The villager's friend & physician, or, A familiar address on the preservation of health, and the removal of disease ... supposed to be delivered by a village apothecary : with cursory observations on the treatment of children, on sobriety, industry, &c / [James Parkinson].

  • Parkinson, James, 1755-1824.
Date:
1800
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Credit: The villager's friend & physician, or, A familiar address on the preservation of health, and the removal of disease ... supposed to be delivered by a village apothecary : with cursory observations on the treatment of children, on sobriety, industry, &c / [James Parkinson]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    is doomed to the tormmt^/of tlie. .gou^ the (lone or gmvel j the drarti-drinicer becomes bloated with dropfj,, and the fwiller, of beer iiained with jaundice* ' ' '———^theycllow: fiend Tinged with her own accumulated gall. i-am fure if-you will but reconfider what has been faid, although you may accufe me of preach- ing, you will not regard a drunken bout as a trifling matter. Look back but to the laft ad- venture of this kind, and flrive to — - recollcfl ■vVhat follies in yc-ur- loofe unguarded sLiou.r' tfc.ip'd. For one irrevocable word, Perhaps tiiat meant no harm, you lofe a fricnJ <, Or in the rage of wine your hafty hand Performs a deed that haunts you to the gr^ve. Add that your means, your health, your parts diar • Your friends avoid you ; brutifli.y transform'd. They hardly know you ; or if one remains To wifh you well, he wiflaes you.ia heaven. Armstrong. Befides, he who drinks much can eat but bttle ; and ftrength is never gained by flarying; . and one fhilling fpent with the butcher is better ^ tharj