of_o these_o three_o dram_n of_o aristolochia_n five_o dram_n of_o the_o best_a turpentine_n of_o wild_a rue_n of_o each_o three_o dram_n of_o the_o meal_n of_o orobus_n two_o dram_n make_v they_o into_o trochisce_n with_o wine_n every_o one_o weigh_v one_o scruple_n and_o a_o half_a or_o two_o scruple_n to_o be_v give_v in_o wine_n galen_n in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr antidotis_fw-la chapter_n 49._o discourse_v of_o a_o certain_a theriacal_a medicament_n call_v zopyria_n antidotus_fw-la so_o take_v the_o name_n of_o one_o zopyrus_n which_o be_v notable_a against_o all_o poison_n and_o bite_n of_o venomous_a creep_a creature_n this_o zopyrus_n in_o his_o letter_n write_v unto_o mithridates_n solicit_v he_o very_o much_o that_o he_o will_v make_v some_o experiment_n of_o his_o antidote_n which_o as_o 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