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Advertisement. [electronic resource] : We do hereby certify, that Mr. Francisco Torres, a native of France, has brought with him some snake stones, which he bought amongst the Spaniards, come from China, which snake stones have the virtue of curing the bites of any venomous or poisonous creatures such as snakes, scorpions or mad dogs ... This we testify for truth: Rhode-Island in New-England, October 12. 1740. Thomas Saquin, William Hatton, Samuel Hobert. ...
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Saquin, Thomas.
- Duche, Anthony., Author.
- Hobert, Samuel., Author.
- Hatton, William., Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Antidotes.
- Medicine, Popular.
- Poisonous animals.
- Venom.
- Patent medicines.
- Torres, Francisco.
- Genre:
- Broadsides.
- Advertisements -- Patent medicines.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 sheet )
- Other Title:
- Advertisement
- Place of Publication:
- [United States : s.n, 1743?]
- Notes:
- Followed by instructions for using the stones, and a statement testifying to their curing powers, signed by Anthony Duche and dated at Philadelphia, April the 5th. 1743.
- Possibly Evans 14011, an advertisement by Anthony Duche, for which no copy is located.
- Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library.
- Cited in:
- Evans, 14011
- Bristol, B1069
- Shipton & Mooney, 40185
- English Short Title Catalog, W34584.
- OCLC:
- 511239104
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