<< "Just imported from London, in the Snow [what kind of ship is this?] Mary, Capt. PEARSON, a large and compleat assortment of drugs, chemical and galenical medicines, garden seeds, pickles, plants, tead and spices, Pyrmont and Bristol waters, [1750s' version of Perrier?] and good lancets. [What are those?] >> Greetings from SC. My best layman's description of a lancet is a medical tool for cutting-- just think of a modern Exacto knife. URQ