The general state of medical and chirurgical practice exhibited; shewing them to be inadequate, ineffectual, absurd, and ridiculous ... And more rational ... methods of cure, by means of diet, simple medicines, etc., recommended. To which are added a great number of cases and cures / [James Graham].

  • James Graham
Date:
1779
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Credit: The general state of medical and chirurgical practice exhibited; shewing them to be inadequate, ineffectual, absurd, and ridiculous ... And more rational ... methods of cure, by means of diet, simple medicines, etc., recommended. To which are added a great number of cases and cures / [James Graham]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    No. X.] To Dr. G R A H A M. SIR, FOR the fake of thofe who are afflidted with deafnefs,, and in point of juftice to you, I cannot but declare pub- Jickly the happinefs I enjoy in being reftored to diftindfe hearing.—Having been troubled, for more than twelve years, with a nervous noife, cracking, and hinging in my head; and fubjecR, moreover, to a gathering in my ears, which brought on a confiderable degree of deafnefs, par¬ ticularly in one ear.-1 tried many things in vain.- Notwithftanding which, I applied to you, and was fo for¬ tunate, as by your means, to receive a cure.-1 con¬ tinue hill to hear didindtly in both ears;-and I prefen t you with thefe lines, to make public, if you think proper. No. 16, New King-dreet, lam, Sir, your’s, &c. Bat h, March 3,1777. SARAH BRET T. No. XI.] To Dr. G R A H A M, S I R, I N juflice to you, and in duty to my fellow creatures, permit me thus publicly to acknowledge the cure I have received through your means. About three years ago I was feized with a gloomy and very troublefome noife i my head, which brought on hardnefs of hearing in both ears:--the deafnefs of late encreafed exceedingly, and alarmed me much; but encouraged by your character for fkiil and candour, and by the great number of aftoni filing cures you have by your peculiar art performed. I applied to you for relief, and I thank God, that you have already reftored me to the pleafureable enjoymert of perfectly didindt hearing in both ears. I am free from the noife and nervous diforder, can hear the lowed whifper at a durance, and I enjoy with pleafure, the company and converfation of my friends.—That you may continue to gladden de- jedted hearts, by refloring to health—and to fociety—the' ebjedis of your important profeilion, is, and flia.ll be the fincere and condant wifh, of Sir, Circus, Bath, Your obliged and very humble fervantr February, 21, 1777. MARTHA LAMBERT- No. XII.] A VERY amiable young lady in Bridol, about feven. years ago, being out a riding on horfeback in Cheihire, had the misfortune of falling backward, and hanging by her cloaths, was dragged near a quarter of a mile. She was taken up quite infallible, and remained fo a long time. G 3 When
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