Remarkable cures, of gouty, bilious, and nervous cases / related by the patients themselves, and published at their desire, in sundry letters to John Scot, M.D. ...

  • Scot, John.
Date:
1783
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Credit: Remarkable cures, of gouty, bilious, and nervous cases / related by the patients themselves, and published at their desire, in sundry letters to John Scot, M.D. ... Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    my body in fuccefllon- and when fixed in my head, which was frequently the cafe for months together, 1 not only endured the fevered: torture, hut was deprived of memory judgement and deep. It is impoffible for me to enumeratl all that was inefe&ually prefcribed, and all the means I in vain ufed to obtain relief, I had long difpaired when I was perfuaded by Colonel Sherriff, to try your pills. Which in a very fhort time, to my unfpeakable happinefs,* and the aftonifhment of all my friends and acquaintance, lemoved every complaint; fomc imprudencies having again cccafioned a relapfe, I have a fecond time been fo much relieved by your remedy, that I have not a doubt but it will compleat the cure as foon as this unkindly weather Is over. You may ufe this teftimony as you pleafe, to encourage others to try the medicine by which 1 have been fo Angularly benefited. I am Sir, yours, See. Guildfordy December 4, 1781. E. HANDFIELD. g j p From Mifs C. Mitford. HAVING Jong been troubled with a variety of bilious and nervous complaints, of a very diftrefiing, An- gular, and alarming nature; and having, without the «• ^ea;^ beneAt, ufed great abundance of medicines, and other means recommended by PhyAcians of the higheft charac- ter, I was reduced fo low that, not without reafon, my re- covery was defpaired of by all my acquaintance. But I am happy to tell you, that your pills have bejn of inAnite ici vice to me, ana that I have now hardly any fvmptoms remaining of my former dr (orders. I ever remain, Sir, your mod humble fervant, Guildford, Nov. 21,1781. C. MITFORD. From