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Quinine.- [Blégny (Nicolas)] The English Remedy: or Talbor's wonderful Secret, for Curing of Agues and Feavers, first English edition, occasional minor worming, not affecting text, contemporary speckled sheep, extremities rubbed, small 8vo, by J. Wallis, for Jos. Hindmarsh, at the Black Bull in Cornhill, 1682.

⁂ Robert Talbor (1642-81) built a considerable reputation and fortune during his lifetime through the administration of his "secret remedy" (essentially quinine mixed with substances to conceal the bitter flavour) to cure fevers. He was appointed physician royal by Charles II in 1672 and was sent to the French court in 1679 when the Dauphin fell ill with tertian malarial fever. Talbor's remedy was effective and the French king sought to discover the secret of the cure which Talbor agreed to divulge on the condition that his formula remain secret during his lifetime.
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