A dissertation on the gout, and all chronic diseases, jointly considered, as proceeding from the same causes / By William Cadogen.

  • Cadogan, William, 1711-1797.
Date:
1771
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Credit: A dissertation on the gout, and all chronic diseases, jointly considered, as proceeding from the same causes / By William Cadogen. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    / [ 63 ] argue againft, with any reafonable hope of convincing; moft men having fo indulged themfelves in this bewitching habit, that they think they cannot live without a little wine every day, and their very exiftence oepends upon it 5 their ftomachs require it, nature calls for it, St. Paul adviles it, it muff be good. Thus men catch at every lhadow of an argu¬ ment that favors their inclinations. St. Paul advifes it as a medicine fometimes, but certain¬ ly not every day. There is no medicine I know of, that, taken every day, will not either ceafe to adi; entirely, or by ading too much do harm. It will he faid, that many drink wine every day without gout, done, or any difeafe at all in confequence of it. I be¬ lieve not many, or I Ihould know fome of them. If any are fo ftrong as to bear it to old age unhurt, they mufl be very adtive as well as ftrong to fubdue it. But I have nothing to lay to thefe ; my bufinefs is with invalids who complain, and certainly ought not to meafure conllitutions with thofe above their match. The fame arguments will hold equally in favor of every other bad habit. Your nofe will want it’s fnuff, your palate it’s fpices; and when the falhion was for women to be fmall • vvaifted. V