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Snails in Medicine and Peace Letter Reflections 1748
Miscellaneous remarks on snails by the late Dr. George Sewell discuss snail use in medicine and an anecdotal experiment with crushed snails sealing wounds. The item includes a June 12 1748 note from North Cave and a letter about European politics warning Queen Anne’s successors against French peace.
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George Sewell
C. Hiere
Balin
Thad
Paris
York Covent
Hugh Montgomery
North-Cave
East-Riding
Yorkshire
Venice
Défrit
Morocco
France
Guiling
Spain
Christendom
Moharramt el Harram Phaleh
Dublin
Bay of Holyhead
Marmaduke Wyvill, Bart
Steven’s Green
Temple of Fame
Benjamin Barrington
Taft
Curih
Curtis
Dedler
John Percival
Custom House
Robert Percival
Trim
Borough of
Forth
Ralph Card
Clement’ Dawson
Chepel-Izod
Adds Mary Noy
Thand- Bridge
Thomas Paul
O Che
Catherine Beresford
Earl of Tyrone
Philip Hobby
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Church
Benson
Grralemen
Moaszylai
The
Royal Hospital
Edward Croker the Younger
Dawson Street
Theatre Royal
Bridewell
Fithamble Street
Solomon
Arne
Kinsale
Corkshall