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The quackade. A mock heroic poem, in five canto's. By Whirligig Bolus, Esq;
Bolus, Whirligig.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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The Quackade. A mock heroic poem / in five cantos. By Whirligig Bolus, Esq.
Bolus, Whirligig, pseud.Date: 1752- Books
Dear Dr. Bolus : letters from Clanwilliam, London, New York & Europe written mainly during his medical education / by C. Louis Leipoldt to Harry Bolus in Cape Town from 1897 to 1911 ; edited with an introduction, notes, and index by E.M. Sandler.
Leipoldt, C. Louis (Christiaan Louis), 1880-1947.Date: 1979- Pictures
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An injured patient, John Hill, in bed surrounded by a group of physicians. Etching by Clyster-Pipe after Bolus M.D., 1752.
Bolus, M.D., active 1752.Date: [29 May 1752]Reference: 11404i- Books
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Doctor Bolus: a serio-comic-bombastic-operatic interlude: in one act .. To which is added a prologue / By George Daniel.
Daniel, George, 1789-1864Date: 1826- Pictures
Sir John Simon (?) in his role as the first Medical Officer of Health for the City of London putting pressure on the Corporation of London to act upon the pestilential conditions of the graveyards in the City. Lithograph by Bolus, 1851.
Bolus, active 1851.Date: 1851Reference: 16130i- Digital Images
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Watsonia pillansii L.Bolus Iridaceae Bugle lily, Distribution: South Africa. Named for Sir William Watson (1715-1787), British botanist and physician, sometime censor at the Royal College of Physicians, London. No medicinal uses. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
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Watsonia pillansii L.Bolus Iridaceae Bugle lily, Distribution: South Africa. Named for Sir William Watson (1715-1787), British botanist and physician, sometime censor at the Royal College of Physicians, London. No medicinal uses. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
Dr Henry Oakeley- Digital Images
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Carpobrotus acinaciformis (L.) L.Bolus Aizoaceae. Eland's Sour fig. Sally-my-handsome, its other common name is a corruption of Mesembryanthemum (acinaciforme) which was the genus ascribed to it by Linnaeus (1753) Succulent perennial. Distribution: South Africa. Antibacterial compounds have been isolated from it, it is rich in tannins. The leaf sap is used to treat infections of the mouth and throat. In South African ‘muthi’ medicine, the sap is used as a gargle for sore throats
Dr Henry Oakeley- Books
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The tavern scuffle: or, the club in an uproar ; occasion'd by a hot dispute, between Mr. Swell-Gut, a Brewer, And and Mr. Scorch-Gut, a Distiller, concerning Geneva, the reigning liquior now in vogue among the common People. Plainly shewing the ill Effects arising from the Use of that Liquor, both in Respect to the Body of Man in Particular, and the publick Welfare in General. With the comical Observations and Opinions of Toby Funk the Tobacconist, Peter Dash the Vintner, Benjamin Bolus the Apothecary, Moderator; and Mr. Oliver Hum-Drum, Chairman. The whole Dispute committed to Writing, with all imaginable Justice, and submitted to the Judgment of the Publick. By Saynought Slyboots, Secretary.
Slyboots, Saynought.Date: [1726]- Books
Die Georgika des Demokritos / Von M. Wellmann.
Wellmann, Max, 1863-1933.Date: 1921- Books
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Specification of Arthur Hawker Cox : coating pills and boluses.
Cox, Arthur Hawker.Date: 1854- Archives and manuscripts
Miscellaneous prescriptions, without a general heading
Date: Late 18th centuryReference: MS.MSL.16/6Part of: A Collection of Prescriptions- Books
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The family-dictionary; or, Houshold companion : wherein are alphabetically laid down exact rules and choice physical receipts for the preservation of health, prevention of sickness, and curing the several diseases, distempers, and grievances, incident to men, women, and children. Also, directions for making oils, ointments, salves, cordial-waters, powders, pills, bolus's, lozenges, chymical preparations, physical-wines, ales, and other liquors, &c. and descriptions of the virtues of herbs, fruits, flowers, seeds, roots, barks, minerals, and parts of living creatures, used in medicinal potions, &c. Likewise, directions for cookery, in dressing flesh, fish, fowl, seasoning, garnishing, sauces, and serving-up in the best and most acceptable manner. The whole art of pastry, conserving, preserving, candying, confectioning, &c. Also, the way of making all sorts of perfumes, beautifying-waters, pomatums, washes, sweet-balls, sweet-bags, and essences: taking spots and stains out of garments, linen, &c. and preserving them from moths, &c. Washing point, sarsnets, and restoring faded linen; and scowering, or brightning tarnished gold, or silver lace, plate, &c. Together, vvith the art of making all sorts of English vvines, as currants, cherries, gooseberries, and cyder, mead, metheglin, &c. And the art of fining, and recovering foul and faded wines. The mystery of pickling, and keeping all sorts of pickles throughout the year. To which is added, as an appendix, the explanation of physical terms, bills of fare in all seasons of the year. With the art of carving. And many other useful matters. / By J.H.
Salmon, William, 1644-1713Date: [between 1600 and 1699?]- Pictures
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A large John Bull being held down and force-fed by Peel and Wellington; representing the idea of the Catholic emancipation as a breach of the constitution. Coloured etching by W. Heath, 1829.
Heath, William, 1795-1840.Date: April 1829Reference: 12224i- Pictures
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Old Parr, an elderly apothecary with an extremely long beard mixing a concoction with a pestle and mortar. Pen drawing by Matthews(?), 1861(?).
Matthews, active 1861.Date: 1861Reference: 15932i- Pictures
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A rural physician giving an elderly woman a tablet, she views it suspiciously, a younger woman stands smiling in the background. Colour stipple engraving by J. Cary, 1786, after H. Taylor.
Taylor, H., active 1786.Date: 25 March 1786Reference: 22184i- Pictures
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A rural physician giving an elderly woman a tablet, which she views suspiciously, a younger woman stands smiling in the background. Colour stipple engraving by J. Cary, 1786, after H. Taylor.
Taylor, H., active 1786.Date: 25 March 1786Reference: 21589i- Pictures
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An obese physician pleased with the progress of his emaciated terminally ill patient. Coloured etching by A.M.D. after R. Newton.
Newton, Richard, 1777-1798.Reference: 11219i- Pictures
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An obese physician pleased with the progress of his emaciated terminally ill patient. Coloured etching by T. Rowlandson, 1813?, after R. Newton.
Newton, Richard, 1777-1798.Date: 1813Reference: 11218i- Pictures
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A woman doctor is taking the pulse of a male patient seated in an armchair. Wood engraving after G. Du Maurier, 1865.
Du Maurier, George, 1834-1896.Date: 23 December 1865Reference: 571250i- Archives and manuscripts
Platearius (Johannes)
Date: Early 14th CenturyReference: MS.623- Digital Images
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Four chambers of a calf stomach
Michael Frank, Royal College of Surgeons- Digital Images
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Lamb's stomach, transverse section
Michael Frank, Royal College of Surgeons- Digital Images
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Lamb's stomach, transverse section
Michael Frank, Royal College of Surgeons