An account of Dr. Quincy's Examination of Dr. Woodward's state of physick and diseases. In a letter to the Freethinker.

Date:
1719
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Credit: An account of Dr. Quincy's Examination of Dr. Woodward's state of physick and diseases. In a letter to the Freethinker. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ » ] cry againft the poor Publick ? Since if we believe this Man, even againft all the light of our own Eyes and Un- derftandings, none, or very few, have read the Do Bor's- Page s' Book. Where’s the Danger then, ei¬ ther to the Publick, or to Dr. Quincy's Patrons? Yea, Dr. Woodward's Book has not only not been much read, but it neither requires nor Ib,d' deferves any notice at all, quoth our new Zoilus. Neverthelefs, his Time lies fo heavily on his Hands, that he’s fully determin’d to anfwer it, ay mar¬ ry will he: for which he gives as good a Reafon, as I fancy he ever gave for any thing, and it is; that though profejjing himfelf both a lbld’ Stranger and an Enemy to all that has been hitherto faid about it and the Au¬ thor, yet he’ll undeceive the World in relation to fuch grofs mifrefrefen- t at ions as have been already mention’d, and that have been founded on its neg- left. Dr. Quincy Ihould have remem¬ ber’d here, who they are that ought to have good Memories. What fan abfolute Stranger to whatever has been faid concerning this matter, and yet Scribble in order to fet the Pub¬ lick