Volume 1

A short account of several excellent medicines lately discovered in the argol or tartar; together with its preparations / [William Taube Dove].

  • Dove, William Taube
Date:
1757
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Credit: A short account of several excellent medicines lately discovered in the argol or tartar; together with its preparations / [William Taube Dove]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ 3 ] S I R, REading In the News Papers of the i6tii inftant, a Letter from Mr. Hillman^ Apothecary, of your having made a very furprizing Cure on him, in a deep and defpe- rateConfumption^ I think. Sir, yon have per¬ formed not a great deal lefs, or much inferior, in your Cure of Mrs. Mary Atkins of Convul- fion Fits fifteen Years {landing. You have cured her of this dreadful and fhocking Dif- temper intirely, with your Chryflals of Tar¬ tar or Argol, in a very fhort Space of Time, againfl her own and every Body’s Expeda- tion, to the great Surprize of her Rela¬ tions, and her other Acquaintance. I hear¬ tily wifh the fame Bleffmg and Succefs from above may always attend your Patients, and all the great Difcoveries in the Argol or Tartar, which was lately publifhed by you« lam. Sir, Tour mojl obedient humble Servant^ London, Aug. i, John Carr, 1756. , SIR,