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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    Surgeons. I fhall ufe the plaineft Words, and moft common Expreffions I can poffibly think on, to inftrudt the Vulgar, and tell them the moft Ample and cheapeft Reme¬ dies, and eaiieft to be procured by poor People, not much regarding Style or Ex- preffion, fo I may be underftood by com¬ mon Readers, for whofeUfe this isdefigned, and not tickle the Ears or pleafe the Palates of the cenforious Readers, or mercenary Reviewers, who iind fault with what they do not underftand. I fhall deferibe the King’s Evil, or Scrophulous Diforders, with their Appearances, in fuch a plain Manner, that the moft unlearned may know it in common Cafes, (where there is no compli¬ cation of other Diforders with it) without ■confulting Surgeons or Apothecaries, who {it they do know the Diforder) will feldom acknowledge it. I have obferved, the better Sort are very averfe from being told their Diforders are Scrophulous, but are contented to have them called Scorbutick, and their Apothecaries humour them in their Deceit, for fear of loling the Family. When fuch Perfons apply to me, and defire to know my real Opinion, I tell them my Sentiments in the tendered Manner, and never mention fuch Perfons Names, that I may give no Offence to any one ; thofe that like to have the Diforder called -Scorbutick may find Relief