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The copy of a letter written by E.D. Doctour of Physicke to a gentleman, by whom it was published : The former part conteineth rules for the preseruation of health, and preuenting of all diseases vntill extreme olde age. Herein is inserted the authours opinion of tabacco. The latter is a discourse of emperiks or vnlearned physitians, wherein is plainly prooued that the practise of all those which haue not beene brought vp in the grammar and vniuersity, is alwayes confused, commonly dangerous, and often deadly.
Duncon, Eleazar, 1597 or 1598-1660Date: 1606- Books
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Mirth in ridicule: or, a satyr against immoderate laughing. Containing the follies too often found in a sea-officer, land-officer, courtier, lawyer, priest, Merchant, Scholar, Poet, Miser, The Ladies, A Maid, Strumpet, Beau, Gamester, Quack, Plotter, and a libertine.
Date: [1708]- Books
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The fool and the knave uncas'd or A true narrative of the abominable cheats of Vincent & Collins, two Domincan friers [sic] living in London.
Date: Printed in the year 1678- Books
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Venus's botcher: or, the seventh edition of Mr. Martin's (comical) Treatise of the venereal disease, (as it merits) pleasantly examin'd and expos'd. In a letter to the said Mr. Martin. Publish'd for the diversion of the town; and for the necessary information, caution, and benefit of all those, who ever were, are, or may be under the due chastisement of a loathsome disease, for making an unlawful Entry into love's Paradice. And the true Cure of that disease directed to.
Spinke, John.Date: 1711- Books
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Quacks and quackery unmasked, or, Strictures upon the medical art as now practised by physicians, surgeons, and apothecaries : with some regulations for its complete reform ; and hints upon a "simple method" in connection with the cold water cure / by J.E. Feldmann.
Date: 1842- Books
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News from the country: or The ploughman's lamentaion; By way of dialogue, between a country parson, a lawyer, and a ploughman. Concerning a Quacker's not paying tythes.
Date: 1747- Books
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The pisse-prophet, or, Certain pisse-pot lectures : wherein are newly discovered the old fallacies, deceit, and jugling of the pis-pot science used by all those (whether quacks, and empiricks, or other methodical physicians) who pretend knowledg of diseases by the urine in giving judgement of the same / by Tho. Brian.
Brian, Thomas, active 17th centuryDate: 1655- Books
The pisse-prophet, or, Certaine pisse pot lectures wherein are newly discovered the old fallacies, deceit, and jugling of the pisse-pot science, used by all those (whether quacks and empiricks, or other methodicall physicians) who pretend knowledge of diseases, by the urine, in giving judgement of the same / by Tho. Brian.
Brian, Thomas, active 17th century.Date: 1968- Books
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The astrological physitian : Shewing, how to finde out the cause and nature of a disease, according to the secret rules of the art of astrology. Also generall rules and instructions, teaching how to discover what part of the body is afflicted. With a perfect description of the diseases and infirmities, signified by the planets, in any of the twelve zodiacall constellations, together with a most exact method, shewing how to finde whether the sick shall live or dye, according to naturall causes; with an exact way how to finde the true crysis, judiciall or criticall dayes. Being of excellent use for all such as study physick. / By Wil: Andrevvs student in the Mathematicks and Astrology.
Andrews, William, approximately 1635-1713Date: 1656- Books
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A speech delivered extempore, at the Westminster Forum, On Monday, November 27th, 1786. Being the second Evening's Debate upon the Question ̀̀which is the most injurious to society, the trading Justice, the Quack Doctor, or the Methodist Preacher.'' By the late Rev. Henry Peckwell, D.D.
Peckwell, Henry, 1747-1787.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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Translated out of French. All honor and glory be given unto God alone, from whom we have all understanding, art, wisdome, and knowledge : Hereafter followeth the great and miraculous vertue and operation of, the Pietra Celesta, or Celestiall stone, and the efficacy thereof.
Date: 1658- Books
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The alderman's advice to his daughter; being a medicine or, cure for the scolding ladies. In answer to the scourge for ill wives. To which is added, a satyr upon an ignorant quack, that murder'd a friends child, which occasion'd the mother (upon the news of it,) to miscarry.
Date: Anno. Dom. 1737- Books
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Gonosologium novum: or, a new system of all the secret infirmities and diseases, natural, accidental, and venereal in men and women ... With a further warning against quacks / By John Marten ... Written by way of appendix to the sixth edition of his book of the venereal disease lately publish'd.
Marten, John, -1737Date: 1709- Books
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Popular errours, Or the errours of the people in physick, first written in Latine by the learned physitian James Primrose Doctor in Physick. Divided into foure bookes. viz. 1. The first treating concerning physicians. 2. The second of the errours about some diseases, and the knowledge of them. 3. The third of the errours about the diet; as well of the sound as of the sick. 4. The fourth of the errours of the people about the use of remedies. Profitable and necessary to be read of all. To which is added by the same authour his verdict concerning the antimoniall cuppe. Translated into English by Robert Wittie Doctor in Physick.
Primerose, James, approximately 1598-1659Date: 1651- Books
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Quackery unmask'd: or, reflections on the sixth edition of Mr. Martin's Treatise of the venereal disease, and its appendix; and the pamphlet call'd, The charitable surgeon, &c. Containing A Full and Plain Detection and Refutation of some gross Errors, &c. of those Authors: Interspers'd with many new and useful observations concerning the Venereal Disease; and the Method and Medicines proper for its speedy, safe, and effectual Curation. Proper Remarks on Mr. Martin's Admirable Medicine, and his Infallible Preservative. A Full and True Account of Quacks; and their Method of Practice. An Account of some Excellent Medicines, &c. Highly necessary to be read by all Venereal Patients, who would prevent their own Ruin; and by all Physicians, Surgeons, and Apothecaries, who are here Vindicated from Mr. Martin's Aspersions. By J. Spinke, Licens'd Practitioner in Physick and Surgery.
Spinke, John.Date: 1709- Books
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A legacy for the ladies or, Characters of the women of the age. By the late ingenious Mr. Thomas Brown. With a comical view of London and Westminster: or, The merry quack; wherein physick is rectified for both the beaus and ladies. In two parts. The first part by Mr. Tho. Brown: the second part by Mr. Edw. Ward, author of the London-Spy, &c. To which is prefixt, the character of Mr. Tho. Brown, and his writings, written by Dr. Drake.
Brown, Thomas, 1663-1704.Date: 1705- Books
The pisse-prophet or, certain pisse-pot lectures. Wherein are newly discovered the old fallacies, deceit, and jugling of the piss-pot science, used by all those (whether quacks, and empiricks, or other methodical physicians) who pretend knowledg of diseases, by the urine. In giving judgment of the same / By Tho: Brian, M.P. lately in the city of Lomdon [!], and now in Colchester, in Essex. Never heretofore published by any man in the English tongue.
Brian, Thomas, active 17th century.Date: [1655]- Books
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Martial reviv'd: or, epigrams, satyrical, panegyrical, political, moral, elegiacal, whimsical, and comical. Above one hundred in number, merrily but justly applied to all Sorts of Persons and Things. And Particularly Inscrib'd to our Modern Courtiers, State Quacks, Fools, Lovers, Rakes, Beaus, Libertines, Poets, Stockjobbers, Saints, Hypocrites, Priests, Ladies, Maids, Wives, Widows, &c. With a preface in defence of epigram, and merry fellows.
Date: [1722]- Books
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Free thoughts on quacks and their medicines, occasioned by the death of Dr. Goldsmith and Mr. Scawen; or, a candid ... inquiry into the ... advertised remedies ... Wherein ... have been ... interspersed ... animadversions tending to defend minerals ... by proving the superiority of the productions of the mineral ... kingdoms / [Francis Spilsbury].
Spilsbury, Francis.Date: 1776- Books
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The club: or, a grey-cap for a green head. Containing maxims, advice, and cautions. Being a dialogue between a father and son. In which is Interspers'd the following Characters, Viz. Antiquary, Buffoon, Critic, Detractor, Envioso, Flatterer, Gamester, Hypocrite, Impertinent, Knave, Lawyer, Morose, Newsmonger, Opiniator, Projector, Quack, Rake, Swearer, Traveller, Usurer, Wiseman, Xantippe, Youth, Zany the Vintner. These Characters being merely intended, to expose Vice and Folly; let none pretend to a Key; nor seek for another's Picture, lest he find his own. For, Qui capit ille facit.
Puckle, James, 1667?-1724.Date: MDCCXXXVII. [1737]- Books
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The club: or, a grey-cap for a green head. Containing maxims, advice, and cautions. Being a dialogue between a father and son. In which is Interspers'd the following Characters, Viz. Antiquary, Buffoon, Critic, Detractor, Envioso, Flatterer, Gamester, Hypocrite, Impertinent, Knave, Lawyer, Morose, Newsmonger, Opiniator, Projector, Quack, Rake, Swearer, Traveller, Usurer, Wiseman, Xantippe, Youth, Zany the Vintner. These Characters being merely intended, to expose Vice and Folly; let none pretend to a Key; nor seek for another's Picture, lest he find his own. For, Qui capit ille facit. In vino veritas.
Puckle, James, 1667?-1724.Date: MDCCXLIII. [1743]- Books
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The club: or, a grey-cap for a green-head. Containing maxims, advice and cautions. Being a dialogue between a father and son. In which is Interspers'd the following Characters. Viz. Antiquary, Buffoon, Critic, Detractor, Envioso, Flatterer, Gamester, Hypocrite, Impertinent, Knave, Lawyer, Morose, News-Monger, Opiniater, Projector, Quack, Rake, Swearer, Traveller, Usurer, Wiseman, Xantippe, Youth, Zany, the Vintner. These Characters being meerly intended, to expose Vice and Folly; let none pretend to a Key; nor seek for another's Picture, least he find his own. For, Qui capit ille facit. In vino veritas.
Puckle, James, 1667?-1724.Date: [1733?]- Books
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An essay concerning the growth of empiricism; or the encouragement of quacks. Wherein The Present State of Physick in this Kingdom is fairly represented; with some Reasons for the Necessity of a Regulation in the Practice of it. Humbly offer'd to the Consideration of the Queen's Majesty, and the Parliament of Great Britain. By Fran. Guybon, M.D.
Guybon, Francis, 1673-1751.Date: [1712]- Books
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The merry mountebank; or, the humourous quack-doctor: being a certain, safe and speedy cure, for that heart-breaking distemper, ... known by the name of hypochondriac-melancholy. ... in a choice collection of old and new songs; and compiled ... By Timothy Tulip, ... Figur'd for the harpsichord, and directed for the flute. ... Vol. I.
Date: 1732- Books
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The modern quack; or, the physical impostor, detected ... With a supplement, displaying the present set of pretenders to clap-curing, giving judgment upon urine, etc ... To which ... a catalogue is annexed of all the members of the Royal College of Physicians, residing in and about the town ... / By a London physician [i.e. D. Turner].
Turner, Daniel, 1667-1741Date: 1718