Dr. Beer's New practice of physic: or, A safe, easy, & effectual method of curing the most obstinate diseases : adapted to the kind efforts of nature; and illustrated as well as confirmed by a variety of suitable cases: to which are prefixed, candid remarks on the illusions of brilliant theories, and on the only true grounds of rational confidence in the treatment of the gout, the scrophula, consumptions, asthmas, nervous affections, and other disorders, hitherto deemed hopeless.

  • Beer, Dr.
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[1803]
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Credit: Dr. Beer's New practice of physic: or, A safe, easy, & effectual method of curing the most obstinate diseases : adapted to the kind efforts of nature; and illustrated as well as confirmed by a variety of suitable cases: to which are prefixed, candid remarks on the illusions of brilliant theories, and on the only true grounds of rational confidence in the treatment of the gout, the scrophula, consumptions, asthmas, nervous affections, and other disorders, hitherto deemed hopeless. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    M But the prevalence of errors highly injurious to the health and happiness of mankind is a still stronger incitement to the present attempt. Medical men have too long been led astray from the paths of nature, by the meteors of fancy, and the false glare of pretended science. In¬ stead of following that unerring guide with respectful attention, instead of trac¬ ing her footsteps, listening to her voice, and marking well her admirable efforts both in the prevention and the cure of diseases, they have endeavoured to amuse themselves and others with plausible con¬ jectures and brilliant theories. One of the most celebrated professors of physic in modern times, who used to bring for¬ ward a newr system almost every season, accounted for such conduct to his private friends by saying, 44 it was necelfary to throw out a tub to the whale P This man of great talents, but of little feeling or humanity, did not consider how many lives would be sacrificed to his specious doctrines. He did not consider that the sally