An answer to a pamphlet written by Doctor Lettsom, entitled Observations preparatory to the use of Dr. Mayersbach's medicines.

Date:
1776
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Credit: An answer to a pamphlet written by Doctor Lettsom, entitled Observations preparatory to the use of Dr. Mayersbach's medicines. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [‘4! ] bf that body, fhall be condemned to work t upon the Thames for three years; and upon convidtion of any perfon or perfons,' having by a medicine or medicines, reftor- ed to health fuch perfon or perfons fo de¬ clared iitcurable, that the faid qusick or quacks fhall immediately fuffer death, for having dared to convince the public that they have more fkill in the art of reftor- ing health than the bench of regular bred gentlemen, to whofe care the lives of all his majefty’s liege fubjedts are legally entruft- ed, to be dealt with as they or any of them fhall think fit; be it to bleed, puke, fweat, phyfic, blifter, glitter, fcarify or kill at pleafure* * . . . ( ; » ) r \ c *> xA SECTION