An essay on the nature and cure of scrophulous disorders, vulgarly called the King's evil. Deduced from observation and practice / Published for the good of mankind, particularly the common people, by John Morley.

  • Morley, John, -1776.
Date:
1771
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Credit: An essay on the nature and cure of scrophulous disorders, vulgarly called the King's evil. Deduced from observation and practice / Published for the good of mankind, particularly the common people, by John Morley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    on the Back of its left Hand, was judged to be the King’s Evil, by Mr. Young, a Sur¬ geon of that Place, and by him recommen¬ ded to my Care; this infant was cured with a Root, fome Vervain Water to cleanfe the Sores, and Vervain Ointment on a rag to the place. The Father fent me a Letter of Thanks for making (as he exprefies it) afafe Cure of his Child’s Hand. It is evident from this Cafe, that very Ample gentle Me¬ thods are often very efficacious, if ufed in the Infancy of this Difeafe. CASE XXXI. The next Cafe is of George Uogerall, aged 88. He was formerly an Under- Gardener to ’Squire Honywood in Eflex^ but difcharged fome Years fince. Fie was a freffi coloured, healthy-looking Man of his Years, as I have feen 5 has been fo remarka¬ bly healthful all his Life, as never to take one Dofe of Phyfic. In the 86th Year of his Age, the Sight of both Eyes left him at once 3 fince which he has had feveral fmall Scrophulous Tumors, broke on each Side his Neck, and difcharged much, and fecrn- ed to be well digefted. His Wife was with him (they had been married fifty Years) and confirmed the Account of his Health. I gave him my Affiftance, and ordered him to call on me when he came this Way again* Who could ever have thought, that the