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Sloane MS 1592

Record Id:

040-002113943

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-002112337

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000000603.0x000105

LARK:

SLARK:

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ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Sloane MS 1592

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Scope & Content:

Sloane 1592

Paper, in folio, ff. 162, XVII century; formerly belonging to Arthur Darcy.

1. Collection of receipts and prescriptions, ff. 1-8b, 21-39, 42b-156.

2. Rules for men's actions. f. 9.

3. On the nature of the four elements, the influence of the signs and planets. f. 10b.

4. Letter to Lord Darcy, on the Palingenesia of Pythagoras. f. 13.

5. The letter of Carystius Diocles tot he King Antigonus, intitled, De morborum praesagiis, et eorundem extemporaneis remediis, translated [by Sir Ed. King?] into English. ff. 14-17. It is printed in Latin, Lutet. 1572.

6. 'Off the fore saisons of the yere comprehendyde with 2 solstices and 2 equinoxes,' etc. ff. 17b-20.

7. A treatise 'on the vertues of herbis.' ff. 39b-42.

8. Some verses by F.M. intitled 'A preparation to death.' f. 157.

Begin: —

'With humble harte and mynde o Lorde,

I bowe to thee on hie.'

9. 'An Alphabet of the Diseases, Remedys and other things contained in this book.' f. 162.

Owners of Manuscripts: Darey (Arthur).

Thomas Darcy, Baron Darcy of Chiche 1551: Medical receipt-books: 16th cent.

Sir Arthur Darcy, 2nd son of Thomas, 1st Baron Darcy of Darcy: Medical receipt-book: 16th cent.

includes:

ff. 1O b-13 Astrology: Astrological notes: 17th cent.
f. 8 Cottee, M D: Medicines for E. Balgay: 1606.
f. 8 Elizabeth Balgay: Medicines prescribed for, by Dr. Cottee: 1606.
ff. 14-17 Antigonus, King of Macedon: Dioclis Carystii epistola ad, de morborum præsagiis: 17th cent.: Engl.
ff. 14-20 b Diocles, Carystius: Epistola " De morborum præsagiis ad Antigonum Regem": 17th cent.: Transl.
f. 157 F- M-: Verses entitled A preparation to death: 17th cent.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Sloane Collection

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-002112337
040-002113943

Is part of:

Sloane MS 1-4100 : Sloane Manuscripts

Sloane MS 1592 : Sloane 1592Paper, in folio, ff. 162, XVII century; formerly belonging to Arthur Darcy.1. Collection of receipts and prescriptions,…

Hierarchy:

032-002112337[1593]/040-002113943

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View / search within Archive / Collection: Sloane MS 1-4100

Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1600

End Date:

1699

Date Range:

17th century

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Names:

Antigonus, King of Macedon
Balgay, Elizabeth, patient of Dr. Cottee, fl 1606
Cottee, M D
Darcy, Arthur, Knight, Lieutenant of the Tower of London, d 1561
Darcy, Thomas, 1st Baron Darcy of Chiche, courtier, 1506-1558
Diocles of Carystus, physician, c 375 BC-c 295 BC