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To: SunkenCiv

That’s pretty cool.


3 posted on 03/25/2009 6:32:26 PM PDT by allmost
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To: allmost
That's pretty cool.

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He said: 'It's a really nicely handwritten book of about 100 recipes. It's full of spelling mistakes and bad grammar but presents a fascination insight into 17th and 18th century quack medicine.'

I came across some old medical prescriptions of my grandfather's, from the early 20th century. They were handwritten by the apothecary and included such ingredients as wild cherry bark.

13 posted on 03/25/2009 7:18:13 PM PDT by thecodont
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