Quaestionis de Reductione Monetali, an Illa Sit Idoneus Monetae Depravatae Restituendae Modus (1629)

Dive into the fascinating memories of a doctor who spent most of his professional life in many parts of the worldaoften remoteaand who has seen and done many remarkable things. The observations and comments about people and places make this, in part, an unusual travel book. It is, however, the story of Dr. Robert Doyas clinical and administrative work in these places that is both fascinating and unique. He encountered outbreaks of plague, cholera and anthrax, performed major surgery under arag and bottlea anaesthesia in the African bush, and encountered a bewildering array of rare and bizarre medical conditions, such as the man whose skull opened like a lid! Repeatedly at odds with officialdom, this work traces Dr. Doyas path from a callow, insecure medical student to a vastly experienced practitioner.