An essay towards the improvement of physick. In twelve proposals. By which the lives of many thousands of the rich, as well as of the poor, may be saved yearly. With an essay for imploying the able poor ... / [John Bellers].

  • Bellers, John, 1654-1725
Date:
1714
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Credit: An essay towards the improvement of physick. In twelve proposals. By which the lives of many thousands of the rich, as well as of the poor, may be saved yearly. With an essay for imploying the able poor ... / [John Bellers]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    That Celebrated. Lawyer, The Lord Chief JaJlice Cook, in his Inftitut. IV Part, Page 3 2, Writes, « OOD Bills or Motions in Parliament feldom die. V_J “ And that it is an Obfervation proved by a great “ Number of Prefidents, never any good Bill was prefered, “ or good Motion made in,Parliament, whereof any Me- ie morial was made in the Journal Book, or otherwife, tho “sometimes it succeeded not at first, <c YET HATH IT NEVER DIED: BUT, AT ONE “ TIME OR OTHER, HATH TAKEN EFFECT. “ Which (be faith) may be a great encouragement to <c Worthy and Induftrious Attempts. The CONTENTS. 1. *Tthe Parliament, Page r. 1 2. Tivelve Propofa/s for the improvement of Phyfick, 7. 3. Reafons for tofupport thofe Propofa/s, 10. 4. To the Phyficians of Great Britain, 20. 5. An Ejfay on Health, Sicknefs and Medicine, 22. 6. To the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Common Council of the City of London, t 29* 7. To the Governors, Dircttors, See. of the South-Sea-Com- p any, 8. Propofa/s for a Profitable Imployment of the Poor, 37. 9. A Summary of the foregoing Difcourfes, 44. jo. Several Qbjetfions Anfwered, 48. 11. A Poflfcript to the Men of Wit and Pleafure, 5 3. HISTORICAL, medical