A new, plain and rational treatise on the true nature and uses of the Bath waters.
- Graham, James, 1745-1794.
- Date:
- 1789
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A new, plain and rational treatise on the true nature and uses of the Bath waters. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.
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![[ ' 4& ] and fwelled, that he could not breathe, nor be at reft. He had the beft advices and medicines of two of the principal phyficians of Bath, without any benefit-— and having feen fevcral perfons die of die Dropfv, he himfelf had no hopes of're- covcry. Neverthelefs, in this hopelefs and dafperate condition, by the Divine Blefiing, on taking Dr. Graham’s medicines, and ftridly following all his advices, he was perfectly cured of the Dropfy in about three weeks, and has now recovered a clear healthy complexion ; eats, drinks, and fleeps well: is in perfett fpirits and ftrength, and follows his bufinefs with alacrity as ufual. Mr. PETER ANDREWS, hardware and toyman, middle of Broad-ftreet, Bath, having attended the funeral of a child, the fon of one of his particular ac- quaintance, was next day obferved to look moft lhockingly, complained of violent pain all over him, and was fo very weak that he could fcarcely walk up or down Hairs. Alternately he fhivered with icy cold, and burned with intenfe lieat. He found his throat beginning to grow fore. In a few hours he could not fwallow but with very great pain and difficulty. Dr. G. enquired where Mr. Andrews had fceen the day before 5 he told him, “ only fo far as the church-yard in the fame coach with the corpfe of a child, who had died of a putrid fore throat, and that its mother was ill of the fame difeafe.” Dr. G. found that no time was to be loft, lor his throat was fwelled and fpotted to a moft alarming degree. His voice was totally altered. In order that he might eagerly and implicitly comply with all Dr. G’s directions, he told him what he really believed would happen, namely, that in twelve hours more he would be dead. He himfelf faid that he did not expert to live fo long. Dr. G. immediately gave him proper medicines, and made various powerful applications to his throat, both inwardly and outwardly. In three days the large putrid Houghs and rotten flefhy fubftances feparated, were pulled away, or fpit out, and Mr. Andrews recovered his voice, fwallowing, and in every relpeCt the moft perfect health. Mr. ORCHARD, baker, in Back-ftreet, near St. James’s-Parade, Bath, had been afflicted with a Ihortnefs of breathing and 3n almoft continual cough for up- wards of thirty years, el’pecially on taking cold, or in very raw cold weather; he had frequently a pain in his fide, like a ftitch; fpit a great deal of tough phlegm and grofs matter. His difficulty of breathing was fuch as to bring on weakening fweats; and in walking he was obliged very often to flop and pant through the exceeding ffiortnefs of his breath. Mr. Orchard was likewife troubled with frequent ficknefs at his ftomach and retching; his nights were very reltlefs, fometimes awakening fuddcnly almoft hoa ked with phlegm, and coughed fo feverely as frequently to occafion bleeding at the note, and profufe fweats. Dreffing and undreffing too, was attended with great difficulty and fatigue. In this melancholy and almoft hopelefs condition, Mr. Orchard applied to Dr. G. Convinced from much experience in fuch cafes, of the certain, nay almoft infallible good efleCts of his medicines and methods of cure, Dr. G. undertook him with the moft cordial affurance; (notwithftanding he had tried every thing that isufed In fuch cafes with little or no benefit,) the very firft day he became Dr. G’s pa- tient, tbe relief he found was very great s—he had an excellent night—he awoke jefrefhed, fpit freely and cafily—breathed much eafier—and found his cough was lefs troublefbme; and in ftiort, by continuing Dr. G’s AEtherial Medicines, and Balfamic Efiences, for a few weeks, he obtained a degree of relief beyond his moft fasguine expectations, ficeping found and eafy, and continuing fo free from pain](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28520774_0054.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
