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Medical compendium, containing receipts, notes on practical treatment, uroscopy, pregnancy, etc., also on astronomy, medical astrology, etc.: c.1530. With additions by later hands, of which many are by Henry Fowler, Rector of Minchinhampton (Glos.) dated between 1602 and 1641. Written partly in Latin and partly in English. Fowler has illustrated some of his entries with small pen-drawings, some anatomical, grotesque heads, animals, etc. and flowers-the latter perhaps as a rebus for his name. Contents: Ff. 1-10 On urines, signs of pregnancy, visitatio infirmi, diet, etc. In Latin. 11-179 List of diseases and cures in alphabetical order by Spinney; mainly in English, but some entries in Latin. 180-187 On astronomy, medical astrology, etc. In Latin. 189-200 Bloodletting, the four Humours, physiological notes, purgatives, uroscopy, etc. In Latin. Among the above are interspersed receipts and notes in English and Latin by several Elizabethan hands. Fol. 119v contains the beginning only of 'The testamente and Laste will of Wylliame tracye esquire', in English and written out by Spinney. This William Tracy, who died in 1530, was a follower of Luther and his belief in 'Justification by Faith' was expressed in this Will which was pronounced to be heretical by Convocation in 1532. His Will was printed with a commentary by William Tindall and John Frith in 1535 [see the <i>Dictionary of National Biography</i>]. Spinney's signature appears on fol. 2, 21, and 181 where he writes: 'Augustinus Spinney possidet me ni fallor'. Produced in Minchinhampton.

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