The honour of the gout, or, A rational discourse, demonstrating, that the gout is one of the greatest blessings which can befal mortal man : that all gentlemen who are weary of it, are their own enemies: that those practitioners who offer at the cure, are the vainest and most mischievous cheats in nature. By way of letter to an eminent citizen, wrote in the heat of a violent paroxysm, and now publish'd for the common good / by Philander Misaurus.

  • Philander Misaurus
Date:
1720
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Credit: The honour of the gout, or, A rational discourse, demonstrating, that the gout is one of the greatest blessings which can befal mortal man : that all gentlemen who are weary of it, are their own enemies: that those practitioners who offer at the cure, are the vainest and most mischievous cheats in nature. By way of letter to an eminent citizen, wrote in the heat of a violent paroxysm, and now publish'd for the common good / by Philander Misaurus. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ) To all the Numerous Offspring of Apollo; whether Dogmati¬ cal Sons of Art 3 or Empirical By-blows. To all Pharmaceiitick Refidentiarics in Town or City : Alfo to all Strolling Pra&itioners and 1m- poftors. Gentlemen, IF this Letter. Jhall happen hi any Meafure to fpoil your Trade, Heaven make me thankful : For well I know, that yours is the very Trade of Two Famous Princes, that have (by one Method or *■ ) ' ' A 3 other) \