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Knight of Malta also called Knight Hospitaller
Knight of Malta also called Knight Hospitaller. Member of the Order of St John of Jerusalem founded end 11th century, dedicated to fighting the "infidel" and treating sick and wounded. When their headquarters in Rhodes was conquered Muslim forces, they were granted an alternative base on the Mediterranean island of Malta. Woodcut by Jost Amman, 16th century
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Distillation of medicines
Distillation of medicines. Female in centre is sorting herbs to be used in various concoctions. From "Le livre de la propriete des choses" (On the Properites of Things) written by the English Franciscan monk Bartholomew Glanville called Bartolomaeus Anglicus (c1230 - 1240) and translated by Jean Corbechon in 1372. Woodcut from printed edition c1520
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Doctor applying Bezoar stone
Physician applying a Bezoar stone to a victim of poisoning. The stone was extracted from the gall - bladder or stomach of an animal such as a goat or an antelope. Bezoar is a corruption of a Persian word meaning counter - poison. From Johannis de Cuba "Ortus Sanitatus" Strasbourg, 1483
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