The guardian of health, long life, and happiness!, or, The whole art of preventing and curing diseases ... to which is now first added, the Christian's universal prayer! with a preface. exhibiting a short sketch of Dr. Graham's religious principles, and moral sentiments ... / by James Graham.

  • James Graham
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[1784]
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Credit: The guardian of health, long life, and happiness!, or, The whole art of preventing and curing diseases ... to which is now first added, the Christian's universal prayer! with a preface. exhibiting a short sketch of Dr. Graham's religious principles, and moral sentiments ... / by James Graham. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    m An ACROSTIC, by a LADY, lately cured of a Nervous IVaJling, and Palfy D EIGN to accept the tribute which I owe, O ne grateful, joyful tear permit to flow; C an I be filent when good health is given ? T hat firft that belt*——that richeft gift of heaven: O Mufe ! defcend, in mod exalted lays, R eplete with fofteft notes, atune lv:s praife, G enerous by nature, roatchlefs in thy fkill! R ich in the Godlike art——to eafe to heal! A ll blefs thy gifts !—‘—the Tick the lame the blind, H ail thee with rapture for the cure they find ! A rm’d by the DEITY with power divine; Sept.4. M ortals revere HIS attributes in thine! J B. “ Ex lanis pulmonibus fpirant.pLt^'b'ci. A Tribute of a Clergpi^Y^f3^/ a ^onfumption. On hearing that Df-—intends retiring to Edinburgh, who, born to blefs mankind, lives health of body, firmnefs to the mind ; Whofe public merit to the world is known- Whofe private worth would dignify a throne ! With fenfe, poiitenefs, elegance endu’d, Averfe to evil——eager to dc good Effufive virtues from his bread arife, And foft compaffion fparkles in his eyes! Ye who have feen have proved his fkilful art. Will feel his abfence in a grateful heart; The echoing figh, the filent fpeaking tear. Shall 'grace his memory to hundreds dear;—- Honour’d adeem’d he gains a deatblefs fame. While envy fickens at a GRAHAM’S name ! E. P. By a Gentleman cured of a Complication of Diforders, Nervous, Venereal, Scorbutic, after he bad been deemed incurable by fme of the principal Ph eians in London, &c. <bc. Sir, WHILE partial foes inceffmtly declaim And point their malice at didinguifli’d fame; ■ Forgive an humble bard, his wilh to praile, And with your excellence exalt his Jays. ’Tis yours alone to point out nature’s laws, And from effedls produce the real caufe ; The forqe of eledlricity dilplay, What will effect, and what will difobey; , , The pow’rs of phyfic you alone define, And health’s fair temple glows with fire divine! Proceed, -great Sir, in fpile of pedant fools, * Who judge from what they call edablifh’d rules; Hold up the mirr,or of thy matchlels fkill, And prove that IJLAl’yRE is your objeff dill; Aug.i 1, Famfe join’d with fVthne fhall the truth advance, 1784. And prove your deydrines not the works of chancre. A.
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