The pisse-prophet or, certain pisse-pot lectures. Wherein are newly discovered the old fallacies, deceit, and jugling of the piss-pot science, used by all those (whether quacks, and empiricks, or other methodical physicians) who pretend knowledg of diseases, by the urine. In giving judgment of the same / By Tho: Brian, M.P. lately in the city of Lomdon [!], and now in Colchester, in Essex. Never heretofore published by any man in the English tongue.

Brian, Thomas, active 17th century

Date:: [1655]

Credit: The pisse-prophet or, certain pisse-pot lectures. Wherein are newly discovered the old fallacies, deceit, and jugling of the piss-pot science, used by all those (whether quacks, and empiricks, or other methodical physicians) who pretend knowledg of diseases, by the urine. In giving judgment of the same / By Tho: Brian, M.P. lately in the city of Lomdon [!], and now in Colchester, in Essex. Never heretofore published by any man in the English tongue. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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