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On diseases of the generative system. Containing the practical treatise on the internal use of cantharides in gleet, seminal emission, leucorrhaea, etc / [John Roberton].

  • Roberton, John, 1776-1820 or 1821.
Date:
1812
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Credit: On diseases of the generative system. Containing the practical treatise on the internal use of cantharides in gleet, seminal emission, leucorrhaea, etc / [John Roberton]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    degree of acrimony in my writings; but from no other motive have I ever done so. I may also add, that I only wish I had not had such an am- ple field for finding fault, nor such opportunities of employing critical severity. Indeed, nothing even then, where I myself might alone be per- sonally concerned, could have induced me to use it, but the alleviation of human suffering and human misery,—the subject that alone ought to plead my excuse against every lesser fault. In the ordinary duties of life, [ hope I am as mild as any one; but I believe [ seldom allow matters of great public importance, upon which I have ventured to write, to suffer from that cause. ‘This disposition, | know, unless viewed as it really is and ought to be examined, is per- haps for myself alone an unfortunate one. Still, I] may remark, that I never did, nor ever shall, to my knowledge, wantonly wound either the feelings, or hurt the interest, of any living being. But when I see what I deem science and huma- nity trampled upon, I always shall, at the risk of every private or personal consideration, stand for- ward in defence of such interesting objects. I am well aware of the truth of the remark of an eminent author, that “ he who attempts to shew the failures of a celebrated writer, shall surely irritate his admirers, and incur the impu- tation of envy, captiousness and malignity.” Yet such imputation has no earthly weight with a 4
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