The Charitable Pestmaster; Or, The Cure of the Plague

The Charitable Pestmaster; Or, The Cure of the Plague - Conteining a few short and necessary instructions how to preserve the body from infection of the plagve, as also to cure those that are infected. Together with a little treatise concerning the cure of the small pox.

Sir, having finihed this treatie, I conidered what entertainment it might find in the world; and fearing, that it would be envied, for the good that it offereth unto this Kingdome, as I the Author have been for my practice, I bethought my elfe that it might afely hover under your wings, whereupon I am bold to thrut it into your protection, that it may the better be defended from the calumnies of thee times. The Subject of it is, that which I have practied and proved by Experience, o that if there bee occaion, I believe I hall bee able to render ufficient reaons to prove it, from the mot Authentique rules in Phyick. And if there [iv] be any errors ecaped in it, I hall rather deire that they may be corrected by the dicreti of you or any of the Colledg of Phyicians, than diputed upon by new beginners in the practice of Phyick, who have but mall experience. As for thoe Medicines publihed at the latter end of this booke, I hall not deire your protection for them, becaue I never made you, nor any man acquainted with them. For I intended that they hould be Protectors for themelves: but however I hope that my endeavours in this mall treatie will not be unpleaant, but acceptable to you, for the good which I believe it will do in the World; and o for this time I ret in ome meaure of aurance of your worhips favour. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 61537
Author: Sherwood, Thomas
Release Date: Mar 1, 2020
Format: eBook
Language: English