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Dictionaire oeconomique: or, the family dictionary. Containing, the most experienced methods of improving estates and of preserving health, with many approved Remedies for most Distempers of the Body of Man, Cattle and other Creatures, and the best Means for attaining long Life. The most advantageous Ways of Breeding, Feeding and Ordering of Domestick Animals, as Horses, Kine, Sheep, Swine, Poultry, Bees, Silkworms, &c. The different Kinds of Nets, Snares and Engines, for taking most Sorts of Fish, Birds, and other Game. Great Variety of Rules, Directions, and new Discoveries, relating to Gardening, Husbandry, Soils and Manures of all Sorts: The Planting and Culture of Vines, Fruit-Trees, Forest-Trees, Underwoods, Shrubs, Flowers, and their several Uses: The Knowledge of Foreign Drugs, Dies, Domestick and Exotick Plants and Herbs, with their specifick Qualities and medicinal Virtues. The best and cheapest Ways of providing and improving all manner of Meats and Drinks; of preparing several Sorts of Wines, Waters and Liquors for every Season, both by Distillation and otherwise: Of preserving all kind of Fruits as well dry as liquid, and making divers Sweetmeats and Works of Sugar, and other profitable Curiosities, both in the Confectionary and Culinary Arts of Housewifery. Means of making the most Advantages of the Manufactures of Soap, Starch, Spinning, Cotton, Thread, &c. The Methods to take or destroy Vermin, and other Animals injurious to Gardening, Husbandry, and rural Oeconomy; with a Description of Garden and other Country Tools and Utensils. An Account of the several Weights, Measures, &c. of Metals and Minerals, with their Preparations and Uses. All sorts of rural sports and exercises, conducing to the Benefit and innocent Enjoyments of Life; as also Painting in Miniature, and divers other Arts and Ternis of Art explain'd, for the Entertainment and Amusement of Gentlemen, Ladies, &c. The whole illustrated throughout with very great Variety of Figures, for the readier understanding and practising of those things to which they belong. Done into English from the second edition, lately printed at Paris, in two Volumes, Folio, written by M Chomell. With considerable alterations and improvements. Revised and recommended by Mr. R. Bradley, Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge, and F. R. S. In two volumes. Vol. I. From A - to - H.
Chomel, Noel, 1632-1712.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]- Books
Sir Kenelm Digby's Powder of sympathy : an unfinished essay / by Sir William Osler ; introduction and notes by K. Garth Huston.
Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919.Date: 1972- Books
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The history of the Roman Catholics. Containing, the original laws for suppressing in Britain. Review of the troubles affecting this kingdom, by means of Parliament, and its influences. State of Britain, as affected by the late law in favour of Roman Catholics, and the law itself, explained, with the proceedings of Parliament thereon. Particular historical account of fires in Scotland, London and Bath, with the rise, progress, damage to public and private property - abuse of the members of Parliament, and their speeches and proceedings on the second, third, sixth, 20th and 21st of June, with His Majesty's speech. Character of Lord George Gordon, his associates and the rioters-particulars of their numbers, proceedings, riots, robberies, burnings, killed, wounded, &c.-speeches of Lord George Gordon, and Alderman Saw-bridge-Lord George's commitment to the tower-character and behaviour of the Lord Mayor and London militia. Proposed law for the Catholics-police for the city of London, and reflections upon these matters. By a gentleman of the law.
Gentleman of the law.Date: M,DCC,LXXX. [1780]- Books
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C. Curtis. Surgeon, and Man-Midwife Sunbury Middlesex, begs leave to inform the Public, that his Apprenticeship with the late Doctor Edger, at Saraum, in Wilts, he has taken up his Diploma at Leaks Hospital at Westminster, and have followed the above Practice of Surgery and Midwifery for this Eight Years past, and have cured the following diseases after they have baffled the Art of Surgeons, and Physicans of the greatest characters, such as Wounds, Tumours, and Ulchers, either Scorbutic Kings Evil, scal'd Head, Burns, broken Breastes, sore nipples, the Gravel and Stone, give present relief, the Itch in Six Days, the Veneral disease or Pox, if ever so bad or long standing, the scurvy, St. Antonys fire, Quinsey sore Eyes, yellow and black Jaundices, the Dropsy if given over by others as uncurable, they may depend on a cure by me, the Piles the Morphew, the Shingles, Agues, Thursh, Headach, Plurisy, and most disorders Incident to Women, Convulsion Fits in Men, Women and Children, after they have had all the advice the Kingdom can aford them, they may depend on a cure by applying to me, the Worms in Men, Women, and Children, also Consumption if taken in time. N. B. Such Women as in time of Labour will apply to me for assistance in that awfull hour of distress may be thus ashured, that nothing shall be wanted that is in the power of Man to relief or the Virtue of Medicine to give ease in, that cricital and most auful Moment of distress, where the utmost delicacy and Judgment cannot be to well applied, no care and tenderness to much attended as to the preservation of both Mother and Child. - All disorders that may befall either Mother, or Child, in their Month, shall be cured Grans. for Half a Guinea only at the time of Delivery, but if nothing of the kind should hapen to either. Five shillings only, they that live within Six Miles of Sunbury; Whoever doubt of my knowledge in the Art of Midwifery, apply to me where they shall have a prove of it in the neighbourhood of Halliford, one Mile and a half from Sunbury, which was a Case that Occur to me and was sufficient to me to prove my Judgment, in the said Art, - Bleeding, and Tooth drawing performed with care and Accuracy.
Curtis, C.Date: 1790?]- Books
Pharmacopoeia Bartleiana, or, Bartlet's gentleman farrier's repository, of elegant and approved remedies for the diseases of horses / in two books, containing, I. the surgical; II. the medical part of practical farriery : also, directions for the proper treatment of post chaise and other horses after violent exercise ... To which are now added, Mr. Clover's elegant and useful machine for securing the broken legs of horses without slinging; also, Mr. Goodall's pneumatic engine, for fumigating horses with broken wind, or bad coughs.
Bartlet, J. (John), 1716?-1772.Date: 1773- Books
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A course of lectures on the theory and practice of midwifery: in which, Every Thing essentially necessary to the true Knowledge of that Art will be fully explain'd, and clearly demonstrated; particularly, those Operations which are conformable to the Principles of mechanical Motion. Of the Form, Structure and constituent Parts of the Female Pelvis. Of the Organs of Generation, and the Doctrine of Conception;-The Nutrition and Situation of the Foetus in Utero, and its gradual Increase from its Rudiments to the Time of Birth. The Pathology, Treatment and Cure of the various Diseases incident to Child-Bearing Women and Infants, with the Regimen necessary to be observed, respecting the Non-Naturals, viz. Air, Diet, Motion and Rest, Sleep and Watching, Retention, Excretion and the Passions of the Mind. The Antient and Modern Manner of delivering Women in laborious and preternatural Cases compared; with a View of the Advantages and Defects of the Means proposed for that End. - For the clearer Demonstration of Operative Midwisry (whether simply by the Hand or the Application of Instruments) the several Methods of assisting both in natural and preternatural Labours, will not only be described according to the most approved modern Practice, but likewise distinctly shewn, by an artificial Representation of each difficult Case, upon Machines for that Purpose; constructed upon new Principles, and made to the most exact Imitation of real Women and Children. The Whole will be illustrated by such anatomical Preparations as are applicable to each Lecture; together with various practical Observations, extraordinary Cases, and necessary Cautions; but particularly, by real Labours. By John Leake, M. D. Member of the Royal College of Physicians, London, And Physician Man-Midwife to the Westminster New Lying-in Hospital, At his House in Craven-Street, in the Strand.
Leake, John, 1729-1792.Date: 1767- Books
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A practical scheme of the secret disease, and broken constitutions. Teaching persons, 1st. To understand rightly their own case: whether infected or not: In what Degree of Malignity: And if perfectly well after former Cures. II. To Cure themselves in a Few Days as well as if no such thing had ever been, of Secret Injuries, Heats of Urine, Old Gleets, & other Weaknesses: also a Broken, Spoiled, Decayed and Ruined Constitution and Habit of Body, by Fast-Living, Former ill Cures, Salivations, and Mercury, without Slip-Slops of Physick, Suspicion, Confinement, or Telling their Case to any one. Clearly explaining to any Person the most certain Signs to know this Disease by, with the true method of Curing it: As When? How much? And what sort of Purging is Necessary for the Cure of it? And what Degrees of it may be cured without. Being the most Methodical Account of the Secret Disease ever yet Published: And consequently is worth any ones Reading, who either [illegible] Were: Are now: Or probably may be in any Venereal Circumstances whatsoever: & wish their own & Posterity's welfare. This Book is Given Gratis in English: French: High German: Low Dutch: Spanish: Italian: Portuguese: Swedish: Danish: and Polish Languages, for the use of Forreigners. At Mrs. Garway's at the Royal Exchange Gate next Cornhil. At Mr. Coopers a Toy Shop the corner of Charles Court by Hungerford-Market near Charing Cross. And Up One Pair of Stairs at the Sign of the Sugar-Loaf a Confectioners Shop over against Old Round Court near the New Exchange in the Strand. Where Only and no where else the following Necklace belonging to the Philosophical Essay at the end of this Scheme, is to be had. Dedicated to Dr. Chamberlen. - Note. That altho the following Philosophical Essay (which I desire all my Readers seriously to peruse) upon The Celebrated Anodyne Necklace Recommended by Dr Chamberlen for Children's Teeth, &c. at the end of this Scheme, is Given away at all the 3 just now mentioned Places togather with this Scheme, being joined both togather in this Book: Yet the Necklace it self is to be had only at the Last of these 3 places, that is, at the abovementioned Sugar-Loaf over against Old Round Court in the Strand, & not at the 2 other places.
Date: 1717- Archives and manuscripts
Burroughs Wellcome & Co, Private Letter Book 1
Date: December 1881 - May 1897Reference: WF/E/03/01 (copy, part 1)Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Burroughs Wellcome & Co, Private Letter Book 1
Date: December 1881 - May 1897Reference: WF/E/03/01 (copy, part 2)Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
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Burroughs Wellcome & Co, Private Letter Book 1
Date: December 1881 - May 1897Reference: WF/E/03/01Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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The compleat family physician; or, universal medical repository. Containing the Causes, Symptoms, Preventions, And Cures, Of all the various Maladies to which Human Nature is subject, from the Birth to the Grave. Including The Diseases peculiar to Seamen, as well as those of particular Climates; such as the East and West Indies, Coast of Guinea, Greenland, Newfoundland, &c. with the proper Methods of treating Lunaticks, and Persons who are subject to Fits of any Kind. - And the best and most approved Preservatives against Epidemick and Contagious Diseases; such as the Plague, Putrid Fevers, Gaol Distemper, and other Infections. Together with An Account of all the celebrated Spas-Not only of this Country, but such others also, as are of great Repute in other Parts of the World, and the Waters of which are usually imported into these Kingdoms; with some Observations on the Virtues and Efficacy of Sea Water and Bathing. Likewise, Strictures on Quackery in general; and a candid Examination of the respective Merits of James's Powder, Norton's Drops, Ormskirk Powder, Ward's Drops, And Other Popular Medicines. With a full Account of the various Kinds of Poisons, both Animal, Vegetable, and Mineral; and the best Methods of counteracting their respective Effects. - Also, the Means to be made use of for restoring Drowned or Strangled Persons, as published by the Humane Society; and the Plan of Dr. Hawes, Secretary to that benevolent Institution, for preventing Persons being buried Alive. To which is added, The family surgery. Containing Directions for treating Green and Old Wounds; proper Stypticks for immediately stopping the Blood in all Cases; and infallible Applications for the Cure of the Bite of Mad Animals, as well as the Bite or Sting of venomous Animals and Insects. With some approved Receipts for the Cure of Ringworms, Warts, Corns, Bruises, Carbuncles, &c. and Directions for managing the Eyes, Ears, Teeth, Nails, &c. so as to prevent Blindness, Deasness, and Lameness in the Feet. Also, The proper Methods of making and using Salves, Ointments, Pills, Cataplasms, Poultices, Fomentations, Embrocations, &c. &c. Together with The compleat British herbal. And A List of all such Drugs, Chymicals, &c. as are directed to be used in the different Preparations, with their Prices at Apothecaries Hall, London. The Whole Forming A Compleat Body Of AtDomestick Medicine, Calculated As well to assist Gentlemen of the Faculty, as for the Use of private Families; and in which the utmost Care is taken to recommend such Remedies as are most plain and simple, and of Course the least expensive, and readiest to be procured. By Hugh Smythson, M.D. Late Student at the University of Leyden. When, on the Bed of loath'd Disease, With streaming Eyes, Affection sees A Child, a Husband, Wife, or Friend, And fears the much-lov'd Victim's End; How sighs the sympathetick Heart, For Knowledge in the Healing Art! How fears, lest Want of Skill prevent The kind Assistance fondly meant! No more, by anxious Dread possess'd, Shall Terror fill the friendly Breast; Whilst in our Labours are combin'd The healing Arts of all Mankind.
Smythson, Hugh.Date: MDCCLXXXI. [1781]- Books
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The town and country friend and physician, or, An affectionate address on the preservation of health, and the removal of disease on its first appearance : supposed to be delivered by a country physician to the circle of his friends and patients on his retiring from business : with cursory observations on the treatment of children, &c. Intended for the promotion of domestic happiness : in two parts.
Parkinson, James, 1755-1824.Date: 1803- Videos
The great war The people's story : Episode two: Hallie, Kate, Reg and Alan.
Date: 2014- Archives and manuscripts
Family Planning Association
Family Planning AssociationDate: c.1930-c.2000sReference: SA/FPA- Archives and manuscripts
Monthly Memoranda (points for propaganda)
Date: 1936Reference: WF/M/GB/30/09Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Casualties Union
Casualties Union (1942-)Date: 1930s-2003Reference: SA/CAS- Archives and manuscripts
English Language Autograph Letters: HEA-HEY
Date: 1765-1910Reference: MS.8854- Archives and manuscripts
Medical Lenten sermons: Libro muy provechoso para todo fiel christiano intitulado sermonario quadragessimal medicinal
Gabriel VacaDate: 1553Reference: MS.9311- Videos
The secret world of pain.
Date: 2011- Books
Medical marvels : the 100 greatest advances in medicine / Eugene W. Straus & Alex Straus ; illustrations by Bette Korman.
Straus, Eugene.Date: 2006- Archives and manuscripts
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Longmore Pamphlet Collection: Volume 3
Date: 1843-1892Reference: RAMC/423/3Part of: Royal Army Medical Corps Muniments Collection- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 1 ['HSW Private No.1']
Date: Aug 1882-Mar 1888Reference: WF/E/01/01/01Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Videos
Superbugs.
Date: 1996