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115. Sixteen-twenty-eight. Woodall, John.
Woodalls Viaticum : The path-way to the Surgions Chest.
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Containing
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Chirurgicall
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Instructions
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For the yonger
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sort of Surgions
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now imployed in the service of |
His
Maiestie for the inten-
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ded reliefe of Rochell.
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And
Composed
by lohn Woodall, one of the present Masters or
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Governors of the Com-
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panie of Barber Surgions London.
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Intended chiefly for the better Curing of Wounds made by
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Gun-shott. Published by Authoritie. Omnia Terrenae per
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vices sunt Alienae.
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August 11. 1628. |
Imprinted at London.
1628.
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Quarto.
Collation. Tp., Ai.—Pref., A2-4.—R.H. : "A
Chest."—Sigs. in 4", A-D.
Copies. B.M.
Helpc to the Surgeons
Another Edition.
Viaticum,
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Chest.
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Being
Sixteen-thirty-nine.
The
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Path-Way
To The
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Containing, |
Chirurgical Instructions
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yonger sort of Surgeons, imployed
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Surgeons
for the
in the Service of his
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Maiestie, or
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for the Common-Wealth upon
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any occasion
whatsoever. Intended chiefly for the better curing of Wounds
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made
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by Gunshot.
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First published by Authority, Anno
1628, and now revi-
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sed and inlarged by the Author, John
Woodall M"" in Surgery. Omnia terrena per vices sunt
alienae.
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London,
Folio.
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Printed
by E. P.for Nicholas Bourne, 1639.I
This revised and enlarged ed. is to be found in the volume of Woodall's
colle6led works, entitled " The Surgeons Mate or Military and Domestique
Surgery." It contains additional chapters on " Cataplasms" and "Trepanning,"
with a plate showing the various instruments used in the latter
operation.
Copies.
Contents.
B.M.
On the breaking out of the Civil Wars Charles I. commanded
the Company of Barber-Surgeons to send, for his special service, the sixteen
of their number who were most expert in the healing of gunshot wounds.
Each was paid at the rate of 2s. yd. a day, and was supplied with a " Surgeons
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