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andromachi_n or_o mithridate_n &_o the_o like_a compositious_a galen_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr theriaca_fw-la ad_fw-la pisonem_fw-la prefer_v theriaca_n andromachi_n before_o all_o other_o medicine_n either_o simple_a or_o compound_n for_o virulent_a wound_n because_o it_o perform_v that_o effect_n for_o which_o it_o be_v minister_v for_o it_o be_v never_o as_o yet_o hear_v that_o ever_o any_o one_o perrish_v of_o any_o venomous_a hurt_n or_o bite_a who_o without_o any_o delay_n forthwith_a drink_v this_o medicine_n and_o if_o any_o man_n have_v take_v it_o before_o he_o receive_v any_o such_o dangerous_a hurt_n if_o he_o be_v set_v upon_o and_o assail_v by_o any_o poisonous_a creature_n it_o have_v not_o light_o be_v hear_v that_o he_o have_v die_v of_o the_o same_o there_o be_v many_o antidote_n describe_v by_o the_o ancient_n which_o they_o set_v down_o to_o be_v admirable_a for_o these_o passion_n as_o for_o example_n that_o which_o auicenna_n term_v theriaca_fw-la 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