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Hieronymus Bock 



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he removed to Hornbach, where he preached the gospel, 

 and also had an extensive medical practice, devoting 

 his spare time to botany. But he got into some trouble, 



Text-fig. 26. Hieronymus Bock or Tragus, 1498 — 1554 [Engraving 

 by David Kandel. Kreuter Buch, 1 5 5 1 ]. 



apparently owing to his protestantism, and was obliged to 

 leave Hornbach. He was in serious straits until Count 

 Philip of Nassau, whom he had previously cured of a severe 



