An analytical inquiry into the specifick property of mercury, relating to the cure of venereal diseases. Wherein is explained, I. The nature ... and choice of preparations. II. The necessary cautions ... III. The true generation and nature of the virus. IV. The variety of its symptoms in different climates ... V. The ill consequences of a bad practice ... VI. An answer is given to several objections ... VII. Dr. Chicanneau's method of curing this distemper without salivation is vindicated ... / [Vincent Brest].

  • Brest, Vincent
Date:
1732
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Credit: An analytical inquiry into the specifick property of mercury, relating to the cure of venereal diseases. Wherein is explained, I. The nature ... and choice of preparations. II. The necessary cautions ... III. The true generation and nature of the virus. IV. The variety of its symptoms in different climates ... V. The ill consequences of a bad practice ... VI. An answer is given to several objections ... VII. Dr. Chicanneau's method of curing this distemper without salivation is vindicated ... / [Vincent Brest]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    To Dr. Chicanneau, Chancellor, *Profejfor in Thyfick, Demonflrator of Anatomy and Bo- tany, at the Univerjity of Montpellier; Com- fellor and Firjl ‘Phyfician to the Mojl Chri- Jlian King. * ] SIR, AS I had the Happinefs to make a lingular Ad- vantage of your vaft Knowledge in Phyfick5 and in Particular in the Method of Curing the Vene~ real Lifeafe without Salivation j I think myfelf ob- liged to prefen t the Firft Fruits of the good Succeft that I had here, by fuch your excellent Method, as an Homage due to your deferving Merit I hope. Sir, that you won’t take it ill, that I have compos’d this fmall Treatife in the Language of the Country where I am fettled, which, it may be, is unknown to you. But I thought you could not be difp leas’d to hear of the Publilhing a Method in a foreign Country, the Origin whereof came from the Source of your deep Learning and Experience of Practice, which you have lo freely and fb publick- ly demonftrated. And as the Sciences in all Coun- tries are explained in all Sorts of Languages, in order to fpread the Fame of fo learned a Man, it cannot be thought amifs to publifh your Notions in Englijb. This is what I now venture to do, Sir, having al- ways conformed myfelf to the Principles that you have fo fuccefsfully inquir’d into, and afterwards pub- lickly demonftrated to a great Number of Scholars in Phyfick and Surgery, who daily came from all A z Parts