An account of the late Dr. Goldsmith's illness, so far as it relates to the exhibition of Dr. James's powders / [William Hawes].

  • William Hawes
Date:
1774
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Credit: An account of the late Dr. Goldsmith's illness, so far as it relates to the exhibition of Dr. James's powders / [William Hawes]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I [ 12 ] them, that my conduit therein has been irreproachable : and as a proof of my iincere defire to render myfelf beneficial to mankind, and the prefent unfortunate cafe feeming to afford me a proper opportunity, I will take the liberty of laying down a few plain rules, which I hope will have a due atten¬ tion paid to them by my readers. \ • ^ First, To thofe who are prepoffeffed in favour of jDr. James s Fever-Powder, and take or prefcribe it in too indifcriminate a manner, I would earneftly recommend to keep Apothecaries fcales and weights by them, and whilft they are in health, weigh it out in proper proportions, according to the effe&s they wifh it fhould produce, and have each parcel of the fame weight wrapped up, and the quantity contained therein wrote on the outfide * : or if proper fcales and weights cannot be readily obtained, to fend the Powders to a neighbouring Apothecary, and mention in writing (not by a verbal meffage by fervants, in a circum- t ftance of fo much importance) the quantities to be weighed out. Many Gentlemen of the Temple, &c. whom I have # The above rule may to Tome perfons appear trifling; but they will perhaps change their opinion when they are informed, that it is an undoubted fa&, that many keep JDr. James's Fever-Powders conftantly by them when in health, in order to make ule of when they are occafionally taken ill. not
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