The practice of physick, in seventeen several books / ... by N. Culpeper, A. Cole and W. Rowland. Being chiefly a translation of the works of L. Riverius ... With these books is bound a physical dictionary explaining hard words.

  • Rivière, Lazare, 1589-1655
Date:
1655
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Credit: The practice of physick, in seventeen several books / ... by N. Culpeper, A. Cole and W. Rowland. Being chiefly a translation of the works of L. Riverius ... With these books is bound a physical dictionary explaining hard words. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Medicines that are only chewed in the mouth to bring away Rhewm by fpctting. So Ga RGARiSMS, thatis^ yiedlcines to Gargle in theThroat: A Ple- THO RICK;, or full Body : EmpyemA;, or Corrupt ^nattergathered hetlt^een the Cheft and Lungs : Hypochondria;, or Barts under the fjort B^bs: A Vii * SICATORY;, or Blalfter to dralt> Blifters, Many fuch paffagcs there arc throughout thefe Books^ where the latter Claufe is an expofition of the former. ’ And that thoii maift knowto whofe great Induftry and pains thou art obliged for the Engliflhing thismoft excellent piece of Art, know that ( by reafon of eight leveral Editions in Latin, of which there hath been fifteen thoufand Books fold ) it hathbecn three times tranflatcd at my charge, By Nicholas (fulpeper^ Phyfitian and Aftrologer,* Ahdiah Qoky Dodtor in Phyfick, who hath pradlifed Phyfick twenty nine Yeersinthe Service of three of the greateft Princes in Europe: and Willtam B^dand^ a Knowing Phyfitian : and alfo by an eminently lear* ned and pious Phyfitian, who defires not to be named;, being ( as he faies ) content with the applaufe of his own Gonfciencc;, which tels him that while he was imployed about this Work, he was doing that which would weigh down in profit to his Country, all the good that all the Phyfitians in London did or could do in the fame time j a work thattendsto profit many millions, i^pt only of this Generation, butof all that flhall follow, till the world become one great Bone^fireor this Nation and Language perifh together. And it hath been (hefaies) a long time his Opinion, That it is more rationafmanly, gcnerous,and Chriltian, whilft God fhall pleafeto afford him Food and Rayment, to imploy his time and pains in Adtions largely conducing to the good of Manddnd, though little advancing his own Fortunes, than in matters of petty and poor Concernment, that bring greatgain with them : In which generous Rclolution, God (the Author ofit) will, he hopes pre=» lerve him to his dying day j at which time the fruit and profit of his Labors will comfort him, but all the gain in the world will do him no good at all. ■ Ufeour Labors with Diligence, Care, Ingenuity, CompaflVon tow=» ards the fick, and in the fear of God. Attribute the Succefs and Honor of all thy Endeavors to him : Blefs him for the Light hedifeoversto this Generation, denied to fo many Millions ofour Ancelfors : Blefs him for Piety and Noble Generofity ofour Governors, that give us .leave to Be as Goodp^s vJcld^tU, and to Do all the goodwc Can (though fee* min^ to crofs private futerefi:) Oh! what would wc have given for this finale Priviledg a few Yeers fince ? Or what would the poor Protc* liants in France and gerinany ^ive for the like Favor ? How many of them