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Romeo giving money to an apothecary for a poison that will enable him to kill himself. Mezzotint, 17--.

Alexander the Great demonstrates his trust in his physician Philip by drinking a medicinal draught prepared by him even after receiving a letter alleging that Philip is trying to poison him. Drawing by or after E. Le Sueur, 16--.

Poison romance and poison mysteries / by C.J.S. Thompson.

Humane destruction of rats and mice / by C.W. Hume.

A mechanical account of poisons in several essays / By Richard Mead.

Queen Eleanor sucking the poison from King Edward's arm. Coloured stipple etching by W. Wynne Ryland, 1780, after A. Kauffman.

Alexander the Great demonstrates his trust in his physician Philip by drinking a medicinal draught prepared by him even after receiving a letter alleging that Philip is trying to poison him. Line engraving by B. Audran, the elder, after E. Le Sueur.

Alexander the Great demonstrating his trust in his physician Philip of Acarnania by drinking a medicinal draught prepared by him despite allegations that it was a poison. Mezzotint by V. Green, 1772, after B. West, the elder.

A man in protective clothing pouring a toxic substance: the importance of protective clothing in Ethiopia. Colour lithograph for the World Health Organisation, 2000.

A skull and cross bones representing a warning about the dangers of handling toxic substances in Ethiopia. Colour lithograph for the World Health Organisation, 2000.

Specification of Gilbert Thonger : labels for bottles or jars containing poisons.

Outlines of the lectures on surgery / delivered by Sir Astley Cooper, bart at St. Thomas's and Guy's Hospitals.

The dangerous drugs and poisons acts.

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Specification of Gilbert Thonger : labels for bottles or jars containing poisons.

A mechanical account of poisons in several essays / By Richard Mead.

Outlines of the lectures on surgery / delivered by Sir Astley Cooper, bart at St. Thomas's and Guy's Hospitals.

The dangerous drugs and poisons acts.

A mechanical account of poisons in several essays / By Richard Mead.