Free observations on the scurvy, gout, diet, and remedy / by Francis Spilsbury.

  • Spilsbury, Francis, 1733?-1793.
Date:
1788
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    who, although in an advanced period of life, was affli&ed with the fcurvy in a deplorable manner, has experienced the happy vffefls of a cure, by taking three bottles only of his drops. Witnefs Mr. Poole, bopkfeller, in Chefter. XCIII. RHEUMATIC FEVER. A gentleman rcfident in Barnftaple, Devonfhire, who for two years had la- boured under a violent rheumatic fever, Was cured by taking eight five (hilling bottles of Mr. Spillbury's Antifcorbutic Drops.—Witnels Mr. Murch, Book- teller in Barnifaple. June i, 1786. XCIV. Mrs. ANN MACEMAN, refidenter in Edinburgh, having been long afflicted with a fcurvy, was recommended to the vender of Mr. SpiTfbury’s Drops, by Meffrs. Stewart and Storie, of this city. She accordingly took three 5s. bot- tles of this valuable medicine, which has had fuch a wonderful effeCt, as to remove entirely her fcorhutic complaint.—Witnefs John Caw, Stationer, Lawn Market, Edinburgh. July 8, 1786. XCV. Mrs. ANN GEE, at Mr. Pillbury’s No. 27, Crown-dreet, St. Giles’s in the Fields, London, was affliCted with a violent fcurvy in both her legs, for which die was fix months an out-patient in the Middlefex Hofpitai, and received no relief, was then recommended to Mr. Spillbury’s Difpenfary in December 1785, and by taking his Drops, (he is cured. Aug. 5, 1786. XCVI. To Mr. Spilsbury, Soho Square, London. SIR, . Carlisle, July 4., 1787. I congratulate you on the extraordinary cures performed by your Antifcorbu- tic Drops, in this neighbourhood. Several cafes would appear fabulous, if I did not know them to be true, particularly the cafe of Mr. York, Gunner of Carlille Caftle. In 1779 he was feized with a moft inveterate fcurvy, which broke out over his whole body, deprived him of his fight, ulcerous holes in different parts of his body, fo large as would contain a large marble. Medi- cal affiitancc, for feveral years, in the general line, proved ineffectual, his fur- geon and friends defpaired of his life, and gave him over. Hearing of your cures be had recourfe to your drops, which wrought a mira- culous cure on him ; his fight is reftored, the blotches and fores are all healed tip, except a little Ipot on the back part of his head, and has been fo for thel’e twelvemonths pad. \ our medicine has alfo performed other great cures in this city. I am, Sir, See. &cc. Bookfeller, in Carlijle Francis Jollie XCVII. Mr. Hordes, Bookfeller, in Peterborough, in a letter to Mr. Spilsbury June 28, 1787, relates the cafe of a gentleman afflicted with violent opprelfions in the ftomach, arifing from the Scurvy, which rendered his life burthenfome nor could he obtain that relief from the faculty he required ; but by taking the drops he loon received gicat cafe, and by continuing them is cured. XCVIII. Another Proof of the amazing Power of Medicine. To Mr. SPILSBUR\, Chymift, Soho-fquare, London, 'SIR, Sept. 28, 1787. Some time fince I had the misfortune to fall down and bmife my light lea*, which brought our a violent icorbutic humour all over it. For about a twelve- month I made trial of various medicines, in order to effeCt a cure, but in vain. So far were they from anfwering thewifhed for purpole, that the humour con- tinued* to increafe daily, inlbmuch as to confine me to my bed for five weeks and to make me apprehend very ferious confequences. At length I had tile good fortune to take your drops, and to my great fatisfaaion I now affert, that whefl