Observations on the treatment of syphilis without mercury / by John Thomson.

  • Thomson, John, 1765-1846.
Date:
1817
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Credit: Observations on the treatment of syphilis without mercury / by John Thomson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    put in too clear a light; and, to conceal from the world any learning which may be useful to society, is the same treason against the public, as to bury a treasure. Let us avoid imitating such as are ava- ricious of their knowledge, and whose despicable jealousy would rejoice to see the world in the darkest ignorance, for the sake of engrossing to themselves the public confidence. Le Dran, Prmfat. 2. Observ. I do not arrogate to myself superior intelligence or powers, and candidly own my improvements are the result of accident and necessity (the mother of invention), as well as of experiment. A wearer of trusses must have ideas that can only be obtained by wearing such an instrument: even a horse, could he speak, would pronounce which was the best saddle. Long after my methods were exe- cuted, I was much pleasred, accidentally toiind that I had adopted the old system of