
The Ridiculous History of "Snake Oil"
Ridiculous History
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The Oil of Snakes and Adders
The oil of snakes and adders takes snakes or adders when they are fat which will be in june july cut off their heads and take off their skins and unbowl them. Then you pour a bunch of wine over it and then you seal up the the glass and well rectified so well rectified yeah fortified wine like mad dog 40 40 type stuff. Eventually what john french tells us is that when this stuff has matured you can use it to help people here again as he puts itThis oil doth wonderful cures and recovering hearing and those that be death if a few drops thereof be put quam into the eas right right?
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