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Miraculous Cures Advertised for Leprosy and Eye Sores
An 18th century advertisement promotes an electuary claiming to cure leprosy and skin diseases, eye sores, and glandular swellings with bold assurances of invulnerability. It lists sales locations, prices, and directions, and asserts rapid, safe results with dramatic language. The piece also notes a Cambridge University poll dispute and forthcoming publication details for the Librarian.
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Anoum
Anthony Stephens
Mortimer
Berks
Hasty Coney
Newton
London
Miles
Turner
Mr. Ratford
King