The ancient physician's legacy to his country ... Or, an account of the several diseases incident to mankind ... / [Thomas Dover].

  • Dover, Thomas, 1660-1742
Date:
1762
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Credit: The ancient physician's legacy to his country ... Or, an account of the several diseases incident to mankind ... / [Thomas Dover]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I [ 12 ] * with Submiffion, keeping the Part warm is wrong, becaufe ’tis proprium Caloris attra- here; and does, beyond doubt, attract gouty Matter to the Parts. Notwithstanding the many fruitlefs Attempts that have been made to cure this miferable Diftemper, Providence has in this, as well as in all other Difeafes, left Means for our Recovery, which in many Inflances I am able to make appear. I fhall refer to one, where the Curious may be fatisfied: The Coachman of the Right Honourable the Lord Vifcotmt St. John had a long and tedious Fit of the Gout, and was hardly able to ftir without Crutches: I gave him a very pleafant eafy Sudorific; which had its defired Effect: — Infomuch that the Day following, he walked from Alhemarle-Jireet to Cecil-ftreet, to give me Thanks. He came>to me without the Help of a Stick, and with fixait Shoes on : The Swelling was entirely gone : He affirmed that he was ne¬ ver better in his Life; and that he was able ^ to walk from one End of the Town to the other. This Perfon has never had any Return fince, though he wras much afflifted with it many i