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Mellificium chirurgiae: or, The marrow of chirurgery. With the anatomy of human bodies according to the most modern anatomists.... Institutions of physick, with Hippocrates's Aphorisms largely commented upon. The marrow of physick, shewing the causes, signs and cures of most diseases incident to human bodies. Choice experienced receits for the cure of several distempers / By James Cooke.

  • Cooke, James, 1614-1694
Date:
1693
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Credit: Mellificium chirurgiae: or, The marrow of chirurgery. With the anatomy of human bodies according to the most modern anatomists.... Institutions of physick, with Hippocrates's Aphorisms largely commented upon. The marrow of physick, shewing the causes, signs and cures of most diseases incident to human bodies. Choice experienced receits for the cure of several distempers / By James Cooke. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    A Letter left by an unknown Perfon at the AUTHOR'S Houfe, during his db- fcence} concerning the Marrow of Chi- rurgery. Good Sir HOUGH unknown to your Perfon, I am not a Stranger to your Worth. That excellent piece, which you have lately publifhed, ipeaks your parts, and thole parts fpeak you Ingenious, Candid, Expert. Methinks til# Treafure of Chirurgery lay hitherto difperft in other Tra&s, tanquam ami metaUa in arena : But in your Books we enjoy an entire Mine, and it’s Ore too, purged from all drols of imperti- nency by your refining Hand ; For it is the happjnefs of fuccindfc and pithy Manuals, to exprefs much in a little; and a Fortune they enjoy above the fate of larger Volumes: that whilft they improve the underftanding, they burden not the memory nor the bearer. Certainly the Englijh-Tongue, ( for which your Country is in¬ debted to you ) was never heretofore taught to prefcribe inch Ela¬ borate and Elegant Remedies ; which neverthelefs you have Adorned ( beyond the Examples and imitation of your profeffi- on ) with the choice!! Flowers of Chymiftry, Wherefore having opportunity by a friend of mine, who is travelling into Worcefter to Colonel William Deinly, I made bold, as allied to you in the lame Studies, to follicit your Acquaintance, defiring your in- ffraction in fbme particulars [ of your Book ] wherein my for¬ ward, but well meaning curiofity, importunes your Relblve, not doubtihg, but as you firft publifhed this excellent work for the benefit of all, lb you will to any of your fellow-Artilfs clear thofe Scruples, which may render your pains obfoure. The particulars wherein I requell your fatisfadfion are thefe only. FirlijYour Aqua Caphurata mentioned amongff your Magifirals, I cannot find in the place whereto you refer your Reader ; and though I find it named in other parts in your Book, yet is it no a where