Account of the life and works of Maister Peter Lowe; the founder of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 Excerpt: ... misprint for "Hr.," and this again a contraction for the Bibliographer, Haller. On consulting Haller"s " Bibliotheca Chirurgica," Tom. 1., Basileae, 1774, p. 273, the following entry was found:--"Peter Lowe a discourse of the whole art of chirurgery...all the presages of Hippocrates London 1597.4. Ames, (lego alias whole course of chirurgerie). 1 This date seems to be an error, possibly from a confusion with the date of the "Spanish Sickncs."--J. F. Adduntur a Portalio editiones 1612.4. 1634.4. a Gunzio 1614.4. 1657.4. additur denique a Gunzio accessisse hie chirurgicas formulas."1 It seemed, even from this, very likely that Watt had, in preparing his work, copied some notes from Haller. But the identity of the passage is placed beyond doubt on comparing Haller's entry in his "Bibliothcca Afedicitue Practice," Tom. ii., Basileae, 1777, p. 324, we there find:--"Pet. Lowe Scotus, chirurgus, Ejus easie certain and perfect method to cure and prevent the Spanish sickness London. 1596. 4. Rejectis aliis, mercurii usum internum commendat, pilulas, medicamenta sua arcana, decoctum lignorum, composita. "Ej. the whole course of chirurgie whereunto are annexed the presages of Hippocrates Lond. 1597. 4. Tr. 1612. 4. Port. 1614. 4. Gunz. 1634. 4. Port. i6$7-4Gunz." The portion here underlined for our present purpose, is identical with 'The reference by Haller is to Ames the bibliographer. See Ames and Herbert, vol. 2, pp. 1033 and 1002: Typographical Antiquities, or an Historical Account of the Origin and Progress of Printing in Great Britain and Ireland, in three volumes. London: MDCCLXXXVI:--"1596. Peter Lowe, Scotchman, Arellian, doctor in the facultie of chirurgerie in Paris, chirurgion to H...