A practical dissertation on the medicinal effects of the Bath waters / by William Falconer.

  • Falconer, William, 1744-1824.
Date:
1798
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Credit: A practical dissertation on the medicinal effects of the Bath waters / by William Falconer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by University of Bristol Library. The original may be consulted at University of Bristol Library.

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    beneath that point is deemed unworthy their regard. Experience has confirmed the lu- crative policy of fuch conduct, however un- worthy it may appear, and it is now I be- lieve univcrfally practifed. The manifeft improbability of any events taking place, is often the caufe why it finds credit, if fupported with vehement affertion and audacious impetuofity. The weak and timid are overborne and confounded by the violence of affeveration, and thofe who pre- tend to think for themfelves, are often de- luded by the argument (common enough indeed, but daily refuted by experience) that no man would rifque his character on fuch bold aflertions unlefs they were founded in truth. . Medical obfervation indeed furnifhes in- ftances fufhcient of the failure of empirical promifes