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The dispensary

by Sir Samuel Garth · 1699

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A satire on the opponents of the dispensary organized by the Royal College of Physicians.

Genre
humorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
medicalmedicalMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1690s1690sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 84 pages
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poetrypoetryMore like thisLess of this

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