Hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists.
1 Unfortunately, I have no catholicon for every industrial ill-butthe political drug-stores are full of 'em.
2 I soon saw the Catholicon of Spain (Spanish gold) was the chief ingredient.
3 In this " Catholicon , " which, though undated, was printed before A.D. 1500, we read
4 According to Way, Promptorium Parrulorum, p. 506, note, the Catholicon Anglicanum has "A turfe grafte, turbarium."
5 I care not much if I untwist my committee-man, and so give him the receipt of this grand Catholicon .
6 Meanwhile permit me to recommend, As the matter admits of no delay, My wonderful Catholicon , Of very subtile and magical powers!
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