The works of the learned Sr Thomas Brown, Kt., Doctor of Physick, late of Norwich. Containing I. Enquiries into vulgar and common errors. II. Religio medici: With annotations and observations upon it. III. Hydriotaphia; or, Vrn-Burial: Together with The garden of Cyrus. IV. Certain miscellany tracts. With alphabetical tables (1686)
Browne, Thomas, Sir, 1605-1682 · London, Printed for Tho. Basset, Ric. Chiswell, Tho. Sawbridge, Charles Mearn, and Charles Brome · leaf 252
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