Conspectus medicinae theoreticae, or a view of the theory of medicine / by ... James Gregory.

  • Gregory, James, 1753-1821.
Date:
1823
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    delivered conceraing remedies of this kind, of which tlie nature and composition are known to all, it were labour lost to spend time in considering or investigating the stories told by the vender and the vulgar concern- ing a secret remedy, however highly extolled. In conclusion, whoever shall duly reflect on these notices, scanty and imperfect as they are, conceraing the functions of the healthy body, conceraing the ori- gin and nature of the diseases which impede these functions, and frequently terminate fatally, also con- cerning the virtues and administration of the reme- dies which we employ for removing these diseases,— will clearly discern how obscure, and ndt unfrequently fallacious are the doctrines, and how rude and frequent- ly inefficient is the art by which we endeavour to pro- • tect the frail hope of life ; and will at the same time readily agree with the excellent Boerhaave, in a de- claration not rashly made, “ that he knew no remedy “ which did not owe it’s success solely to it’s liaving “ been seasonably employed.” FINIS. ERRATA. Pcge 180, line 11, receives, read absorbs. 13,ybr receive, read absorb.