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Notes of cases of dropsy and a dissertation by Edward Lhuyd, written in the first quarter of the 18th century in two hands

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MS. Lister 20
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Comprises:

  1. (fol. 1). 'De Hydrope', notes of cases of dropsy, an abstract of one of Dr. Lister's Exercitationes medicinales (Lond. 1694 or 1697), stated to be by Edward Lhuyd, but apparently not in his hand.
  2. (fol. 15). A dissertation by Lhuyd 'De stellis marinis', stated to be in the hand of John Whiteside (keeper of the Ashmolean Museum, 1714-1729).

Dates

  • Creation: written in the first quarter of the 18th century in two hands

Extent

30 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • Latin

Shelfmark

MS. Lister 20

Other Finding Aids

Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. V, no. 25248.

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

7 1/2 × 5 in.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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