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A07920
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Pidax Petreia, or, The disc[ov]erie of S. Peters well, [a]t Peter-head, in Scotland being in latitude 57.d.43.m. and in longitude 22.d.40.m. : shewing the admirable vertues thereof, against many deplorable diseases / by A.M. student in medicine.
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Mure, Andrew.
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1636
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STC 18290; ESTC S918
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πιδαξ_n πετÏεια_n or_o the_o discâ—â—erie_n of_o s._n peter_n well_o â—t_a peter-head_n in_o scotland_n be_v in_o latitude_n 57_o d._n 43._o m._n and_o in_o longitude_n 22._o d._n 40._o m._n show_v the_o admirable_a virtue_n thereof_o against_o many_o deplorable_a disease_n by_o a._n m._n student_n in_o medicine_n visitavimus_fw-la interiora_fw-la terrae_fw-la rectificando_fw-la invenimus_fw-la occultum_fw-la lapidem_fw-la veram_n medicinam_fw-la edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n hart_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1636._o to_o the_o true_o noble_a and_o virtuous_a lady_n d._n marry_o erskeine_n countess_n of_o mareshall_n etc._n etc._n madam_n these_o my_o travel_n upon_o the_o medicinal_a water_n of_o peter-head_n be_v you_o as_o the_o well_o be_v and_o many_o mile_n about_o neither_o arâ—_n my_o travel_n only_o but_o myself_o be_o and_o many_o of_o my_o progenitor_n parent_n and_o kindred_n be_v and_o be_v you_o as_o receive_v first_o breath_n under_o your_o l._n most_o noble_a and_o famous_a house_n of_o martial_n wherefore_o i_o have_v take_v the_o bold_a 〈◊〉_d to_o publish_v they_o to_o the_o world_n under_o your_o l._n name_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v benefit_v hereby_o may_v next_o to_o god_n bless_v your_o l._n for_o that_o bless_a instrument_n of_o their_o health_n what_o i_o have_v write_v i_o have_v not_o write_v at_o random_n but_o by_o infallible_a ground_n of_o reason_n and_o experience_n and_o if_o neither_o the_o well_o nor_o the_o writer_n be_v you_o yet_o the_o singular_a virtue_n and_o grace_n wherewith_o your_o l._n beautiful_a mind_n be_v rich_o adorn_v shall_v have_v furnish_v reason_n sufficient_a for_o this_o dedication_n and_o for_o much_o more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d spring_n of_o my_o year_n can_v possible_o produce_v receive_v herefore_o noble_a lady_n these_o first_o fruit_n of_o my_o small_a engine_n as_o a_o earnest_n of_o a_o great_a harvest_n of_o service_n which_o if_o it_o please_v god_n may_v be_v after_o reap_v for_o 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