The ornamental part of the apothecary’s II is none other than the sign of Jupiter, under whose special care medicines were supposed to have been placed ; and our nostrums are still compounded under the symbol of Jove’s protection. The letter itself (recipe—take) and its flourish mean substantially this ; ‘ Under the auspices of Jove, the patron of medicine, take the following goods in the proportions set down.’ Some try to throw the responsibility for the symbol R hack to Raphel, but the sum of evidence points to. J upitor as its patron. *
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Dunstan Times, Issue 2409, 18 November 1907, Page 3
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91Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Dunstan Times, Issue 2409, 18 November 1907, Page 3
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