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Collection of extracts from 'A rich storehouse or treasurie for the diseased: wherein are many approved medicines for divers and sundry diseases [etc.]': with other medical receipts by earlier hands. On the verso of P. 2 (at the beginning) are two small pen-drawings of 'the yron vessel' for making the 'Lapis' (a kind of powder of universal efficacy): and on l. 1 of the next section is a full page pen-drawing of the same dated 1639. Contents: Pp. 1-8 Medical receipts by the 1710 hand: some of these are copies of the receipts of the next section-but in English. Ll. 1-12 Medical receipts in Scots. Holograph of William Mackene, dated and signed by him on l.12, 'Dantsick 1639'. 13, 14 Receipts signed 'Henry Gray': in Scots, by a somewhat later hand. Pp. 1-29 Receipts in English by the 1710 hand: dated on p. 29 'Undecimo novembris die hic liber finitus fuit 1709'. Ll. 1-52 Extracts from 'A rich storehouse' mainly by the 1710 hand, but with some entries by other hands. It contains the introductory matter on 'Purgation' and blood-letting (ll. 1-14): and is followed by selections from the numbered receipts of the printed original, ending with No. 785 'A good medecine to kill all manner of wormes in mans body'. 52v-55 Receipts against Rickets. 55-81 Miscellaneous receipts by several of the later hands. On l. 80 'Apud Tolquhon vigesimo secundo Aprilis die Anno Millesimo Septingentesimo et decimo. Hic liber finitus fuit'. 82-88 Blank. L. 88v Medical definitions, and signature of Henry Gray. Ll. 65r, 66r, 67r, 68r, 69r contain a section headed 'Anno 1640 January 16. Henry Gray begineth this Roulles of Artmetick [sic]', in youthful script.

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