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CASE69933: Horary consultation concerning Sir Sanders Duncombe [Mr Sanders Duncombe] (PERSON22981)

Question asked by the patient on 7 January 1630 at 18:30

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Richard Napier Sr Sanders Duncōbe Ian of St Iohns streete in London by Smythfild Ian. 7. h. 6. 30 p m 1630 /sent me dulcis fron {sic} 4 to 7. wōderfully cōmended\

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enquireth wheathr the pouder cōmended for a Curious medson be so excellent good & suff to be taken. cōpounded of gold & it draweth Downe all the Distems of the head into the stomack & then a clyster bringeth all downe or riddeth it quite1

Comended by a gentlemā for a rare curious & admirable medson.

vtrū ita sit vl nō

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borne feb 13. 1581. in the morning. full 47 last febr bone {sic} in the morning & christned the same Day

Notes:

1 ‘This gold hath past putrefaction giveth but 3 stooles It D {sic}’ in the left margin

Transcribed excerpt from MS Ashmole 194, p. 51 (upper left, and upper right parts of page)

Cite this as: Lauren Kassell, Michael Hawkins, Robert Ralley, John Young, Joanne Edge, Janet Yvonne Martin-Portugues, and Natalie Kaoukji (eds.), ‘CASE69933’, The casebooks of Simon Forman and Richard Napier, 1596–1634: a digital edition, https://casebooks.lib.cam.ac.uk/cases/CASE69933, accessed 19 May 2025.