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Subtitle: We do hereby certify, that Mr. Francisco Torres, a native of France, has brought with him some snake stones, which he bought amongst the Spaniards, come from China, which snake stones have the virtue of curing the bites of any venomous or poisonous creatures, such as snakes, scorpions or mad dogs ... This we testify for truth: Rhode-Island in New-England, October 12. 1740. Thomas Saquin, William Hatton, Samuel Hobert. ...
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 14011; Early American imprints -- no. 40185
Publisher: [s.n.]
Published: 1743
Place of publication: United States
Language: eng
Subjects: Antidotes; Popular Medicine; Poisonous animals; Venom
Notes: Followed by instructions for using the stones, and a statement testifying to their curing powers, signed by Anthony Duche and dated at Philadelphia, April the 5th. 1743.

Possibly Evans 14011, an advertisement by Anthony Duche, for which no copy is located.

Evans 14011

Bristol B1069

Shipton & Mooney 40185