The whole works ... / [Thomas Sydenham] ; translated from the original Latin, by John Pechey.

  • Thomas Sydenham
Date:
1696
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Credit: The whole works ... / [Thomas Sydenham] ; translated from the original Latin, by John Pechey. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    count Of the Szzptick Qualiry, which the Hops impart to it, is not {0 apt to occafion fandy and ftony Matter ; as that which not hopp'd, the Subftance whereof is more Vifcous and Slimy, Itake care to go to Bed early, efpe- cially in the Winter, than which nothing is better to, per- fect Concoction, and to preferve the Form and Order, which duly belongs to Nature ; whereas on the contrary, Night-works leffen all the Concoétions of old men, thar are afflicted with any Chronical Difeafe, and CERECTORE wound ‘their vital Principle, and to prevent a B Bloody Urin, by reafon of the Stone, I take great care, thar as often as J I am to ride along w jay upon the Stones, (for if ‘I travel never fo far in a Coach in the common Roads, J receive no damage) to drink a large draught of Small- beer ehonett I go into the Coach, and alfo before my Re- turn, if I have been abroad a pretty while, whereby I ss bes 4 — cx ze | | Boar 2) = > R1- } r if Te t } 7 fecure > my felt very well from the Diooay-Urin. But ce Pa tT Al Al elaacurtenerists the Panera ae as to the Gout, I will add this one thing, of late years, _ { ‘ pee o) G 447 a0 | 17 La e ‘ i nN y ko ~ by reaion rey {ome Hrrours about the fix Non-natut als, x x Abo me Tun lone ae, ‘eile ce meetoe the Gouty-matter fometimes ftrikes in, the Signs where- of are violent Sicknefs with Vomiting, and {ome Pain of t 7 a? Vad Ge . the Belly, but the Limbs are fuddenly freed from Pain, “y 1 is Tt w wm tha we 14434] 1 hie Cale J 2 iy and more fit for Motion,thas? is ufual, in this Cafe I drink a Gallon of Poffet-d1 rink, anc 1 as foon z as it is all caft UP, } eat Pe i } . v XK7INne ee! J drink cl her drayight OL Aca I ary-W ] ine, W ith eighte a tog r 68 y 5, cr 7 > oe of Drops of Liguia Lai udanum in it to anes me to Rett, 4 P AL ; Cc s L have feveral times refcued my {elf sar | yoarl fro Tell immiine LG Ls CALE. Tho perchance it may feem ridiculous (efpecially for one, w ‘ho’s bei ing well or ban is. {carce worth mind- ing,) to make fuch fi equent mention of himfelf, yet thefe hing aid he intent others may be benefitted , OF Health are of greater moment, — Sea aan ee 493 Mees ey p noted, into what great danger fome Lhd and: St Tone caft them- 4 rFuNnaadvilealy Mauna diffolved in purg- Cc / A oO ing Mineral-waters ; for tho’, when‘it is taken this way, it works quicker, and Se not {o naufeous ; yet the {mall Conveniencies cannot equal an Injury occafioned by the waters, on another account ; for if the Stone in the Kid- neys is fo large, that it cannot pals through the paffage . *) vu? 4A © a3 oO Or
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