An answer to a pamphlet written by Doctor Lettsom, entitled Observations preparatory to the use of Dr. Mayersbach's medicines.

Date:
1776
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Credit: An answer to a pamphlet written by Doctor Lettsom, entitled Observations preparatory to the use of Dr. Mayersbach's medicines. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ >9 ] firlt faw me, I had two ifliies in my legs; he faid they were difagreeable things> and made me dry them np, which I was afraid of, as I was always told it would endanger my life. They have been dried up now almoft a year, and I have found no bad « effects from it, nor have I taken any phy- fic thefe twelve months, - * - j v •» V ». i JOHN WILLAN. Mary-le-bone, Oft. I, 1776. ' . • 1 * * P, S. There is one remarkable circum¬ stance attending my cafe, which I cannot help relating. When I was got well, and had occafion to go into the country, the Doftor told me that I fhould, at fome pe¬ riod or other, have a good deal of blood come from me with my water ; but that I mult not be alarmed at it, as it would be attended with no bad confequence. Some little time after, on getting out of bed one morning, I difcharged a large quantity of blood, as he had foretold; it came away without
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