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Herbario nuovo, con discorsi che dimostrano li nomi, la specie, la forma, il loco, il tempo, le qualità, e le virtú- mirabili dell'herbe, insieme col peso, et ordine d'usarle, scuoprendo rari secreti e singolari rimedii da sanare le piu difficili infirmita del corpo humano. The title is that of Durante's 'Herbario nuovo' first published in Rome in 1585, but this MS. contains only the plants from 'Abrotano' to 'Aro maggiore'. The remainder of the text consists of medical and alchemical receipts and 'secrets'. The last two leaves have entries by a later hand, and the date 1796 is found on the last page.

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