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Febrifugum magnum, or, Common water the best cure for fevers, and probably for the plague / by John Hancocke.

  • Hancocke, John, -1728
Date:
1723]
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Credit: Febrifugum magnum, or, Common water the best cure for fevers, and probably for the plague / by John Hancocke. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Scarlet fever, Small Pox, Meafles, the Wa¬ ter will not make the Patient fweat, but will fo quell, and keep under the Fever, that the Eruptions will more eafily and kindly come out. I do not reckon the Plague among thofe Fevers, that are always attended with Erup¬ tions but (as mod Phyficians do) among the malignant Fevers, only in an higher Degree. And therefore (tho’ I never had Opportunity to try) I verily believe cold Water will caufe a Sweat (if given at the beginning) in that,