Transcriber’s Note: The original publication has beenreplicated faithfully except as listed here.
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There are 20 grains to a scruple, 3 scruples to a dram (or “8-ball”), and8 drams to the ounce. The following table shows the unusual symbols usedin the prescriptions. If the symbols for dram, ounce and scruple displayas squares or similar, the reader’s web browser needs to be set to adifferent default font, such as Lucida Sans Unicode. Alternatively, if thepointer is placed over these items later on in the text, a text definitionwill appear:
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There are 20 grains to a scruple, 3 scruples to a dram (or “8-ball”), and8 drams to the ounce. The following table shows the unusual symbols usedin the prescriptions. If the symbols for dram, ounce and scruple displayas squares or similar, the reader’s web browser needs to be set to adifferent default font, such as Lucida Sans Unicode. Alternatively, if thepointer is placed over these items later on in the text, a text definitionwill appear:
| Symbol | Meaning |
| ʒ | dram, or drachm |
| ℥ | ounce |
| ℈ | scruple |
| [ss.] | semi (half measure) |
| ℞ | Prescription |
LOIMOLOGIA:
OR, AN
Historical Account
OF THE
Plague in London in 1665:
With precautionary Directions against
the like Contagion.
By
Nath. Hodges, M. D.
And Fellow of the College of Physicians, who
resided in the City all that Time.
the like Contagion.
By
Nath. Hodges, M. D.
And Fellow of the College of Physicians, who
resided in the City all that Time.
To which is added, An
ESSAY
On the different Causes of Pestilential
Diseases, and how they become
Contagious:
Diseases, and how they become
Contagious:
WITH
REMARKS
On the Infection now in France, and
the most probable Means to prevent its
Spreading here.
REMARKS
On the Infection now in France, and
the most probable Means to prevent its
Spreading here.
By John Quincy, M. D.
LONDON:
Printed for E. Bell, at the Cross Keys and Bible inCornhill; and J. Osborn, at the Oxford-Arms in Lombard-street, 1720.
iii
THE
PREFACE.
IT may be needless to acquaint theReader why the following Sheets arepublished at this Time, we being all but too justly apprised of the Dangerthere may be, of wanting those Helps, which are here intended to besupplied, as far as such Means as these can do it.
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