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The Book Of Quinte Essence Or The Fifth Being (1889) - Edited from British Museum MS. Sloane 73 about 1460-70 A.D. by Unknown
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a Pompillion; an ointment made of blacke Poplar buds.’ _Cot._ {word
appears on line 25, not 24}
Preparate, p. 8, l. 21, prepare. {p{re}p{ar}ate}

‘Quartan Ague {p. 20} is that whose Fit returns every fourth Day.’
_Phillips._ {quarteyn}
Quenchour, p. 6 at foot, cooling the florin ?
Quintessence is defined by Phillips as ‘the purest Substance drawn
out of any Natural Body; a Medicine made of the efficacious active
Particles of its Ingredients separated from all _Fæces_ or Dregs; the
Spirit, chief Force, or Virtue of any thing.’

Reme, p. 9, l. 5 bot., A.S. _reoma_, a strap, thong.
Reparale, p. 8, l. 21, make, compound. {rep{ar}ale}
Respire, p. 4, l. 5 from foot, exhale.
Restreyne, p. 7, l. 8, retain.
Reward, p. 2, l. 4, 7, regard.
Rotombe, p. 10, l. 3 bot., a retort.

Sambucy, p. 16, l. 7 bot., ‘Sambucus, the Elder-Tree; a Shrub of very
great use in Physic.’ _Phillips._
Stafisagre, p. 20, l. 1, ‘Staphis agria, the Herb Staves-acre, or
Lice-bane.’ _Phillips._ {stafi-sagre}

‘Tertian Ague or Feaver {p. 21} is that which intermits entirely, and
returns again every third Day with its several Symptoms at a set
Time.’ _Phillips._ {tercian}
To, p. 1, l. 16, too.
Triacle, p. 23, l. 5, cordial, ‘Treacle, a Physical Composition, made of
Vipers and other Ingredients.’ _Phillips._
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