The best preservative against the plague. With a short account of the state of this nation from the conclusion of the grand rebellion of Oliver Cromwell to the Revolution / By an Englilh-Man [sic].

Date:
1721
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The best preservative against the plague. With a short account of the state of this nation from the conclusion of the grand rebellion of Oliver Cromwell to the Revolution / By an Englilh-Man [sic]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    THE PREFACE H E great Precautions taken by the Go~ vernment, tofecure us from the dange¬ rous Approaches of the Infection^ now ra¬ ging in France, have put moji Men upon the Enquiry what Methods are most oper to be taken to arm and preferve againH it. Phyficians, both Regulars, and Quacks, have elivered their feveral Opinions, both as to the Na¬ ur e and Symptoms of former Plagues, and their va- ious Appearances in different Climates; Confulta- ions have been held in Council, and divers prevent¬ ive Methods propos'd; the Parliament have been pprifed of the impending Danger, who, without Doubt9 nil as readily and unanimoufly comply with j'uch Mea- tires as can be prop of edy and thought proper for the Prevention of this threatening Evif as they were an- hrtunately and ignorantly induflrious in bringing the refent ONE upon us : Ignorant, I mean^ as to the mi¬ serable Conferences ; for could they have forefeen the ivent, no one will prefume to think, or dare to fay hat either the Miniftry, or Parliament, fepamtelyfor vintly, would for the Sake of their own particular, and rivate Interests^ have combined together 2 to qualify and A 2 im*>