A short review of the quicksilver controversy : in a letter to Dr. Dover occasioned by the publication of Dr. Turner's late book, intitled, The ancient physician's legacy impartially survey'd / By a Mercurialist.

  • Mercurialist.
Date:
1733
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Credit: A short review of the quicksilver controversy : in a letter to Dr. Dover occasioned by the publication of Dr. Turner's late book, intitled, The ancient physician's legacy impartially survey'd / By a Mercurialist. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    fee all the ingenious Profefifors of Phyfick freely come into that Pra&ice, uflng the ne- cell^ry Cautions to prevent its receiving Dif- couragement from the ill Confequences of frequent Salivations; and at the fame Time defift from that very fufpicious Proceeding, of endeavouring to deter ail fuch from the Ufe of Crude Mercury in Subitance, whole Circumftances, in refped either to Fortune, Bufinefs, or Pittance from watchful AlEf- tance, may make them prefer it to the other, as too hazardous. V * ' . Thus I have gone through in giving you my Remarks on the Do&ofs Book; wherein I have limited myfelf to his Method of treating his Opponents, and to the explain¬ ing thofe Parts which made me think it aj * • • * * partial Enquiry, > c * Hia