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From John Read’s A description of Read’s patent syringe, or, Stomach pump, and lavement apparatus : with directions for its employment in the following operations, viz.: extracting poison from the stomach : administering clysters : introducing tobacco fumes into the bowels : transfusion of blood & venous injections : drawing off the urine : injecting the bladder : female injections : administration of food and medicine : drawing the breasts : injecting the wounds inflicted by rabid animals, thereby preventing hydrophobia, &c. &c. : containing also testimonials of its superior utility, and a tabular view of poisons and antidotes, from professional authority (1830).

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From Probadas flores : romanas de famosos & doctos varones compuestas para salud reparo d’los cuerpos humanos & ge[n]tilezas de hombres de palacio & de cria[n]ça tra[n]sladadas de le[n]gua ytaliana en nuestra española. Nueuame[n]te impressas corregidas: y emendadas con additiones (undated).

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