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Remedies for snakebite and a book review excerpt
A lengthy fragment from a 1760 Edinburgh Chronicle offers folk medical guidance for treating venomous bites, detailing plant and animal remedies, cautions about securing the wound, and a domestic tradition. It also includes a long review of a modern novel with plot sketches and moral commentary, focusing on Sir William Forrester and family trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mehan
William ‘Forrester
Fanny
Charlotte
Lockhart
Fife
Barnet
Betty
Jamaica
William Forrester
Faby
Hart