The friendly physician. A new treatise: containing rules, schemes, and particular instructions, how to select and furnish small chests with the most approved necessary medicines; and full directions how to apply them. To which are added many excellent receipts for particular disorders / [Francis Spilsbury].

  • Spilsbury, Francis
Date:
1773
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Credit: The friendly physician. A new treatise: containing rules, schemes, and particular instructions, how to select and furnish small chests with the most approved necessary medicines; and full directions how to apply them. To which are added many excellent receipts for particular disorders / [Francis Spilsbury]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ( 3^ ) Any perfon may c^iufe their medicines, and no extra charge, excepting for the fine Oils and Scents, as Mufh, Oil of Rhodium, Lavender, &:c.' which are very dear, and are often fold for jd. and 2d. a drop in the fhops. 1 like wife furnifh Cordial Chefts of the Ci¬ tron, Cinnamon, and other Waters ; and fmali Chefts of the fine Scents and Travelling Chefts at the fame reafonable Rate; but they vary fo much, that I cannot minutely fix the price. All other medicines and drugs prepared, and fent into the country with care. Ladies and Gentlemen who refide in the country, will hereby be enabled to aflift theii: Family and poor neighbours ; and by a little pradlice, will foon become acquainted with me¬ dicine fuflicient to anfwer domeftic purpofes, till further affiftance can be procured. There are fome receipts which I have piu down, which, becaufe they are fimple and eafy, may create a laugh, though they are a fure remedy for the complaint. ; - All letters, poft paid, will be duly anfwered, and Chefts fent according to the directions given. F I N. I S, • I s E R R A T U M. 1 ■<5 * P, 21, for a'Boj’s Patent, a Royal Patient,