Medieval Manuscripts on Twitter: "Like magic: The first recorded mention of 'Abracadabra' is a protective charm to cure malaria in a C13th copy of Quintus Serenus, Liber medicinalis Royal MS 12 E
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Drawing "Portalprojekt fuer die Maerzgefallenen" ("Portal project for the March victims") by Ferdinand von Reznicek. Caricature from the satirical magazine "Simplicissimus", vol. 4, issue number 8 (1899). Under the picture: "Where the
A man absurdly well-prepared for the cholera epidemic of 1832; representing the overabundance of questionable remedies and protections against cholera. Etching, c. 1832. | Wellcome Collection