Volume 2

An essay concerning the mortality, now prevailing among the horned cattle, in several parts of Europe, and chiefly about London. Wherein a plain and successful method is laid down to treat the diseased cattle, and to prevent, in a good measure, the rapid progress of this fatal disorder / By Richard Brocklesby.

  • Brocklesby, Richard, 1722-1797.
Date:
1746
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: An essay concerning the mortality, now prevailing among the horned cattle, in several parts of Europe, and chiefly about London. Wherein a plain and successful method is laid down to treat the diseased cattle, and to prevent, in a good measure, the rapid progress of this fatal disorder / By Richard Brocklesby. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Occurrences have happened in human Affairs, out of the ordi¬ nary Tenor of Nature, have been commonly referred to fome fupernatural, or divine Caufe, judicially exerting itfelf, in fuch Ways as thefe, to punifh the fla¬ gitious Actions of particular Na¬ tions, or the general Corruption of the human Race. HIPPOCRATES, near two thoufand Years ago, declared, that Magicians and Hypocrites ufed to aflign fuch Reafons out of Ignorance, and Want of Expe¬ rience (aji while he very juftly concludes all Diforders equally to refult from a divine Hand. Ho¬ mer too, who lived long before Hip- ( a ) %'» NtfVy,