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A Collection of Seven and Fifty approved Receipts Good against the Plague: Taken out of the five books of that renowned Dr. Don Alexes secrets, for the benefit of the poorer sort of people of these nations. — John Shaqi

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A Collection of Seven and Fifty approved Receipts Good against the Plague: Taken out of the five books of that renowned Dr. Don Alexes secrets, for the benefit of the poorer sort of people of these nations.

Name: A Collection of Seven and Fifty approved Receipts Good against the Plague: Taken out of the five books of that renowned Dr. Don Alexes secrets, for the benefit of the poorer sort of people of these nations.
Author: W. J.

W. J.

Plague -- Prevention -- Early works to 1800

26. _How to make balls to ſmell to in time of the
               Plague._                                             1

          27. _An excellent perfume for a chamber in the time
               of a Plague or Peſtilence._                          1

          28. _Againſt the Plague._                                 1

          29. _Another againſt the Plague._                         1

          30. _A preſervative in time of Peſtilence, and
               againſt all venome or poyſon, and againſt the
               biting of a mad Dog._                                1

          31. _An approved compoſition as well to preſerve as
               to heal, very good in the time of a contagious
               Plague._                                             1

          32. _Another moſt excellent Compoſition, and a very
               good preſervative againſt the Peſtilence often
               tried and experienced._                              1

          33. _Another compoſition in powder, but in another
               manner for the ſame purpoſe._                        1

          34. _Common Pills very good for the ſame._                1

          35. _Antidotes or Medicines, and comfortable
               preſervative of ſmall coſt eaſie to find that
               poor people may prepare for themſelves._             1

          36. _Another rare Medicine._                              1

          37. _It is requiſite to ſpeak ſomething of a ſavour
               and ſweet ſmell; as powders balls waters and
               perfumes, and firſt of a powder and firſt of a
               powder for many purpoſes._                           1

          38. _Another ſweet ſmelling ball._                        1

          39. _Another ſweet ball more ſweet for the ſummer._       1

          40. _Of five outward Remedies, to purge the Aire, the
               preſenteſt and eaſieſt and of ſmalleſt price for
               perſons low in eſtate and condition._                1

          41. _Eight Cauſions for the whole ſum of governing of
               mans body eſpecially in the time of the Plague._     1

          42. _A ſoverain powder againſt the venome of the Plague,
               fit for Princes and Rich people._                    1

          43. _How to make a powder for the poorer ſort of people._ 1

          44. _How with little coſt to make a drink for the poor._  1

          45. _A drink that hath been proved good againſt the
               Plague._                                             1

          46. _How opiate is made._                                 1

          47. _How to make a drink meat after the taking of
               Opiate, or to be mixed with the Opiate for the
               ſtrongeſt or meaneſt men according to the time
               and place._                                          1

          48. _How to make a good drink for the poor._              1

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A Collection of Seven and Fifty approved Receipts Good against the Plague: Taken out of the five books of that renowned Dr. Don Alexes secrets, for the benefit of the poorer sort of people of these nations.

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