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Russian Castor

'A reddish-brown unctuous substance, having a strong smell and nauseous bitter taste, obtained from two sacs in the inguinal region of the beaver' (OED). Also imported form Canada, but the Russian product was considered superior.

Category: Ingredients
Sub category: Animal

8 documents found with this item tagged. See below for the various ways that this item has been used in the the documents.

[DOC ID:2512] Russia Castor on page (6)
[ID:2512] Cover Letter and Case Note / Regarding: Baron Friedrich Anton von Heynitz (Patient) / 13 September 1784 / (Incoming)

[DOC ID:5953] Castor. Russ. on page (2)
[ID:5953] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Bell (Patient) / 12 September 1770 / (Outgoing)

[DOC ID:5953] Russian castor on page (2)
[ID:5953] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Bell (Patient) / 12 September 1770 / (Outgoing)

[DOC ID:5855] Castor. Russ. on page (4)
[ID:5855] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John Walker / Regarding: Mrs Lenox (Lennox) (Patient) / 15 July 1789 / (Outgoing)

[DOC ID:5855] Russian Castor on page (4)
[ID:5855] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John Walker / Regarding: Mrs Lenox (Lennox) (Patient) / 15 July 1789 / (Outgoing)

[DOC ID:5886] --- Castor. Russ on page (1)
[ID:5886] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mrs Hislop (Patient) / 3 September 1789 / (Outgoing)

[DOC ID:5886] Russian Castor on page (1)
[ID:5886] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mrs Hislop (Patient) / 3 September 1789 / (Outgoing)