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1. Abernethy's family physician, or, Ready prescriber in cases of illness and accident: where medical attendance is not desired or cannot be procured : containing the causes, symptoms and treatment of diseases, the proper remedies in burns, contusions, poisoning, and all varieties of physical casualties : forming a complete guide to the retention and recovery of health

Author(s):
Abernethy, John, 1764-1831
Publication:
New York : Stringer & Townsend, 1849
Subject(s):
Medicine

4. An account of the extraordinary abstinence of Ann Moor, of Tutbury, Staffordshire: who has, for more than two years, lived entirely without food : giving the particulars of her life to the present time, an account of the investigation instituted on the occasion, and observations on the letters of some medical men who attended it : also other similar cases of abstinence, etc

Publication:
Philadelphia : Published by Joseph Sharpless ..., 1810
Subject(s):
Fasting
Moore, Ann (Pegg)

5. Achilli vs. Newman: a full report of this most extraordinary trial for seduction and adultery charged against Dr. Achilli, the apostate Catholic priest, by the celebrated Dr. Newman, the Oxford Puseyite, both of whom are seceders from their former creeds : the only correct edition, being the verbatim testimony from the London reports

Publication:
New York : Dewitt & Davenport, [1852]
Subject(s):
Catholicism
Sexual Behavior
Achilli, Giacinto, 1803-
Newman, John Henry, 1801-1890.

10. Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health: but particularly calculated for those, who are the most unlikely to be provided in time with the best assistance, in acute diseases, or upon any inward or outward accident ; with a table of the most cheap, yet effectual remedies, and the plainest directions for preparing them readily

Author(s):
Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David), 1728-1797
Publication:
London [i.e., Boston] : Printed [by Mein and Fleeming], in the year MDCCLXVII [1767]
Subject(s):
Medicine
Materia Medica
Health Promotion

11. Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health: but particularly calculated for those, who are the most unlikely to be provided in time with the best assistance, in acute diseases, or upon any inward or outward accident ; with a table of the most cheap, yet effectual remedies, and the plainest directions for preparing them readily (Volume 1)

Author(s):
Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David), 1728-1797
Publication:
London [i.e., Boston] : Printed [by Mein and Fleeming], in the year MDCCLXVII [1767]
Subject(s):
Medicine
Materia Medica
Health Promotion

12. Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health: but particularly calculated for those, who are the most unlikely to be provided in time with the best assistance, in acute diseases, or upon any inward or outward accident ; with a table of the most cheap, yet effectual remedies, and the plainest directions for preparing them readily (Volume 2)

Author(s):
Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David), 1728-1797
Publication:
London [i.e., Boston] : Printed [by Mein and Fleeming], in the year MDCCLXVII [1767]
Subject(s):
Medicine
Materia Medica
Health Promotion

13. Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health: but particularly calculated for those, who are the most unlikely to be provided in time with the best assistance, in acute diseases, or upon any sudden inward or outward accident ; with a table of the most cheap, yet effectual remedies, and the plainest directions for preparing them readily

Author(s):
Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David), 1728-1797
Publication:
Philadelphia : Printed [by John Dunlap] for John Sparhawk, MDCCLXXI [1771]
Subject(s):
Medicine
Materia Medica

16. The afflicted man's companion, or A directory for persons and families afflicted with sickness, or any other distress: with directions to the sick, both under and after affliction ; also, directions to the friends of the sick, and others who visit them ; and likewise to all, how to prepare both for sickness and death ; and how to be exercised at the time of dying ; to which is added, a collection of comfortable texts of Scripture, very suitable for dying believers ; the choice sayings of many eminent dying saints ; the author's last advice to his wife and children : and his dying words, written by himself, and found among his papers after his death

Author(s):
Willison, John, 1680-1750
Publication:
New-York : Published by Evert Duyckinck ; J. C. Totten, printer, 1806
Subject(s):
Religion and Medicine
Attitude to Death
Death
Christianity

17. The afflicted man's companion, or A directory for persons and families, afflicted with sickness or any other distress: with directions to the sick, both under and after affliction ; also, directions to the friends of the sick, and others who visit them ; and likewise to all, how to prepare both for sickness and death ; and how to be exercised at the time of dying ; to which is added, a collection of comfortable texts of Scripture, very suitable for dying believers ; the choice sayings of eminent dying saints ; the author's last advice to his wife and children : and his dying words, written by himself, and found among his papers after his death

Author(s):
Willison, John, 1680-1750
Publication:
Wilmington [Del.] : Printed by Joseph Johnson, 1796
Subject(s):
Religion and Medicine
Attitude to Death
Death
Christianity

19. An almanack for the year of our Lord 1701: calculated for and fitted to the meridian of Boston in New-England, where the North Pole is elevated 42 gr. 30 min. ; but may indifferently serve any part of New-England

Author(s):
Tulley, John, 1638-1701
Publication:
Boston : Printed by B. Green, & J. Allen sold at the printing-house at the south end of the town, 1701 [i.e., 1700?]
Subject(s):
Forecasting
Bloodletting
New England

20. The American botanic medical family instructor: founded upon the theory and practice of vegetable medicines, with remarks on the different practices of medicine, and natural laws : anatomy and physiology, and the preservation of health, a description of medical plants, and the art of compounding medicines, and a general treatment of diseases, compiled from various sources, particularly designed for family use

Author(s):
Taylor, Jeremy.
Publication:
New London : Taylor & Miller, 1843
Subject(s):
Materia Medica
Phytotherapy
Hygiene

21. The American botanist, and family physician: in which the medical virtues of the mineral, animal and vegetable productions of North America are exhibited, together with their uses in the practice of physic and surgery : some of which are selected from Dr. Stearns, and other authors, but mostly original : comprehending a treatise upon the principal disorders of the climate, together with directions for preparing, compounding, and applying proper medicines for their cure : likewise, a large number of Indian discoveries in the medical art, never before published

Author(s):
Monroe, John, active 19th century, author
Publication:
Wheelock (Vt.) : Jonathan Morrison, 1824
Subject(s):
Phytotherapy
Plants, Medicinal
United States

22. The American cyclopaedia of domestic medicine and household surgery: a reliable guide for every family, containing, in the plainest language, full descriptions of the various parts of the human body, accounts of the numerous diseases to which man is subject, their causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention, with plain directions how to act in case of accidents and emergencies of every kind : also, full descriptions of the different articles used in medicine and explanations of medical and scientific terms

Author(s):
Ford, Samuel Payne, 1840-
Publication:
Chicago : Kingsley, 1879
Subject(s):
Medicine

23. The American domestick medicine, or, Medical admonisher: containing some account of anatomy, the senses, diseases, casualties ; a dispensatory, and glossary ; in which the observations, and remedies, are adapted to the diseases, &c. of the United States ; designed for the use of families

Author(s):
Jameson, Horatio G. (Horatio Gates), 1778-1855
Publication:
Baltimore : Published by the author ; John D. Toy, printer, 1818
Subject(s):
Medicine

24. The American domestick medicine, or, Medical admonisher: containing, some account of anatomy, the senses, diseases, casualties ; a dispensatory, and glossary ; in which, the observations, and remedies, are adapted to the diseases, &c. of the United States ; designed for the use of families

Author(s):
Jameson, Horatio G. (Horatio Gates), 1778-1855
Publication:
Baltimore : Published by F. Lucas, Jun. ; J. Robinson, printer, 1817
Subject(s):
Medicine

27. American family physician: detailing important means of preserving health, from infancy to old age : the offices women should perform to each other at births, and the diseases peculiar to the sex, also those of children and adults : with an appendix containing hints respecting the treatment of domestic animals, and the best means of preserving fish and meat

Author(s):
Ewell, Thomas, 1785-1826
Publication:
Georgetown, D.C. : Thomas, 1826
Subject(s):
Medicine
Hygiene

28. American family physician: detailing important means of preserving health, from infancy to old age : the offices women should perform to each other at births, and the diseases peculiar to the sex, with those of children and of adults : with an appendix, containing hints respecting the treatment of domestic animals, and the best means of preserving fish and meat

Author(s):
Ewell, Thomas, 1785-1826
Publication:
Georgetown, D.C. : Thomas, 1824
Subject(s):
Medicine
Hygiene

29. The American farrier : adapted for the convenience of the farmer, gentleman, and smith: being a sure guide to prevent and cure all maladies and distempers that are incident to horses, of what kind soever : with a variety of other valuable things relating to them : and also, for the diseases incident to cattle

Author(s):
Franklin, Augustus.
Publication:
Strasburg [Pa.] : Printed & sold by Brown & Bowman [copy-right secured], 1803
Subject(s):
Veterinary Medicine
Horse Diseases

30. The American herbal, or materia medica: wherein the virtues of the mineral, vegetable, and animal productions of North and South America are laid open, so far as they are known ; and their uses in the practice of physic and surgery exhibited ; comprehending an account of a large number of new medical discoveries and improvements, which are compiled from the best authorities

Author(s):
Stearns, Samuel, 1741-1809
Publication:
Walpole [N.H.] Printed by David Carlisle, for Thomas & Thomas, and the author, 1801
Subject(s):
Plants, Medicinal
Medicine, Traditional
Materia Medica
North America
South America

33. The American instructor, or, Young man's best companion: containing, spelling, reading, writing and arithmetic, in an easier way than any yet published ; and how to qualify any person for business, without the help of a master ; instructions to write variety of hands ... ; how to write letters on business or friendship ; forms of indentures ... releases, &c. ; also merchant's accompts, and a short and easy method of shop and book-keeping ; with a description of the several American colonies ; together with the carpenter's plain and exact rule ... ; likewise the practical gauger made easy ... ; to which is added, The poor planter's physician ... and also prudent advice to young tradesmen and dealers ; the whole better adpated to these American colonies, than any other book of the like kind

Author(s):
Fisher, George, accomptant
Publication:
New-York : Printed and sold by H. Gaine, at the Bible and Crown, in Hanover-Square, MDCCLXX [1770]
Subject(s):
Mathematics
Accounting
Commerce

34. The American medical guide for the use of families: in two parts : part 1st ; a materia medica ; being a treaties [i.e., treatise] on all the most useful articles used as medicine, including those which are the produce of our own country : part 2d therapeutics, or, the art of curing the various diseases of the human body : to which is added a short description of the constituent parts of the human body

Author(s):
Ruble, Thomas W. (Thomas White), 1765-
Publication:
Richmond, (Ky.) : Printed by E. Harris, for the author, 1810
Subject(s):
Therapeutics
Materia Medica

35. The American oracle: comprehending an account of recent discoveries in the arts and sciences, with a variety of religious, political, physical, and philosophical subjects, necessary to be known in all families, for the promotion of their present felicity and future happiness

Author(s):
Stearns, Samuel, 1741-1809
Publication:
New-York : Printed for, and sold by Hodge and Campbell, Berry and Rogers, and T. Allen., MDCCXCI [1791]
Subject(s):
History
Natural History
Medicine
Science
United States

46. Analysis of vinegar

Author(s):
Davenport, B. F.
Publication:
[Boston? : s.n., 1865?]
Subject(s):
Acetic Acid

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