[. . .] forth gently the two instrum[ents] together whereby you maye gr[ab] hold of the after berth with your hand and so take it away. But if you doe at any time loose your hold and that it doe not al come awaye together, which I did once see by reason of the rotennes of it, then you must work againe in like maner as above described till your end [be] atained. And for a help herin [. . .] inward means may be used [. . .] a plaster of galbenum [. . .] to the reagion of [. . .]
Symbol | Name | TR (*) | ME (*) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
lb, li, libr. | libra, pound | apothecary's pound | 373.243 g | ||
ss | semis | half | half | ||
℥ | uncia, ounce, unce | apothecary's ounce | 31.103 g | ||
Q | quarta | quart | between 0.95 and 1.16 liters | ||
ʒ | dragma, dram | dram | 3.888 g | ||
G | grana, grain | grain | 0.065 g (65 mg) | ||
A | ana | of each one | of each one | ||
lb ss | libr. semi | half an apothecary's pound | 186.623 g | ||
℥ ss | semuncia | half an apothecary's ounce | 15.552 g |
Name = Name in Text
TR = Translation
ME = Modern Equivalent (approx.; in grams and liters)