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Author: Lanfranco, of Milan, 13th cent.
Title: A most excellent and learned vvoorke of chirurgerie, called Chirurgia parua Lanfranci Lanfranke of Mylayne his briefe: reduced from dyuers translations to our vulgar or vsuall frase, and now first published in the Englyshe prynte by Iohn Halle chirurgien. Who hath thervnto necessarily annexed. A table, as wel of the names of diseases and simples with their vertues, as also of all other termes of the arte opened. ... And in the ende a compendious worke of anatomie ... An historiall expostulation also against the beastly abusers, both of chyrurgerie and phisicke in our tyme: with a goodly doctrine, and instruction, necessary to be marked and folowed of all true chirurgie[n]s. All these faithfully gathered, and diligently set forth, by the sayde Iohn Halle.
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Print source: A most excellent and learned vvoorke of chirurgerie, called Chirurgia parua Lanfranci Lanfranke of Mylayne his briefe: reduced from dyuers translations to our vulgar or vsuall frase, and now first published in the Englyshe prynte by Iohn Halle chirurgien. Who hath thervnto necessarily annexed. A table, as wel of the names of diseases and simples with their vertues, as also of all other termes of the arte opened. ... And in the ende a compendious worke of anatomie ... An historiall expostulation also against the beastly abusers, both of chyrurgerie and phisicke in our tyme: with a goodly doctrine, and instruction, necessary to be marked and folowed of all true chirurgie[n]s. All these faithfully gathered, and diligently set forth, by the sayde Iohn Halle.
Lanfranco, of Milan, 13th cent., Hall, John, b. 1529 or 30.
Imprinted at London: In Flete streate, nyghe unto saint Dunstones churche, by Thomas Marshe, An. 1565.
Alternate titles: Chirurgia parva. English
Subject terms:
Surgery -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
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The bookes verdict.
VNTO THE VVORSHIPFVL the maisters, VVardens, and consequently to all the whole company and brotherhod of Chirurgiens of Lon∣don, Iohn Halle, one of the leste of them, sendeth hartie and louynge salutation.
VV. CVNINGHAM DOCTOR in Phisique, vnto the professors of Chi∣rurgerie salutations.
Thomas Gale maister in Chirurgerie, unto his welbeloued friende Iohn Halle, sen∣deth greting.
To the louyng Readers.
I. H. To the louing Readers greting in our eternall Lorde, the author of all knowledge.
¶Vnto his faithful frende and disciple Bernard: Lanfranke of Milayne, wysheth increase of wisdome, and cunninge.
¶The firste parte of thys worke, treatinge of woundes, conteineth .ix. Chapiters
The first Chapiter.
Of a Symple wound. Cap ii.
Of wounds cutte after the length of the members. Chap. iii.
Of the woundes of synewes, cutte for the moste parte ouerthwart the member. Cha. iiii.
Annotations Vpon thys presente chapter.
Of the fluxe of Bloud. Cap. v.
Of woundes, with breaking of the bone wythin the Fleshe. Cap. Vi.
Of the wounde in the heade, with breakinge of Cranion. Chapi. Vii.
Of the gouernance of all woundes, withoute breakinge of Cranion, whether they be Aposte∣mate, Dyscrasiate, Concouate, or made by contution. Cha. viij.
Of woundes made with venemous Beastes, as of the bytinge of a madde Dogge, or otherwyse. Chapiter ix.
¶The second parte of thys worke ensueth, whiche treateth of Apostemes, and conteineth xv. Chapiters.
The first Chapiter.
Of sanguin Apostemes. Cap. ii.
Of Cholericke Apostemes. Cha. iii.
Of Phlegmaticke Apostemes. Cha iiii.
Of Melancholike Apostemes. Chap. v.
Of watery Apostemes. Cha. vi.
Of wyndye Apostemes. Cha. vii.
Of the Aposteme called Botium. Cha. viii.
Of Apostemes of compounde humores. Chapi. x.
Of Apostemes of vnnaturall humores. Capi x.
Of Apostemes made of Choler and Melan∣cholye aduste. Cha. xi.
Of the cure of Apostemes made of an outwarde cause. Chapi. xii.
Of the cure of Apostemes, commynge of an Inwarde cause. Chapi. xiii.
Of the Anthrax and Carbunculus.
Of colde Apostemes. Chapi .xv.
¶The thirde parte of thys woorke, conteineth three Chapiters, namelye of Vlcers, the Cancer, and the Fistula.
Of Vlcers in generalle. Chapi .i.
Of the Cancer. Chapi. ii.
Of a Fistula. Chapi. iii.
The fourthe parte of this worke, treateth of Algebra, or Restoration. And conteineth ii. Chapiters, the firste of Dislocation, the other of a Fracture.
Of Dyslocation. Chapi. i.
Annotations vppon thys Chapiter.
Of a Fracture. Chapi. ii.
An Annotation vpon the. ii. Chapiter of the thirde parte.
¶The fifthe parte of thys woorke ensueth, contei∣ning .viii. Chapiters, and treateth of the diseases of the eyes.
The fyrste Chapiter.
Of a disease in the eye, called Obtalmia. Cha. ii.
Collyrium Album.
Collyrium de Thure.
Puluis Citrinus.
Confectio Collyrii de Plumbo.
Confectio Helesir.
Of Itche in the eyes.
Of Scabbes in the eye.
Of Teares.
Of spottes in the eyes.
Of the webbe in the eye.
Of the disease of the eye, called Cataracta. Chapi. viii.
¶The Antidotarie conteinynge. xi. Chapiters.
Of Repercussiues. Cap. i.
Of Resolutiues, and Mollificatiues. Capi. ii.
A good Resolutyue Emplaster.
A Resolutyue Vnguente.
An excellente Diachilon.
Of Maturatyues. Capi. iii.
A verye good Maturatyue.
Of Mundificatyues. Cap. iiii.
Vnguentum Apostolorum.
Of Conglutinatiues. Cap v.
Of medicynes Regeneratiues. Cap. vi.
Of Consolidatyue medicines. Cap. vii.
Another good Consoliditatyue.
Of medicynes, supplynge stiffe members. Chapi. viii.
Of medicynes vlceratiues. Cap. ix,
Of supplyng or losynge medicynes. Cap. x.
The maner of makynge Oyles. Cap xi.
Oleum de Floribus.
Oleum de fructibus: vel de Baccis.
Oleum de Seminibus
Oleum Laurinum.
Oleum Sabinae.
Oleum de Absinthio.
Oleum ex Ruta.
Oleum Sinapis.
Oleum Hederae.
Oleum ex ouis Formicarum.
The Conclusion.
A necessarye Table, leadinge redilye by the number of the Page, to any thinge that thou shalt desyre to fynde, in thys presente booke of Lanfranke.
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A Proheme to the Readers of thys Table.
Thomas Halle to the gentle Readers, that thirste for science, wisheth the increase of knowledge in good thinges, and as to hym selfe a Christian felicitye.
poem to the reader
poem to the reader
The Preface
glossary of diseases and medicines
¶Unto his faithful frende and disciple Bernard: Lanfranke of Milayne, wysheth increase of wisdome, and cunninge.
entry
Acacia.
Acanthus.
Accidentia.
Acetum.
Acorus.
Adeps.
Adustio.
Aerugo.
Aes vstum.
Aggregatiua medicamenta.
Agresta.
Albula.
Algebra,
Allium.
Aloe.
Of the fluxe of Bloud. Cap. v.
Of woundes, with breaking of the bone wythin the Fleshe. Cap. Vi.
Of the wounde in the heade, with breakinge of Cranion. Chapi. Vii.
Amygdala.
Amylum
Anacardus.
Anatomia.
Anethum.
Antimonium.
Anthrax.
Apostema.
Aqua.
Aristolochia.
Aschachilos.
Asphodelus.
Au ripigmentum.
Axungia.
Balaustium.
Baucia.
Baurach.
Bdellium.
Bolus Armenus.
Bothor.
Botium.
Brassica.
Bubo
Butyrum.
Calx viua.
Cancer.
Cantharis.
Caphura.
Carbunculus.
Cardamomum.
Carnes variae.
Caryophilli.
Causon.
Casia.
Cataplasma.
Cepa.
Cera.
Cerussa.
Chamaemelum.
Chelidonium.
Chirurgery.
Cicatrizatiua med.
Cicer.
Cichorium.
Colla de corio.
Colocynthis.
Concauitas.
Conglutinatiua medicamina.
Contusio.
Consolidatiuae medicinae.
Coperosa.
Corallium.
Corrosiua medicamina.
Corrigiola.
Cortex pini.
Cortex Olibani.
Cotonea malus
Cotyledon.
Crassula.
Crocus
Cubebe.
Cucumis asininus.
Cucurbita.
Cupressus.
Curcuma.
Defensiuae medicinae.
Desiccatiua medicamina.
Diminutio.
Dipsacum.
Dyscrasia.
Embrocatio.
Ephemera.
Erysipelas.
Euphorbium.
Eunuchus.
Excoriatio
Exitura.
Faba.
Fabaria.
Farina Volatica.
Felles auium.
Fermentum.
Ficus.
Fistula.
Flammula.
Flos aeris.
Foeniculum.
Foenum graecum.
Formica.
Fraxinus.
Furfur.
Galbanum.
Gallae.
Gangraena.
Garyophilli.
Gentiana.
Gingiber.
Glandulae.
Glycyrrhiza.
Grana paradisi.
Gummi Arabicum.
Hammoniacum.
Haematites.
Hedera.
Hermodactylus.
Herpes.
Hordeum.
Hyosciamus.
Hyposarca.
Icteritia.
A Resolutyue Vnguente.
An excellente Diachilon.
Lacertus.
Lac muliebre.
Lactuca.
Laudanum.
Laurus.
Lenticula.
Lepra.
Leucophlegmatia.
Lilium.
Linum.
Lithargyrus.
Lumbrici.
Lupinus.
Lycium.
Malua.
Malum punicum.
Malum.
Manna.
Mandragora.
Massacunia.
Mastiche.
Maturatiua.
Mel.
Melanchiron.
Melilotus.
Mica panis.
Miliaris.
Mirobalani.
Mumia.
Mundificatiua med.
Myrobalanus.
Myrrha.
Myrtus.
Nodi.
Obtalmia.
Oedema.
Oleum.
Olibanum.
Ophthalmia.
Opium.
Opopanax.
Orificium.
Orobus.
Ossa combusta.
Oua.
Oua formicarum.
Oxalis.
Papauer.
Parietaria.
Passula.
Pes milui.
Phlegmone.
Pili leporis.
Pinguedo.
Pini Cortex.
Piper.
Pira.
Pistacia.
Pisum.
Pix.
Plaga.
Plantago.
Plumbum vstum.
Porus sarcodes.
Portulaca.
Pruna.
Prunum.
Pyrum.
Quartana febris.
Quotidiana febris.
Rapa.
Realgar.
Regeneratiuae medicinae.
Repercussiua medicamina.
Resina.
Resolutiua medicamina.
Restauratio.
Rigor.
Rosa.
Rumex acutus.
Ruta.
Sabina.
Saccharum.
Sal.
Sal Ammoniacus.
Sal Nitrum.
Sambucus.
Sanguis draconis.
Sanies.
Santalum siue Sandalum.
Sapo.
Sarcocolla.
Scabiosa pilosa.
Scammonium.
Scarificatio.
Schoenanthum.
Scilla.
Scirrhus▪
Scrophula.
Seges syluestris.
Semperuiuum.
Serapinum.
Serpigo.
Sinapis.
Solatrum.
Spica.
Spodium.
Spuma maris.
Styrax.
Sulphur.
Syncope.
Synochus.
Tamar indus.
Terebinthina.
Terra sigillata.
Tertiana febris.
Thapsia.
Thymum.
Thus.
Thiria.
Tragacantha.
Triticum.
Turbith.
Tutia.
Verbena.
Vermes terrestres.
Vernix.
Vinum.
Viola.
Viride aes.
Virulentia.
Viticella.
Vitriolum Romanum.
Vlceratina medicamina.
Vlcus.
Vmbilicus veneris.
Vndimia.
Vngula.
Vulnus.
Zingiber.
poem to the reader
¶A very ample and necessarye Index or register, drawne after the Alphabet, whiche leadeth verye redilye by the numbers of eche Page, to all suche names and necessarye notes, in this expositiue Table, as are with∣oute the Alphabete in the titles of the same: name∣lye all suche as are in the matter, by the occa∣sion of the intituled names treated of.
author to the reader
prologue
¶The fyrst treatyse OF ANATOMIE, VVHICHE brieflye sheweth the natures numbers and names of all the symple members, with the diuersyties of their v∣ses and vtilities, whether they bene Sperma∣tike or Sanguyne, and conteyneth xiiii. Chapiters.
Of the bones. The fyrst Chapter.
Of the Cartilage or Gristle. Chapi. ii.
Of the Lygamente. Chapi. iii.
Of the Nerue or Synewe. Chapi. iiii.
Of the Chorde or Tendon. The .v. Chapi.
Of the Pannicles The vi. Chapiter.
Of the Arterie or Pulse. The .vii: Chapiter.
Of the Veyne. The .viii. Chapiter.
Of the Fleshe. Chap .ix.
Of the fat▪ The .x. Chapiter.
Of the skyn. Cap. xi.
Of the heares and nailes. The .xii. Chapter.
Of the difference betwene the symple members and the compounde. Cha. xiii.
Of the difference betwene the Spermatike and the Sanguine members. The .xiiii. Chapter.
The Conclusion.
The second treatyse OF ANATOMIE, VVHICHE compendiouslye declareth the necessitye, and necessarye vse, of .ix. knowledges, to be consydered in the Anatomy of members, throughout the whole body.
Of the composition of members or Combination. The fyrste Chapiter.
Of the complexion of members. The .ii. Chapiter.
Of the substance of members. The .iii. Chapter.
Of the quantitye of members. The .iiii. Chapiter.
Of number in members to be obserued. The fyfthe Chapiter.
Of Figure to be considered in members. The .vi. Chapiter.
Of the operation of members. The. Vii. Chapiter.
Of the vtilitye or office of members. The .Viii. Chapiter.
Of the diseases that the members are subiecte Vnto. Capi. ix.
The Conclusion.
The thyrde treatyse OF ANATOMIE, BRIEFLYE shewing the forme, the making, and the natural ope∣rations or offices of euerye member, inwardlye and out∣wardly, from the heade to the feete. And howe the handye worke of Chirurgerye oughte to be done, in eche parte of the body.
The argumente of the thyrde Treatise.
The fyrste parte of the thirde treatise, wherin is declared the Anatomy of the heade, wyth all hys partes, as well conteinynge, as conteined, and also the necke and throte, vnto the shoulders.
The fyrste Chapiter.
The .ii. Chapiter.
The thyrde Chapiter.
The .iiii. Chapter.
The .v. Chapiter.
The .vi. Chapiter.
The .vii. Chapiter.
The .viii. Chapiter.
The .ix. Chapiter.
The .x. Chapiter.
The xi. Chapiter.
THE SECONDE PARTE OF the Anatomy, treatinge of the forme and shape of the shoulder, and the adiutory of the arme, the hande, and the fyngers.
The .i. Chapiter.
The .ii. Chapiter.
The .iii. Chapiter.
THE THIRDE PARTE OF Anatomy, which sheweth the shape & forme of the furcules, and of the ribbes, of the brest, and the chine bone of that part, vnto the mouthe of the stomache.
The .i. Chapiter.
The. ii. Chapiter.
The. iii. Chapiter.
The. iiii. Chapiter.
THE FOVRTHE PARTE OF Anatomye, whiche declareth the forme and shape, of the whole sircuite of the wombe, namelye from the mouthe of the sto∣mache vnto the hanches, and of the spondilles of that region.
The. i. Chapiter.
The. ii. Chapiter.
The .iii. Chapiter.
The .iiii. Chapiter.
The .v. Chapiter.
The .vi. Chapiter.
THE FIFTHE PART OF ANA∣tomye, whiche expresseth the forme and shape of the hanches, the thighes, the hammes, the shynnes, and the feete, and of the members conteined in them.
The i. Chapiter.
The .ii. Chapiter.
The .iii. Chapiter.
THE SIXTE PARTE, VVHICH brieflie in one Chapiter sheweth the names as well in Latine as in Englishe, of all the exterior or outwarde partes of man his body, from the heade to the feete.
illustrations
The Conclusyon of the whole worke.
poem
A necessary table exactly drawen by the alphabet as the former, directing the reader uery commodiously by the numbers of the pages to all suche names and nota∣ble matters as are in this briefe Anatomie conteined.
¶An historiall expo∣STVLATION: AGAINST THE beastlye abusers, bothe of Chyrurgere, and Phy∣syke, in oure tyme: with a goodlye doctryne, and instruction, necessarye to be marked, and folowed, of all true chirurgiens: gathered by Iohn Halle Chyrurgyen.
prayers
A prayer necessarye to be sayde of all Chirurgiens.
Another.
A praier to be vsed of the good Chirurgien before he conclude to take in hande the curation of any harde and difficulte thing, at any mans impor∣tunate sute and requeste.
¶Nowe that after my symple skill I haue formed praiers mete for Chirurgiens, I thinke it mete to shew also an example howe to prayse God for the good successe of the chirurgiens busines, as foloweth.
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