An answer to the pretended refutation of Dr. Olyphant's defence.

Date:
M.DC.XC.IX
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Credit: An answer to the pretended refutation of Dr. Olyphant's defence. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    dn Anfwer to the pretended Refutation, &c. ONE might veryjuftlyimagine, that this Refutation hacj, been rather de~ fign’d for that of the Melius Inquu rendum, than of Dr. O s Defence, if it was not for the Title-Page: And I appeal to any Man that had any Confidence in the Refu¬ ted s Ingenuity, if the Matter of Fad as it is now fet down in the Refutation, be not quite different from what he imagined it was by the Melius Inquirendum. The Apotheca-* ■ry and the File in his Shop before appealed to as Witnefles, to teftifie the Patient s be^ ing feveral times Vomited, are now decline ed;theFile he confefieth proves no fuch thing, and the Apothecary, fays he, cannot purge \hiwfelf of partial Counfel, which is calling in jqueftion the Honefty of that Gentleman, Kvhom all of his Acquaintance know to be of ifiich fteddy and firm Principles^that even his town Intereft when at Stake, or that of his -neareftRelations,could never bvafs him to do any thing he thought unjufl or difingenuous* But it is plealant to hear how heDeclines the i Patient, lecaufe, fayes he ( if we may believe hirnfelf) a very mannerly Suppofition by A a* the