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A43285 Van Helmont's works containing his most excellent philosophy, physick, chirurgery, anatomy : wherein the philosophy of the schools is examined, their errors refuted, and the whole body of physick reformed and rectified : being a new rise and progresse of philosophy and medicine, for the cure of diseases, and lengthening of life / made English by J.C. ...; Works. English. 1664 Helmont, Jean Baptiste van, 1577-1644.; J. C. (John Chandler), b. 1624 or 5.; Helmont, Franciscus Mercurius van, 1614-1699. 1664 (1664) Wing H1397; ESTC R20517 1,894,510 1,223

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