Considerations on the medicinal use, and on the production of factitious airs / by Thomas Beddoes. Part II / by James Watt.

  • Beddoes, Thomas, 1760-1808.
Date:
1796
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Credit: Considerations on the medicinal use, and on the production of factitious airs / by Thomas Beddoes. Part II / by James Watt. 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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    In attempting the fmalleft good, circumftances will in- evitably occur to provoke difguft. When any fcheme, that requires contributions is talked of, perfons pre-deter- mined not to part with their gold, will often give futile rea- fons, inftead of a frank refufal. By refuting thefe reafons ten times over, you will only teaze yourfelf. The little fe- cret motive, the bofom's lord, fits all the while unaffail- able by rhetoric or reafoning. In fuch hopelefs cafes, I prefume to offer a fhoit piece of advice to the promoters ■of the defign. Maturus desinc—quit parley forthwith, and Ibare your unavailing pains. T. B»