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A50432 The efficacy and extent of true purgation shewing I. What this operation is, not as vulgarly understood, II. How performed in human body, III. By what means fitly to be done, IV. When, how oft, and in what cases to be used, and what to be avoided, in this most frequent and helpful administration : distinguished from promiscuous evacuations, injuriously procured and falsely reputed purging / by Everard Maynwaringe, M.D. Maynwaringe, Everard, 1628-1699? 1696 (1696) Wing M1491; ESTC R31208 25,987 37

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