Chirurgia curiosa: or, the newest and most curious observations and operations in the whole art of chirurgery, regularly methodized ... and rendered intelligible ... / Written originally in High-Dutch, by ... Matthaeus Gothofredus Purmannus ... Illustrated with large chirurgical figures, of patients as well as instruments, invented by Dr. Solingen ... To which is added Natura morborum medicatrix: or, Nature cures diseases ... By Conrade Joachim Sprengell [the translator].

  • Purmann, Matthias Gottfried, 1649-1711.
Date:
1706
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Credit: Chirurgia curiosa: or, the newest and most curious observations and operations in the whole art of chirurgery, regularly methodized ... and rendered intelligible ... / Written originally in High-Dutch, by ... Matthaeus Gothofredus Purmannus ... Illustrated with large chirurgical figures, of patients as well as instruments, invented by Dr. Solingen ... To which is added Natura morborum medicatrix: or, Nature cures diseases ... By Conrade Joachim Sprengell [the translator]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The D E D DC ATION, lent Qualifications, by reafon of its great Vfe- falnefs in Reftoring to, and E ref erving all Man¬ kind in Elealth and Vigour; more efpecially thofe Brave Soldiers and Sailors under your Roy¬ al Highnefs’s Command, who fuffer by the Common Accidents of War, or the Cruelties of ^Barbarous and Inhuman Enemies : For, as alf thofe Vnjortimate Men are the Objects of your Care and Compaffion; fo a Book, that» Learnedly and Experimentally prelcribes proper Remedies againft fuch growing Mifchiefs, cart never be Unacceptable to a Prince, whole, Goodnefs is as Extenlive as the Univerfe. The Original was writ in High-‘Dutch, by a Learned, Skilful and long Experienced Chi- rurgeon in Germany •, containing the Curious Ohfervations 0perations and Methods of Cure, in all the difficult parts of the whole Art of Chirurgerj 5 and being Well recommended to the World, by many of the moft Approved Phyficians and Chirurgeons in that Country ; I could not, in Common Gratitude to Her Majefties Govern¬ ment, under which I relide, but communicate it to the Englijli Artifis in their own Language; at a time when, without Difparagement to their own great Judgments, they have fo much occalion to ferve themfelves, of fuch Curious Ohfervations and Experiments, the Life of Era cl ice, as they will here be plentifully Accommodated with, to their entire Satisfaction in the greateft Doubts and Difficulties. It is fincerely wifhed, may it pleafe your Royal Highnefs, that EraBitiotiers in this Noble Science, would Publifh nothing but what they ( a ) have »