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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Ws a oy GATES NN OES IA FRR UN Herd SAN ee UT HTN INC LN OR RN MSE, fh ———— ae ~ ermene ia The Piffe-Prophet, that it proceeded from the (fF ...: preflion of the ftomach, and f ,. pilation of theLiver and Splehy which being okftrued, fercf. cholerick fume unto the braij which inflame the Animal fj rits, and caufe this pain whi}, hindred reft, and that (if 1; were not caufed) it would maf the party rave , be frantick, 2) ha burft forth into fenfeleffe and’ a dle talk. Thus having anfwh™ red this objeftion, I now beg totouch the Urinal, to fee if have fetled enough ; but findir it not to, have fetled enough 1p! my purpofe, and to fhew nf thofe things that I muft find of” ofit, I fet it down again ver tenderly, faying, ic muaft yet fet tlealittle better; and then] faye™ to queftioning with the Nurt concerning fomething that maf fhew me the fex, for I muft find? that out ef the watertoo : And now J ask her, whatthe party ufeth

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