Venetian Injection Promises Quick Cure for Clap
An Italian physician promotes the Venetian Injection as a speedy infallible treatment for gonorrhea or clap. The method injects a liquor directly into the privities to cleanse diseased parts, avoiding purges and nauseous medicines. Venice and London testimonials claim rapid relief within five to six days with minimal confinement and no strict diet.
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Witon
Rey Dak
William Cowyer
Morgagni
Padua
Uood
Cockburn
London
Republick of Venice
Europe
Mr.Stephens
St. Dunstat
New Method of Measuring Land and Solids in Farming Works
A 17th century pamphlet by Sir Alexander Murray of Stanhope offers a work on improving husbandry and mining. It includes methods to measure land rivers towns seas and coasts with an instrument cart, plus a model based solids measuring system and a description of mechanical parts. Printed for J. Roberts in Warwick Lane.
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Sir Robert
Sir Aléxander Murray
Stanhope, al
J. Roberts
Oxford
Warwick Lane
Hypo Drops Promised Cure for Hypochondriacal Melancholy
An advertisement touts famous Hypo Drops as a universal remedy for hypochondriac melancholy and vapours in both genders. It claims rapid, permanent relief by correcting stomach digestion, improving appetite, and restoring nerves, with three days of use enough for lasting effect. Sold by Mrs Holt at the Cross Keys and Star in Gornhill near Stocks Market for 23s 6d per bottle with directions.
Antisyphilitic Cure Adverts in Early English Notice
An archaic advertisement touts a six shillings anti syphilitic remedy claimed to cure infections from fresh claps to the worst venereal cases. It promises rapid, safe relief without salivation or confinement, and notes availability at Mr Radford's Toyshop in the Strand with sealed bottles and instruction booklets.
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St. Clement's Church-yard
Strand
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Crowe
Mitre
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