An essay on the causes and effects of the gout; together with an examination of the particular methods of treating it: at the same time, offering, to the inspection of the public, a preparation, full as safe, as it is efficacious. To which are added some short reflections upon patents. The abuses of that noble privilege, and a method proposed to remedy them ... / [David D'Escherny].

  • D'Escherny, David, approximately 1730-
Date:
1760
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Credit: An essay on the causes and effects of the gout; together with an examination of the particular methods of treating it: at the same time, offering, to the inspection of the public, a preparation, full as safe, as it is efficacious. To which are added some short reflections upon patents. The abuses of that noble privilege, and a method proposed to remedy them ... / [David D'Escherny]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    if m 32 32 32 32 % t 32 ^ 32 32 32 'Z&? 32 |f A N \ ' E S S A Y> &c LTHOj my Intention, in publiffi- % A |f ing the following Papers, tends on- if ly to alleviate the Mifery of thofe unhappy Perfons, who labour under that cruel Diftemper, the Gout; yet confi- dering, w7hat Number of Books have been wrote upon this Subjefit, and the Variety of Medicines propofed by Gentlemen of great Repute, and fome of thofe much troubled with this Complaint thernfelvesj 1 think my- ielf obliged to make an Apology 5 efpecially as I am too fenfible, that roy Abilities are fo in¬ ferior to theirs; and indeed many have been the Struggles, within my Bread, for fome Years, before I came to the Resolution, to write on this difficult Subject. Nothing, there¬ fore, but my Duty could prevail upon me; and the chief Realon for it was; 1 had it in my Power to offer to the Public a Remedy, - B eil-