Joseph Horn treatise on urine and astrology

Collection

Identifier: MSS 2/175

Scope and Contents

Student treatise on urine, citing classical authorities, including Galen and Hippocrates. Several spelling corrections in different hand. Treatise describes conditions of urine, particularly color and sediment, with reference to specific diseases and relationship of planets to illness and recovery. The name "Joseph Horn" and supposed date of treatise inscribed on back board of volume.

Dates

1701

Creator

Horn, Joseph (Person)

Biographical / Historical

Joseph Horn was an eighteenth century tailor and outfitter in Pudsey, England.

Extent

1 volume (76 pages)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Location

Small collections

Subjects

Related Names

Creator

Horn, Joseph (Person)

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Joseph Horn treatise on urine and astrology
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script

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