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A34011 Choice and rare experiments in physick and chirurgery, or, A discovery of most approved medicines for the curing of most diseases incident to the body of men, women, and of children together with an antidotary of experiments never before published / found out by the studie and experience of Thomas Collins, student in physick neer the city of Gloucester. Collins, Thomas, Student in physick. 1658 (1658) Wing C5388; ESTC R20775 102,753 224

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