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[...regarding] urine, and small stones, along with a stone in the bladder and a continuous fever. page 114

Letter XXIII. Regarding the descent of the intestines Referring to a hernia. and a tumor in the lowest part of the belly, and the abnormal positioning of the testicles. page 119

Letter XXIV. Regarding an ulcer in the rectum. page 123

Letter XXV. Regarding superfetationThe rare occurrence of a second conception during an ongoing pregnancy, resulting in offspring of different ages within the womb.. page 126

Letter XXVI. Regarding the Calderian bathsMedicinal thermal springs located near Verona, Italy, highly regarded in the Renaissance for treating various ailments.. page 127

Letter XXVII. On the manner in which the French diseaseA common 16th-century name for syphilis. is cured by nature, and also concerning various applied remedies. page 135

Letter XXVIII. On the causes of the pains of the French disease. page 136

Letter XXIX. On the treatment of a formicating ulcerAn ulcer characterized by a sensation like ants crawling over the skin (formication). on the hip, and a tumor on the back caused by the French disease. page 139

Letter XXX. On hair loss, the erosion of the gums, and the falling out of teeth in the French disease, and their remedies. page 140

Letter XXXI. On a deep, painful, and corrosive ulcer accompanied by extreme inflammation. page 148

Letter XXXII. An epitome A summary or condensed version of a larger work. of the whole of dialecticThe branch of philosophy concerned with the art of reasoning and logical discussion.. page 151

Letter XXXIII. On the creation of the world. page 161

Letter XXXIIII. On the immortality of the soul. page 167

Letter XXXV. On the essence, causes, and cure of the Plague spreading through Venice in the year 1556. page 168