,transcrib]'s ,note3   ,hyph5s splitt+  
words across l9es h be5 remov$4         
,orig9al spell+s h g5]ally be5 reta9$1 b
   ! ,errata f ! ,second ,edition 7at ! 
end71 &   a mi/ake 9 ! ,errata 767 h be5
 correct$   sil5tly4 ,! orig9al text c  
be f\nd 9 ! ,,html   v]sion4   ,! ,lat9 
epigraph translates z3 ,!y all repres5t 
!mselves z ,doctors--,! ,un$ucat$1 ,!   
,prie/1   ,! ,nurse1 & ,! ,b>b]1 ,!     
,apo!c>y1 ,! ,old ,woman4               
,imprimatur1 ,novemb4 #ac4 #affi4 ,,sam4
 ,,p>k]4    ,a ,,%ort ,,view ,,( ,,!    
,,frauds1 & ,,abuses ,committ$ by       
,,apo!c>ies2   ,z well 9 ,relation to   
,,pati5ts1 z ,,physicians3 ,,& ,( ! only
 ,rem$y !re( by ,,physicians mak+ _! own
 ,,m$ic9es4   ,,by ,,*ri/oph] ,,m]rett  
,dr4 9 ,physic1 ,fell[ ( ! ,college (   
,physicians1 & ( ! ,royal ,society4     
----,f+unt se ,m$icos omnes1 ,idiota1   
,sac]dos1 ,nutrix1                      
,tonsor1 ,ph>macopu1 ,anus4   ,! ,second
 ,edition m correct4  ,,london1 ,pr9t$ =
 ,james ,alle/ry1 ,pr9t] to ! ,royal    

,society1 at ! ,rose & ,cr[n 9 ,/4      
,paul's ,*ur*-,y>d1 #afgj       ,a ,%ort
 ,view ( ! ,frauds & ,abuses committ$ by
   ,apo!c>ies1 z well 9 ,relation to    
,pati5ts1 z ,physicians2   & ( ! only   
rem$y !re( by ,physicians mak+ _! own   
,m$ic9es4   ,d\btless x w seem /range to
 mo/ m51 t aft] #cj ye>s n unsuccessful 
practice 9 ?is great ,city1 ,i %\ld n[  
at la/ =be> s5d+ my ,bills to !         
,apo!c>ies1 kn[+ t h]eby a :ole ,company
 ( m5 int]e/$ 9 ! ,_w 7:o by _! numb]1  
noise1 & tricks1 may be able to decry   
any ,physician7 w become my implacable  
adv]s>ies1 & by _! private :isp]s (     
untrue tales1 w endeav\r to _! utmo/1   
ei!r to keep me f any new1 or %uffle me 
out ( my fix$ imploym5t4 ,b n fe>+ !    
utmo/ _! malice c inv5t1 or proclaim2 ,i
 %all publickly ass]t :at ,i privately  
practice1 pref]r+ ! publick good1 & !   
hon\r ( my pr(ession be=e my own private
 pr(it4 ,& al?\gh ,i h _h "s exp]i5ce   
:at _! gr\ndless ang] c d1 :5 !y "s ye>s
 s9ce proclaim$ me 9 _! publick ,hall _!

 ,enemy1 = act+ ! ,college ,int]e/1 & ( 
late = sav+ my ,pati5ts lives & purses1 
by disp5c+ gratis my ,m$ic9es4 ,yet ,i  
hope no indiff]5t p]son1 :5 he kn[s t ,i
 h ?us long slight$ _! weak endeav\rs1 w
 believe ,i c n[ at l5g? h s poor an end
 z rev5ge2 especially :5 !y %all consid]
 on ! "o h&1 ! univ]sal & daily         
compla9ts ( bo? ,pati5t & ,physician1 ! 
great cause !y h to d s1 & ! little hope
 ( a rem$y1 & on ! o!r1 besides t g5]al 
obligation all m5 h ( do+ _! ,c\ntry-m5 
good1 & ! p>ticul> necessity ,i h (     
ju/ify+ my actions1 by leav+ ! ,_w _!   
judg ^u ! acc\nt ,i %all "h deliv] ( !m4
 ,& la/ly1 t :i* w leave my ,enemies n  
any objection1 ,i take ^u me n only a   
great tr\ble1 b *>ge1 )\t any o!r design
 !n do+ mank9d good1 by endeav\r+ to    
re/ore my pr(ession to its anci5t &     
des]v$ hon\rs4 ,& _h ,i none ( ^!       
inducem5ts1 ,i am sure ! vulg> excuse ( 
fri5ds importunities may be satisfactory
 to all p]sons = my publi%+ :at ,i "h d1
 :5 ,i mu/ ackn[l$ge t _m ( my          

,collegues & o!r ,practis]s 9 sev]al    
p>ts1 ^u read+ ^! pap]s furni%$ me n    
only ) "s bad practices ( _! own        
exp]i5ce1 b !reupon enjoy$ ! publi%+ (  
!m4 ,s t 9 ^! pap]s ,i d b speak !      
common language ( all ,physicians1 & ( v
 _m ,pati5ts4 ,nei!r are all _! frauds &
 abuses "h ins]t$1 ! re/ 7p]haps m 9    
numb]7 be+ res]v$ to ano!r opportunity4 
,i %all only add by way ( preface2 t !  
la/ ye> a ,book 0 pr9t$ on ! same       
argum5t1 by an inquisitive p]son1 n[    
,dr4 9 ,physic1 :i* might h sp>$ me ?is 
lab\r1 b t x 0 too l>ge = e ones read+1 
& 9 "s ?+s %ort4 ,x 0 8 fate to be call$
 by !m ,fool1 ,ass1 & ,simple ,fell[1 & 
mu* worse language1 bragg+ t "s ( _!    
,boys %\ld answ] him4 ,b ^u m s]i\s     
?\ghts1 ! :ole ,company h suff]$ x to   
f9d ! cr$it x well des]ves1 )\t ! lea/  
reply b t ( revil+s4  ,9 ^! ensu+ pap]s1
 ,i hope to prove1 t ^! abuses compla9'd
 ( by all sorts ( p]sons1 arise f ?is   
only cause1 t ,physicians disp5ce n     
!mselves su* ,m$ic9es1 !y use = ! relief

 ( _! ,pati5ts1 b commit ?is "w to !    
,apo!c>ies1 or r _! ,s]vants4  ,n[ !    
,apo!c>ies abuses g5]ally relate ei!r to
 ! ,m$ic9es1 ,pati5ts1 or ,physicians2  
:i* ?ree d compreh5d all ,i %all say on 
?is subject4  ,b ! ,read] is to take    
notice1 t all "h *>g$ on ! ,apo!c>ies1  
is n meant ( e s+le "o1 b ( "s1 or m (  
!m1 & may 9 a %ort "t 9 all probability 
be v]ifi$ ( !m all1 accord+ z _! numb]1 
cajol+ ! ignorant1 & bold d>+ 9 ,physic 
increase4  ,b be=e ,i desc5d to         
p>ticul>s1 ,i %all fir/ lay d[n ?is     
,proposition1 _! own confession1 & 9 _! 
own ,language1 viz4 ,t !y may be ! v]ie/
 ,knaves 9 ,engl&4 ,because !y may put 9
 bad +r$i5ts1 & m or less !n !          
composition requires1 !y may sub/itute  
"o ?+ = ano!r2 & all ?is )\t be+        
detect$1 & consequ5tly n be puni%$ = su*
 misdemeanors2 b m especially 9 ,m$ic9es
 = private m5s uses1 :]e9 !y may d :at  
!y please )\t ! lea/ discov]y ( !       
,pati5t1 & f ?is g5]al confession (     
!irs1 x cle>ly foll[s1 t :atsoev]       

deceit1 covet\s wits c inv5t1 may at    
lea/ be suspect$ to be us$ by !m1 &     
:atsoev] is "h all$g$ may f9d easi]     
belief4  ,& ,secondly1 ,mo/ m5 wond]1 t 
?is ,corporation1 be+ b ( few ye>s /&+1 
& to ! sett+ up ( ^: ,trade s small a   
,/ock is necess>y2 %\ld live s high1    
sp5d s freely1 ga9 s great ,e/ates1 by  
_! return ( s little money ye>ly1 :i* h[
 'tis done e man may conceive to be     
effect$ by ! foll[+ ,artifices4  ,m     
p>ticul>ly1 ! ,frauds by !m committ$    
relate ei!r to _! falsify+ ( ,m$ic9es1  
or secondly1 to ! numb] ( _! ,bills1 &  
prescriptions1 or ?irdly1 to ! prices ( 
!m4  ,fir/1 ,!y use ,m$ic9es q contr>y  
to ! prescription1 ,myrtle-leafs %ew$ ! 
,c5sors = ,s5a1 a ,b9d] = a ,purg]4     
,mu%roms ( ! ,oak1 c4 rub'd ov] ) ,*alk 
= ,ag>ic1 :i* ,mr4 ,evelyn 9 8 late     
publi%t ,book ( ,=e/ ,trees1 pag4 #bg4  
obs]ves1 to ! great sc&al ( ,physic z he
 adds2 ,hemlock-,dropwort ,roots = ,pony
 ,roots1 ,poysons = :olesome rem$ies2   
,privet by "s1 by o!rs ,dog-b]ries1 = ^?

 ( ,sp9a ,c]v9a1 no ,purg]s = a /rong   
"o4 ,%eeps ,lungs = ,fox ,lungs1 ! ,bone
 ( an ,oxe ,he>t = t ( a ,/ags ,he>t1   
,damsons = ,damasc ,prunes1 ,syrup (    
,limons1 = t ( ,citrons1 ,bryony ,roots 
= ,me*oacan1 c4  ,secondly1 ,!y falsify 
! gr& ,compositions ( ! ,london         
,disp5satory4 ,x be+ a common trade ) !m
 to buy uns\nd1 & decay$ ,simples ( "s  
,druggi/s1 & to return !m back s mu* ( !
 composition z w pay = ! ,simples4      
,secondly1 :]eas ,apo!c>ies are b\nd to 
%ew publickly to ! ,c5sors ( ! ,college1
 & ! ,ma/] & ,w>d5s ( _! ,company1      
,mi?ridate1 ,diascordium1 ,alk]mes1 c4  
,yet = all ?is "s ( !m privately make a 
great deal m ( ! ,composition !n is     
%ew$1 ( uns\nd ,drugs1 & "s )\t any view
 at all2 o!rs put 9 ! ,scrap+s t ought  
to be ?r[n away2 & by ^! ,arts !y       
"u-sell1 & ru9e "o ano!r1 sell+ !       
,composition at a l[] rate !n good      
,+r$i5ts co/ !m2 & ) ^! compla9ts !y    
daily mut9y among/ !mselves4  ,?irdly1  
',tis v common = !m to load ,m$ic9es )  

,honey1 & o!r *eap] +r$i5ts1 & to leave 
out 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ^? ( great] value2  
viz4 ,saffron 9 ,ruffus ,pills1 & 9     
,oxycroceum ,pla/]1 :i* latt]1 !y col\r 
( a saffron col\r ) ,turm]ic1 ,s&]s c4  
,amb]grise 9 ,alk]mes1 ,diascordium 0   
f\nd by ! ,c5sors 9 _! se>* made only ( 
,honey1 & ,bole-,arm5iac4 ,:i* false    
composition 0 tak5 away by ! !n ,ma/] ( 
! ,company4  ,su* ,*ymi/s :i* sell      
prep>ations hone/ly made compla91 t few 
,apo!c>ies w g to ! prices ( !m4 ,:5ce x
 comes to pass1 t mo/ ( ! prep>ations   
f\nd 9 ! ,%ops are sophi/icat$1 to !    
great abuse ( ,city & ,c\ntry4 ,^!      
abuses daily increase s9ce ! ,c5sors1   
disc\rag$ by ! multitude ( ,empirics    
sw>m+ 9 e ,corn]1 h omitt$ _! wont$     
se>*es1 be+ to _! loss ( "t1 & exp5ces  
out ( _! own ,purses = ! publick good   
only4 ,n[ s9ce ! ,*ymical ,oyls1 by     
reason ( _! great prices are mo/ ( !m   
adult]at$1 & v few ( !m "r good1 & t    
no?+ ha? be5 publi%$ on ?is matt]1 & to 
leave ! buy]s ( !m unexcusable1 ,i %all 

"h add briefly1 yet suffici5tly ! ways  
to discov] ^! ,*eats4 ,fir/ =           
sweet-sc5t$ ,*ymical ,oyls1 viz4 ^? (   
,cloves1 ,c9namon & ,sassaphras4 ,only  
drop a little ( !m into fair wat]1 & t  
"p :i* is true good w s9k "u ! wat]1 b !
 adult]at$ "p w swim on ! top ( x4 ,"s  
o!rs draw deep t9ctures f ! said ,spices
 ) ,_s ( ,w9e highly rectifi$1 & sell !m
 = ! ,oyls2 b ^! mix ) ! wat] ?r\gh\t1  
nei!r swimm+1 nor s9k+4 ,o!rs m craftily
 dige/ ) ! said t9ctures "s ( ! true    
,oyls1 :i* comp\nd be+ put into wat]1 w 
= a "t r5d] x :ite4 ,ano!r way (        
sophi/icat+ is ) ,oyl ( ,turp5t9e mix$ 9
 great quantity ) t :i* is adult]at$2 ,y
 may easily discov] ! ,oyl ( ,turp5t9e1 
by sett+ x on fire1 = x yields abundance
 ( ill-sc5t$ smoak1 ) v little sav\r ( !
 ,h]b1 ,fl\r1 or ,se$1 c4 & soon takes  
fire4 ,to correct ! ill smell ( !       
,turp5t9e1 !y dige/ x )1 & di/il x (f ) 
,_s ( ,w9e4 ,^? sophi/icat$ ) ,turp5t9e1
 fir$ 9 a ,silv] ,spoon col\r x1 &      
quickly diffuse !mselves ^u a ,knife1 or

 ,pap]4 ,! be/ way to try by fir+1 is to
 put a drop or two ( ^! ,oyls on ! end (
 a broad po9t$ ,knife1 :i* be+ fir/     
heat$1 & !n ?ru/ into a light$ ,c&le1   
pres5tly take fire1 & break out into a  
flame ) mu* d>k smoak2 b if y w try !m 9
 a ,spoon1 heat x fir/ ov] a ,c&le1 & !n
 bl[ ! flame ( light$ pap]1 or ( a ,wax 
,c&le on !m4 ,to try ! sc5t1 bl[ out !  
flame ( ! good ,oyls1 & y\r smell w soon
 discov] ! ill sc5t ( ! ,turp5t9e f t ( 
! good ,oyl4 ,b on ! contr>y1 all ,oyls 
drawn f ,plants by di/illation h>dly    
flame1 & ! flame soon goes out1 & !     
smoak gives a full flav\r ( ! ,plant x  
self1 :]eas ^? sophi/icat$ z be=e1 diff]
 f ! true 9 bo?4 ,! same ,oyls are also 
sophi/icat$ ) *eap ones drawn f decay$  
,or+es1 & ,limons2 ,y\r smell on fir+ w 
soon discov] ^! mixtures4 ,a ?ird way ( 
sophi/icat+ ,*ymical ,oyls is1 by mix+ )
 !m su* ,oyls z are made by expression1 
:i* are easily discov]$ by rubb+ !m on  
:ite pap]1 :i* be+ held & dry$ at !     
fire1 ! ,*ymical "p soon flyes away1 &  

leaves ! pap] transp>5t1 look+ no       
o!rwise !n oyl$ pap]2 b pure ,*ymical   
,oyls totally fly away1 leav+ ! pap]    
:ite z 'twas be=e1 & n transp>5t1 & 9   
?is way ,oyl ( sweet ,almonds & ,spike h
 a great %>e4 ,z = ,oyls drawn by       
,retort1 !y all ( !m smell s /rong ( !  
fire1 t nei!r smell nor ta/ c well      
discov] any fraud 9 !m4 ,n[ = ! fix$    
,salts1 mo/ ( !m are made ( ! ,a%es (   
,tobacco-/alks1 c4 ,m might be said = ! 
discov]y ( ! ,*eats ( o!r ,*ymical      
prep>ations1 :i* %all be res]v$ to ano!r
 opportunity1 & _h ,physicians j        
enc\ragem5t1 !y w\ld sp5d bo? _! "t &   
moneys on ! l discov]ies = ! publick    
,utility4  ,fif?ly1 ,add to ! =m] 7?\gh 
p]haps 'tis an error ( ignorance only7 t
 if su* ,simples are prescrib$ !y "k n1 
!y fet* f ! ,h]b-wom5 :at !y give !m1   
true or false2 = _m ( ^! ,wom5 give to v
 _m ,plants false names2 ,n[ if !       
,apo!c>y be s c>eful to consult an      
,h]bal1 :i* few h1 & few] "k h[ to make 
use (1 yet !y too frequ5tly mi/ake ! ?+ 

by reason ( sev]al names giv5 to ! same 
?+1 or ( "o "n to sev]al ?+s1 & _m ( !m 
consult ! common ,diction>ies only1 :i* 
are mo/ errone\s 9 ! names ( natural    
?+s2 insomu* t 9 my fir/ practice 7be+  
curi\s ( ^! p>ticul>s7 ,i h f\nd two or 
?ree mi/akes 9 "o prescription1 a       
,catalogue ( :i* mi/akes1 & names ill   
giv51 ,i _h collect$1 b ! late fire     
consum$ x1 ?\gh _m ( !m my memory ha?   
res]v$4  ,six?ly1 ,_m ( ! ,london1 & mo/
 ( ! ,c\ntry-,apo!c>ies1 buy ( !        
:ole-sale m51 :o affirm ( "o ano!r1     
especially ( su* :o ga9 great ,e/ates 9 
%ort "t1 t !y _c sell _! ,m$ic9es       
hone/ly made at s l[ a rate z !y d4     
,sev5?ly1 ,i %all ne$ to say little (   
su* di/ill$ wat]s1 z discov] !mselves   
nei!r to smell1 nor ta/1 b %all only    
recite a kn[n ,/ory ( an ,apo!c>y1 :o   
*id 8 man = s5d+ away a ,cu/om] t came =
 ,plantan wat]1 tell+ him !re 0 en\gh at
 ! ,pump4  ,eigh?ly1 ,z = ,o9tm5ts1 &   
,pla/]s1 !y are sold by "s at s l[ a    
price1 viz4 #c d4 p] l4 = ,o9tm5ts1 z ,i

 h be5 in=m$1 t 'tis n possible to make 
!m at1 & yet su* h[ev] falsify$ ma9ta9 a
 trade among/ ,c\ntry1 & l[-pric$       
,city-,apo!c>ies1 & ! ,*irurgeons pr(ess
 !y _c effect _! ,cures ) !             
,%op-,m$ic9es1 & t ?is is ! reason :y !y
 make _! own ,oyls1 ,oyntm5ts1 c4 z !   
,apo!c>ies ,*>t] all[s !m to d2 & :y may
 n ,physicians ?9k ?is to be ! cause :y 
!y sometimes fail 9 _! ,cures1 z well z 
,*irurgeons8 & also make _! own ,m$ic9es
 z well z !y1 especially s9ce ! ,apo!c>y
 may z easily falsify1 & to great] pr(it
 9 ! "o1 !n 9 ! o!r8  ,n9?ly1 ,z to _!  
use ( bad or decay$ ,drugs1 'tis s      
common a practice t ,i %all ne$ to give 
b "o notori\s in/ance ( x1 & 'tis ?is1  
,i hav+ occasion to use "s ,se$s1 s5t = 
!m to a ,se$s-man1 ! ,mess5g] desir+ to 
h ^? ( ! same ,ye>4 ,! ,tradesman kn[+  
him to live ) me1 ask$1 if !y 7 =       
,physical use1 he reply$ 9 !            
affirmative1 :]eat he pres5tly %ew$ him 
o!rs1 :i* 7 ( #f or #g ye>s old 7z he   
confess$7 affirm+ !m to be z good = t   

use z ! newe/1 :i* he sold only = s[+1 &
 t he kept ! o!rs1 ?\gh nev] s old1 = ! 
,apo!c>ies only1 :o /ill ask$ = !m1 buy+
 !m ?\gh #bj ye>s old1 n reg>d+ if !y 7 
decay$ & :oly effete 7= no ,se$ w       
pres]ve its vegetative faculty above #g 
ye>s mu* less its ,physical7 s !y c\ld b
 h !m *eap4 ,besides _! pretty knacks 7z
 !y call !m7 ( mak+ _! ,comp\nds fair to
 ! eye1 m v5dible1 b worse = use1 by    
re/or+ !m to _! col\r & consi/5ce1 t !y 
may pass = good1 :i* p]haps 'tis bett]  
to pass ov] 9 sil5ce1 le/ by confut+ ,i 
%\ld tea* ! y\ng] ,fry1 :o may bett] be 
hone/ly ignorant ( !m4 ,n[ = _!         
sub/itut+ "o ?+ = ano!r1 & detract+ :]e 
!y please1 ,i %all add b "o ,/ory ( an  
,apo!c>y1 :o comm&$ 8 man 7:o told him  
!y _h no good ,rhab>b 9 ! h\se7 t he    
%\ld put 9 d\ble quantity ( :at !y _h4  
,nay ,i h kn[n "o simple ( a q diff]5t  
nature us$ = a :ole composition4        
,t5?ly1 ,i %all conclude ?is ungrateful 
,disc\rse1 ) say+ t by reason m frauds  
may be committ$ by ! ,apo!c>ies1 !n by  

any o!r ,trade1 & by supposition t ga9 w
 tempt mo/ m5 to di%one/ actions1       
especially :]e !y may act undiscov]$2 ,i
 say2 t ?is seems to be ! cause :y !y h 
two ,sup]visors set ov] !m m !n any     
,company t ,i "k (1 viz4 ! ,c5sors ( !  
,college ( ,physicians1 & ! ,ma/] &     
,w>d5s ( _! own ,company4  ,! next ?+ is
 ! inl>g+ & multiply+ _! ,bills &       
,m$ic9es4  ,fir/1 ,:5 9 ,*ronical       
,diseases a ,physician is consult$1 !y g
 on ( _! own heads ) ! same             
prescription1 frequ5tly en\gh to !      
,pati5ts great disadvantage1 bo? ( heal?
 & purse4  ,secondly1 ,by giv+ &        
int]mix+ ,m$ic9es ( _! own ,phancy1 ) ! 
,physicians prescriptions1 viz4 "s      
pleas+ ,m$ic9e1 :]eby too (t5 !         
,physicians int5tion is q cro/1 & !     
effect made unc]ta91 & haz>d\s4         
,?irdly1 ,by giv+ ,m$ic9es !mselves on  
small acc\nts1 & su* z require only a   
good ord]+1 & no m4  ,f\r?ly1 ,by       
repeat+ long c\rses ( ,physic           
unadvis$ly1 & ne$lesly1 :5 ei!r no?+1 or

 v little is ne$ful to be done4         
,fif?ly1 ,by creat+ diseases 9 easie m5s
 ,phansies1 & s decoy+ !m into c\rses ( 
,physic4  ,six?ly1 ,"s ( !m get private 
& wor?less receipts1 & sell !m at :at   
rate !y please2 ,mr4 ,delaune by "o     
,pill alone1 ?\gh n a v safe "o1 got "s 
?\s&s ( p\nds4  ,sev5?ly1 ,if "o ( !m   
get a private receipt f a ,physician    
call$ by ! inv5tor 8 ,no/rum1 if ano!r  
,apo!c>y h occasion to use x1 he %all be
 sure to pay sawce = x4  ,eigh?ly1      
,ano!r trick is :5 ! ,pati5t is cur$1 & 
! ,physician !re=e ha? giv5 ov] 8       
,visits1 !n comes ! ,apo!c>y & ins9uates
 by 8 words & passions1 ei!r "s dang] ( 
relapse1 or "s o!r pres5t di/emp]1 &    
repairs to ! ,physician = a ,bill to    
cure ! imag9>y disease4  ,n9?ly1 ,b _!  
pr9cipal ,art ( all is1 to cry up1 & br+
 9 to ,pati5ts su* ,physicians1 :o ?r\gh
 design mu/ comply ) ! ,apo!c>ies       
,int]e/1 & su* ,practis]s !y extol & cry
 up = good ,physicians1 :i* "s ( !m call
 m expresly good ,apo!c>ies ,physicians1

 & su* )\t d\bt1 ! :ole ,company w      
endeav\r to raise unto a fame &         
practice4 ,b su* z write only = ! good (
 ! ,pati5t1 & n at all = ! b5efit ( !   
,apo!c>y 7z all hone/ m5 ought to d7 !y 
w endeav\r to prev5t _! call+ 91 or to  
%uffle !m out4  ,n[ ?is good ,apo!c>ies 
,physician1 !y describe by 8 frequ5t    
?\gh ne$less visits1 b especially by !  
multitude ( 8 ,bills1 by 8 visit+ twice 
a day1 or (tn] 7a v c>eful & pa9ful     
,doctor7 & by /ill writ+ new ,m$ic9es1  
:5 half ! =m]1 or p]haps none ( !m h be5
 tak51 mak+ an ,apo!c>ies ,%op 9 !      
,pati5ts ,h\se1 plant+ ! ,cupbo>ds &    
,w9d[s ) ,glasses & ,gally-,pots1 & n a 
qu>t] ( ! :ole made use (4 ,he          
prescribes a ,m$ic9e = e slight         
compla9t1 & nev] goes away f ! ,pati5t  
or ! ,pati5t f him1 )\t a ,bill1 = fe> (
 ! ,apo!c>ies grumbl+4  ,& f ?is burd5+ 
! sick ) multiplicity ( ,m$ic9es1 too   
(t5 contr>y to1 & de/ructive "o ( ano!r1
 x proce$s t 9 ! ,small ,pox1 &         
,measles1 _m are afraid to use          

,physicians1 & commit ! c>e ( ! sick to 
,nurses1 & ,old ,wom51 & p]haps         
sometimes n )\t cause1 = by cont9ual    
multiplication ( ,m$ic9es1 ! hum\rs ( ! 
body may be made1 or kept 9 too great a 
/ate ( fluidity1 :5ce ! ,flox foll[e?4  
,:]eas a ,m$ic9e or two duly adm9i/r$1  
may suffice to br+ !m well =?1 & !n !re 
ne$s no m b good ord]+1 unless p]haps "s
 accid5t arise1 :i* may require fur!r   
c>e4 ,& "h z well z 9 o!r ,cases1 !     
,pati5t is to be rectifi$1 :o requires !
 ,physicians ,visits1 & yet dismisse?   
him )\t a rew>d1 unless he writes a     
,bill1 :]eas x might h be5 bett] if no?+
 at all _h be5 prescrib$2 & ! ,physician
 left to 8 own judgm5t2 & h5ce x is t _m
 enl>ge _! ,bills1 t ! ,pati5t may ?9k  
he ha? en\gh = 8 money1 :]eby ! ,apo!c>y
 is gratifi$1 :o ought to comm5d !      
,m$ic9es z necess>y = ! sick p]son1 &   
s+ul> 9 !mselves1 :]eas 9 tru? ?is great
 f>cy proves ungrateful to ! ta/ &      
/oma*2 inconv5i5t to heal?1 by cur+ "o  
disease1 b creat+ m2 & by ?is means     

keep+ !m cont9ually 9 a way ( ,physic4  
,a ?ird abuse ( ! ,apo!c>ies relates to 
! prices ( _! ,m$ic9es2 fir/ !y put :at 
rates !y please on _! ,simples1         
,comp\nds1 & ,receipts1 & none are      
judges ( !m1 b ^? ( _! own ,trade2      
insomu* t !y ga9 a #aa d4 9 ! ,%ill+1 if
 !y say true ( !mselves4 ,:]eas !       
,colleges ( ,physicians beyond ,sea1    
ye>ly set a tax ^u ! ,simples1 &        
,comp\nds ( ! ,%ops4 ,s t ! ,cu/om] c   
tell ! price ( :at he ha? occasion to   
use1 & n /& at ! m]cy ( ! ,apo!c>y to   
rate !m z he li/s1 & to ?is purpose !y  
put 9 pr9t ! prices ( !m e ye>4         
,secondly1 ,suppose a ,physician ha?    
prescrib$ a ,p9t ( ,juleb1 c4 to be tak5
 at f\r sev]al times1 "s ,apo!c>ies c>ry
 n ! :ole p9t at once1 b divide x into  
f\r p>ts1 & c>ry b "o at a "t1 & s ( o!r
 ,m$ic9es1 & !n w *>ge _! ,bill = e s+le
 ,potion1 or ,draught1 z !y ought ! :ole
 ,p9t2 s t by ?is ,art !y ga9 f\r times 
z mu* = ! :ole ,m$ic9e z 9 ,consci5ce !y
 ought2 & a ,juleb1 :i* co/ !m six p5ce1

 w be rat$ at #aj1 #ab1 or m ,%ill+s4 ,b
 p]haps 'tis fit !y %\ld be paid = _!   
creat$ ,visits2 & = ?is unnecess>y      
(fici\sness1 p]sons ( great e/ates may  
be cont5t$ to pay r\ndly1 if !y please4 
,?irdly1 ,:5 a ,physician ha? prescrib$ 
#bj ,pills1 "s ( ! ,apo!c>ies w make #cj
 ( !m1 "u pret5ce ! ,pati5t _c swall[ !m
 else2 n[ reckon+ ea* ,pill at a c]ta9  
rate 7z !y usually d7 !y ga9 a ?ird "p m
 !n !y ought4  ,f\r?ly1 ,to advance !   
prices1 y %all h>dly ev] see a ,bill )\t
 ,bezo>1 or ,pe>ls 9 x1 to make p ?9k !m
 v *>geable2 :]eas sometimes !re is n   
above a gra9 or two ( ^! de> +r$i5ts 9 !
 prescription1 & a few gra9s ( ^! or    
,amb]grise d\bles or trebles ! prices ( 
! ,m$ic9es1 & are sure nev] to be omitt$
 9 _! ,bills1 besides ! guild+ ( !      
,pills1 & cov]+ _! ,bolusses1 &         
,electu>ies ) ,gold 7:i* h only an      
imag9>y & no real use 9 ,m$ic9es s us$7 
mu* inhanse? _! prices1 & a ri* ,cordial
 ins]t$ exce$+ly advance? mo/ ( _!      
,bills2 or if ,*9a or any o!r de> +r$i5t

 be 9 ! receipt 'tis n omitt$4  ,fif?ly1
 ,"s ,apo!c>ies (f]1 & p]haps "s        
,physicians h tak5 pres5ts to help !m to
 ,cu/om]s1 :i* mu/ necess>ily be squeaz$
 out ( _! high]-rat$ ,m$ic9es4  ,six?ly1
 ,i h he>d "s prud5t p]sons compla9 ( _!
 br++ 9 _! ,bills b once 9 a ye>1 or    
two2 suppos+ !y made !m pay ,lomb>ds    
,usury = _! =be>ance4 ,& ?r\gh ?is      
neglect !y sometimes lose _! money1 &   
:e!r !y raise o!r ,m5s ,bills to make up
 ^! losses1 ,i affirm n4  ,sev5?ly1     
,ano!r cause ( rais+ _! prices is a     
necessity ( keep+ 9 _! ,%ops su*        
,m$ic9es z are seldom us$1 or su* z mu/ 
^u necessity decay1 & gr[ useless4 ,n[  
suppose !y ?r[ su* away1 ?is reason is  
good1 b y w f9d a rem$y = ?is h]eaft]4  
,to conclude ?is second ,compla9t4 ,by  
reason ( ! de> ,bills ( ! ,apo!c>ies1 _m
 are det]r$ f go+ to ! ,physician1 & run
 to common ,m\ntebanks1 & ,i ?9k ?is to 
be ! reason 7z "s disabus$ p]sons h     
confess$ to me7 :y !y h s mu* cry$ up ! 
abilities ( ,apo!c>ies = practice1      

because !y w\ld save _! cr$it 9 tak+    
,physic ( !m4 ,/4 ,augu/9e c&idly 9 8   
,book ( ,confessions decl>es1 t ?r\gh   
covet\sness he repeat$ a c\rse (        
,physic1 )\t consult+ ! ,physician 7:o  
_h be=e cur$ him ( ! same disease7 to 8 
great] *>ge1 dang] ( 8 life1 & (f5ce    
aga9/ ,god4  ,hav+ done ) ! ,apo!c>ies  
abuses relat+ *iefly to ! ,pati5ts      
,heal? & ,purse1 & su* z are willfully  
committ$ 7?\gh all ( !m reflect on !    
,physician7 ,i %all n[ t\* on a few     
neglects1 & mi/akes prov+ (t5 v         
mis*iev\s4  ,fir/1 ,!y frequ5tly mi/ake 
! ,physicians directions1 :i* ( :at     
dang]\s consequ5ce x is1 e "o c tell4   
,secondly1 ,!y c>ry a ,m$ic9e appo9t$ = 
"o sick p]son to ano!r4  ,?irdly1 ,!y   
(t5 neglect ! s5d+ ( ,m$ic9es 9 due "t1 
especially su* z h no ,s]vants1 or b raw
 ones1 :5 ! ,ma/] is out ( ,t[n1 or ^u  
long visits4  ,hav+ n[ done ) !         
,apo!c>ies z !y relate pr9cipally to !  
sick1 ,i %all 9 ! next place speak ( !m1
 z !y relate to ,physicians1 & t ei!r to

 ! pr(ession 9 g5]al1 or to ! p>ticul>  
practis]s ( x4  ,z to ! ,physicians 9   
g5]al1 !y endeav\r to extirpate !m1 & "s
 h be5 s bold to say1 !y hope 9 few ye>s
 to see nev] a ,physician 9 ,london1 &  
to pr(ess !y w scramble ) !m = practice4
 ,& t ?is ha? be5 & is _! int5tion1 !   
foll[+ p>ticul>s w cle>ly demon/rate4   
,fir/1 ,!y h always endeav\r$ & aim$ at 
! depression & ru9e ( ! ,college (      
,physicians1 ! only ,corporation ( t    
,art 9 ,engl&1 consid]+ rightly1 t !    
depression ( ! ,college is _! int]e/ &  
rise1 & t ! total subv]sion ( x w make  
!m absolute ,ma/]s 9 ,physic &          
,physicians _! ,s]vants4 ,9 ,ord]       
h]eunto !y h con/antly1 bo? publickly & 
privately oppos$ ! ,college 9 :atsoev]  
ha? be5 (f]$ to setle ! lib]ty (        
practice on !m1 _! only privil$g &      
subsi/5ce1 ?\gh !y h be5 (f]$ all !y    
c\ld desire = ! security ( _! ,trade1 & 
legal employm5t1 & f> beyond :atsoev]   
any ,corporation ( ,apo!c>ies 9 all1 or 
9 any =reign "p enjoy1 yet no?+ w\ld ev]

 cont5t !m1 b an unlawful1 unreasonable1
 dang]\s1 & de/ructive ,usurpation (    
lib]ty to "s pret5d$ practice1 t !reby  
!y might ga9 ! :ole4  ,secondly1 ,!y h  
cont9ually traduc$ ! ,college1 & tr\bl$ 
!m 9 ,p>liam5ts1 at ! ,c\ncil-,bo>d1 c4 
to _! great *>ge & mole/ation4 ,& = su* 
_! great dem]its aga9/ ! ,college1 ! ,k+
 & 8 ,c\ncil1 ,anno #afci4 grant$ a ,quo
 ,w>ranto to ! ,attorney ,g5]al 7!      
,judges hav+ fir/ he>d ! :ole matt]7 to 
take away _! ,*>t]1 :i* d\btless _h be5 
effect$1 _h n ! tr\bles1 & long civil   
,w> imm$iately ensu$4  ,?irdly1 ,& 9 ?is
 pres5t ,p>liam5t1 h[ did !y endeav\r to
 prepossess ! ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se (       
,commons ) /range1 & false prejudices & 
ass]tions drawn f irrational1 &         
gr\ndless suppositions1 mak+ u ! greate/
 ,tyrants 9 ! ,_w1 inf]r+ ridicul\sly t 
a ,lady1 or ,*>itable ,g5tlewoman 7= 9 t
 believ+ ,sex !y h ga9'd a great deal ( 
gr\nd by _! falsities7 might n give !   
,poor a ,cordial1 c4 )\t be+ que/ion$ by
 ! ,college2 :]eas !y "k 9 _!           

,consci5ces1 t ! ,college ha? p[] en\gh 
by _! fir/ ,*>t] to act z mu* 9 ?is k9d 
aga9/ !mselves1 & all o!r p]sons1 z !y  
desir$ ( ?is pres5t ,p>liam5t2 ,& yet   
nei!r ,apo!c>y1 or any o!r :o practis$  
*>itably1 7 ev] tr\bl$ = s do+4 ,!y     
pret5d$ also !y 7 abridg$ :oly f _!     
,trade1 & might n sell a p5ny-wor? (    
,mi?ridate1 c4 )\t a ,doctors ,bill4    
,:]eas !re's n a ^w 9 ! ,*>t] to t      
purpose2 ! sole int5t :]e( 0 to keep !m 
z well z o!r ,m\ntebanks1 f prescrib+   
7:i* !y call sell+7 ! ,physicians only  
livelyhood4 ,& z to ! bill itself s mu* 
rail$ on by !m 9 ,we/m9/]-,hall1        
,c(fee-,h\ses1 ,ale-,h\ses1 c4 'tis     
easie to make x out1 t ?is ,*>t] z      
propos$ gives ! ,apo!c>ies m lib]ty &   
fre$om ( ex]cis+ _! lawful ,trade1 !n is
 enjoy$ 9 any o!r ,nation1 :]e bo?      
,corporations are erect$1 & t x do? 9   
no?+ infr+e1 or dim9i% _! fre$om z      
,citiz5s1 or _! ,*>t] z ,apo!c>ies2 & t 
our ,*>t] 0 compil$ by "s1 & p]us$ &    
approv$ by o!rs ! mo/ em95t ,lawy]s 9   

,engl& = ,wor? & ,place2 & yet none ( ^!
 c\ld f9d any ?+ 9 x ei!r ,illegal1     
,tyrannical1 or unfit to be desir$ ( !  
,p>liam5t4 ,nay _m mis-in=m$ ,memb]s be+
 rightly in/ruct$ 9 ! true /ate ( !     
matt]1 h ackn[l$g$ ! ju/ice ( x2 ,& 0 no
 m !n ,k+ ,james by 8 ,lett]s ,pat5ts1  
dat$ ! #ah? ( ,octob]1 9 ! #ae? ye> ( 8 
,reign1 grant$ to ! said ,college2 ne>  
ab\t ! same "t ! ,apo!c>ies ,*>t] 0     
grant$2 & be+ almo/ no?+ else b a supply
 ( :at 0 %ort 9 _! =m] ,grants1 viz4 ,t 
:]eas _! ,*>t] grant$ by ,k+ ,h5ry !    
,eigh?1 gave p[] to puni% (f5d]s 9 !    
practice ( ,physic2 & because !re 0 no  
p[] giv5 to summon1 nor p5alty impos$ = 
! non-appe>ance ( su* (f5d]s2 !re=e by  
_! non-appe>ance1 ! said p[] ( ! ,c5sors
 0 elud$2 = no su* (f5d]s w\ld appe>    
be=e !m1 & consequ5tly no puni%m5t c\ld 
be inflict$ on !m1 accord+ to ! true    
mean+ ( ! said ,act4 ,n[ ?is ,*>t] s mu*
 declaim$ aga9/1 pray$ only a supply (  
?is defect1 & also bett] & m necess>y   
ways & means1 )\t :i*1 su* & all o!r    

(f5d]s aga9/ ! lives & heal?s ( 8       
,maje/ies ,subjects c\ld n be discov]$2 
& !y _h reason n to d\bt a grant ( !    
said p[]1 s9ce by ! said ,*>t] a p[] 0  
grant$ !m to imprison (f5d]s1 :om !     
,keep]s ( ! ,prisons w\ld n receive1    
because no comm&1 nor p5alty 0 impos$ on
 !m1 = n receiv+ su* (f5d]s s5t by !    
,c5sors 7a ?+ ridicul\s to our pres5t   
,lawy]s7 h[ev] ?is defect 0 supply$ by  
an ,act 9 ! fir/ ( ,que5 ,m>y4 ,n[ :]eas
 s9ce ! mak+ ( ! said ,acts & ,p[]s1    
grant$ to ! ,college1 sev]al o!r        
,trades1 besides ! ,apo!c>ies1 relat+ to
 ,physic 7be+ !n all ,memb]s ( ! ,groc]s
 ,company7 viz4 ,druggi/s1 ,*ymi/s1     
,sell]s ( ,/rong-,wat]s & ,oyls1 h arose
 di/9ct f ea* o!rs1 & _m abuses h be5 & 
are committ$ 9 ea* ( !m1 z !y all       
confess4 ,! said ,*>t] prays = ! publick
 good only 7!re be+ ! same reason ( all7
 !y might h ! same p[] ( ,survey+ !m    
also1 z !y h ( ! ,apo!c>ies1 :i* mo/ ( !
 ,judici\s1 & sob] ( ! said ,companies1 
z well 9 relation to _! own private     

pr(it1 & also ! publick1 by hav+ all    
,m$ic9es good1 did n oppose1 b lik$ well
 (4 ,nay !re 0 no?+ 9 ! said ,*>t]1 b   
:at 0 judg$ good by all or mo/ ( !      
,judges ( ,engl&1 sev]al times conv5$ by
 ,ord] ( ! ,k+ & 8 ,c\ncil1 to deliv] _!
 op9ions conc]n+ "s ,quries1 :i*        
compris$ ! ma9 ( :at 0 desir$ &         
petition$ = by ! ,college1 ( ?is pres5t 
,p>liam5t4 ,b be=e ! ,committee c\ld    
make report to ! ,h\se1 ! ,p>liam5t 0   
adj\rn$1 :]eupon ,apo!c>ies falsly gave 
out1 & made p believe our ,*>t] 0 tak5 f
 u4 ,& 9 ?is transaction be=e !         
,committee1 "o ,cocket an ,apo!c>y      
exhibit$ 9 ! "n ( ! ,*ymi/s su* a       
,sc&al\s ,libel1 z ! ,committee w\ld n  
suff] to be read2 drawn z "s conceive by
 ! assi/ance1 & c\nt5ance1 if n         
contrivance ( 8 ,company4  ,la/ly1 ,!   
,company ( ! ,apo!c>ies are b\nd by _!  
,*>t] to br+ _! ,s]vants 7be=e !y make  
!m ,free7 to be exam9$ by ! ,c5sors (   
our ,college1 & to h _! approbation ( _!
 fitness to ex]cise _! ,art1 & set up _!

 ,trade4 ,n[ t !y h h]e9 neglect$ _!    
duty1 & consequ5tly may be dis-fran*is$ 
& lose _! ,fre$oms = ?is omission1 'tis 
manife/ n only by ! vap\rs ( "s ( !m to 
"s memb]s ( our ,body1 t !y nev] und]w5t
 ?is exam9ation2 b also by comp>+ ( our 
,regi/] 7:]e9 are record$ ! names ( all 
su* z h be5 exam9$7 ) !irs1 if !y keep  
any = ?is purpose4 ,sure ,i am1 t 9 two 
ye>s toge!r1 :5 ,i 0 ,c5sor1 v few1 if  
any1 did appe> to _! exam9ation1 :]eas  
ye>ly a v great numb] set up _! ,trades4
 ,nay s9ce ! fir+ ( ,london n "o        
,apo!c>ies ,s]vant ha? be5 exam9$ by !  
,c5sors1 = m !n ^! ?ree ,ye>s la/ pa/1 9
 :i* "t p]haps no less !n #ajj h be5    
made free by ! ,company4  ,be=e our     
pres5t+ ?is ,*>t] to ! ,p>liam5t1 !y    
w\ld admit no ,arbitrators betwixt our  
,corporation1 & ,!irs1 n cont5t+        
!mselves ) _! ,*>t] lately grant$ 9 ,k+ 
,james's ,reign1 & t by ! procurem5t (  
"s ( our ,college = ^! un?ankful p]sons4
 ,= !y w\ld n ref] !mselves 7z !        
,*irurgeons )\t _m words or dispute did7

 to ! mo/ upright1 & mo/ kn[+ ,sir      
,orl&o ,bridgeman !n ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice1 
& n[ ,"l ,keep]1 = a clause to be by him
 drawn1 9 ord] to pres]ve _! immunities 
& ,*>t]2 :i* !y refus$1 fe>+ belike he  
w\ld exclude !m f ! ,practice ( ,physic1
 :i* ! ,law ha? already done1 & :i* is  
all !y c\ld d\bt (2 b ! ,corporation (  
,*irurgeons did acquiesce 9 ! clause    
drawn by ! said ,"l ,*ief ,ju/ice1 &    
nev] appe>$ be=e ! ,committee aga9/ !   
said ,*>t]4  ,_! increas+ dis-respect1 &
 und]valu+ ! ,college1 appe>s 9 ?is1 t (
 late ye>s !y place our ,c5sors invit$  
to _! new ,ma/]s ,d9n]1 at _! second    
,tables :]eas always h]et(ore !y 7 seat$
 at ! fir/ ,table1 next to ! ,ma/] ( !  
,company4  ,& to h9d] ! build+ ( a ,new 
,college1 & ! ,contribution ( ! ,honor>y
 ,fell[s !reunto1 !y tell !m t we       
deceiv$ !m 9 _! admission1 & nev] int5d 
! build+ ( a ,new ,college1 ?\gh a l>ge 
contribution ha? be5 made1 & gr\nd      
pur*as$ 9 ord] !reunto by ! ,memb]s ( _!
 ,corporation4  ,& _! fur!r design      

appe>s 9 _! great triumph+1 & rejoyc+ :5
 any illit]ate p]son ha? ga9$ any       
reputation = a ,cure p]=m$1 especially  
:]e ,physicians h be5 conc]n$1 ?\gh !   
,pati5ts neglect or ob/9at5ess1 h be5 ! 
sole cause ( ?is non-p]=mance1 & by _!  
cont9u$ detraction f ,physicians1 &     
applaud+ !mselves1 hop+ by ! =m]1 t p w 
?9k su* ,m\ntebanks able to d bett]     
,cures !n le>n$ ,physicians1 & !n !y c  
easily ins9uate !mselves sup]ior to su* 
,m\ntebanks1 & consequ5tly to           
,physicians4 ,by ! latt]1 !y seek to    
depress1 & level u to !mselves1 be+     
consci\s !y c nev] rise to t wor? &     
ability1 requir$ 9 a ,physician4  ,ano!r
 manife/ sign ( _! endeav\r to usurp our
 ,practice is1 _! absurd call+ ! sick _!
 ,pati5ts1 = 'tis mo/ c]ta9 t 9 all     
reason & language ! ,physician & ,pati5t
 only h relation to ea* o!r1 b n to !   
,apo!c>y1 :o is b a ,tradesman1 & manual
 ,op]ator4 ,n[ a ,tradesman & 8 ,cu/om]1
 or ,*apman1 are ,relatives ea* to o!r1 
b ^? ,apo!c>ies :o intrude !mselves &   

usurp on our pr(ession1 may call _!     
,cu/om]s ,pati5ts1 & t 9 a true lit]al  
s5ce1 :5 by _! ignorance !y make !m     
really suff]]s "u !m2 & if !y d5y       
,apo!c>y & ,pati5t to be non-s5ce1 !y   
%ew !mselves pitifully ignorant 9 !     
,laws1 & ,rules ( ,reason1 or else      
pr(ess !mselves ,physicians4 ,& ! l     
non-s5ce !y commonly utt] by call+      
,physicians t make _! own ,m$ic9es1     
,m\ntebanks & ,quacks1 :]eas none c be  
su* b ^? :o practise )\t ,lawful        
,au?ority1 z ! ,apo!c>ies1 c4 d2 & !y   
are n ignorant 9 ?is _! malice1 t ! ,law
 ( ,engl& w\ld puni% !m r\ndly = s say+4
 ,& 7 ,i tr\blesome or v9dicative1 ,i   
c\ld make "s ( !m examples1 b ,i freely 
remit ! sl&]s 9 ?is k9d t are pa/4      
,hav+ done ) ! ma9 "p ( ! ,disease1 next
 foll[s ! ,rem$y2 & ! only firm & prop] 
"o w appe> to be1 t ,physicians make _! 
own ,m$ic9es2 ! b5efit :]e( to !        
publick1 ! reasonabl5ess ( ! ?+ x self1 
! necessity 9 relation to ! ,physician1 
w be manife/ by t :i* foll[s4  ,& ,fir/1

 ,all t ha? be5 said demon/rates ?is la/
 proportion4  ,secondly1 ,! desire ( mo/
 p]sons1 & ! c5sure ( all wise m51 :o   
say we are want+ to our own int]e/1 if  
we make n use ( ! rem$y 9 our own h&s1  
p]=m+ our ,art 9 all its memb]s1 :]e(   
mak+ ( ,m$ic9es is a *ief "o4  ,?irdly1 
,! common practice1 & con/ant usage (   
all =m] & anti5t ,physicians 9 all o!r  
,nations1 & 9 ,engl& also 7= 'tis easie 
to say :5 !re 0 n "o ,apo!c>y 9 ?is     
,k+dom7 ! ,laws ( our ,nation1 nay ev5 !
 ,apo!c>ies ,*>t] all[ x1 ! ,language ( 
all ,physicians1 our ,college vot+ x    
hon\rable s to d1 nay ,apo!c>ies        
!mselves comm5d+ x 9 su* ,physicians z  
buy _! ,m$ic9es ( !m4  ,f\r?ly1 ,! ,k+s 
,physicians h =m]ly made ! ,k+s         
,m$ic9es1 z 'tis manife/ by my ,"l      
,coke1 9 8 #d?4 ,book ( ! ,in/itutes1 "p
 #d4 pag4 #bea4 :]e he comm5ts on ,rot4 
,pat4 #cb ,h #f4 m4 #ag4 ,he !re fir/   
recites ! ,roll x self1 :]e9 are appo9t$
 7! ,k+ be+ !n sick7 #c ,physicians & #b
 ,*irurgeons1 to freely m9i/] & execute 

,physic ab\t ! ,k+s ,p]son1 & !re are   
also recit$ 9 g5]al1 ,m$ic9es ext]nal1 &
 int]nal4 ,& on ?is ,roll ,coke among   
o!r ?+s inf]s1 t ! ,physicians may use !
 aid ( ^? ,*irurgeons nam$ 9 ! ,w>rant1 
b ( no ,apo!c>y1 b to prep>e & d all ?+s
 !mselves1 c4 ,& ! reason ( all ?is is1 
! preci\s reg>d _h ( ! heal? & safety ( 
! ,k+1 :o is ! head ( ! ,common-weal?4  
,& ,i am told by "o ( 8 pres5t ,maje/ies
 ,physicians1 t ! ,k+ himself affirm$   
h]et(ore we are unwise 9 neglect+ our   
duty h]e91 & lately ( ^! pap]s1 t 'twas 
! publick int]e/ s to d4  ,fif?ly1      
,*irurgeons 7z be=e7 w n tru/ !m to make
 ext]nal ,rem$ies2 & ! ,k+1 &           
,ea/-,india ,company commit ! mak+ ( _! 
,*e/s = _! ,fleets to ! ,*irurgeons4    
,six?ly1 ,h n ,ladies & ,*>itable       
,g5tlewom5 _! ,closets well furni%$ )   
v>i\s ,m$ic9es = ! ,poors use1 & = _!   
own also1 :5 ,physicians are call$ to _!
 h\ses 9 ! ,c\ntry8 ,di/ill]s (         
,/rong-wat]s1 ,mak]s ( ,plai/]s1        
,confection]s make ,m$ic9es b\ght by !  

,apo!c>ies1 ,ale-,h\ses sell purg+      
,dr9ks1 & ,book-sell]s sell ,*ymical    
,m$ic9es1 & all ?is )\t mu* regret ( !  
,apo!c>ies4 ,b if a ,physician int]mix a
 ,m$ic9e ) !irs1 ?\gh ! ,pati5ts life be
 sav$ !reby1 :at noise1 & murmur+1 &    
proclaim+ ( x ! next ,m>ket-day to ! re/
 ( _! ,company8 to :at purpose any "o   
may judg4  ,sev5?ly1 ,:y %\ld n         
,physicians1 be+ lawfully au?oriz$      
!reunto1 practise ) _! own ,m$ic9es1 z  
well z ! ,apo!c>ies ) !irs1 ?\gh aga9/  
,law1 & incurr+ !reby ! p5alty ( #el4 p]
 ,mon?1 :i* ! ,college nev] tr\bl$ !m =1
 or exact$ ( !m8  ,eigh?ly1 ,physicians 
w be necessitat$ to x = _! subsi/5ce &  
hon\r1 & to pres]ve _! ,art f be+       
pro/itut$ to illit]ate p]sons1 !        
,apo!c>ies becom+ n[ _! ,competitors4   
,n9?ly1 ,by ?is means ,physicians w     
avoid multitudes ( inconv5i5cies1       
proce$+ f writ+ ( ,bills1 & ! ,apo!c>ies
 ,visits4  ,fir/ ,! mi/akes1 & frauds 9 
! ,+r$i5ts1 especially committ$ by !    
great practis+ ,apo!c>ies1 :o may1 z    

appe>s by ! foll[+ /ory1 be suspect$ to 
s5d1 in/ead ( :at 0 prescrib$1 ! rema9s 
( 8 own practice1 or else "s ca/-by     
,m$ic9es2 = else h[ c\ld x be :5 a      
,m$ic9e 0 prescrib$ to /& 9 ,infusion or
 /eep a :ole night1 t x %\ld be br\ght  
two h\rs aft] ! ,bill 0 writt51 ev5 ! v 
same ,ev5+8 ,:i* by accid5t ! ,pati5t   
confess$1 want+ ! expect$ success4      
,secondly ,by ?is c\rse ,physicians     
avoid ! _m opprobri\s t]ms ca/ ^u !m by 
,apo!c>ies3  ,z ,fir/1 ,9 say+ t if he  
_h n omitt$ or add$ some?+1 ! ,pati5t   
might h misc>ri$2 :i* he may say at     
pleasure )\t any contradiction1 ?\gh    
d\btless _m h be5 kill$ by ?is means4   
,secondly1 ,by say+ ! ,bill c\ld nev] h 
be5 made )\t "s alt]ation ( ! ,apo!c>y1 
!reby ins9uat+ ! ,doctors ignorance 9   
comp\nd+4  ,?irdly1 ,9 say+ ! ,doctor is
 n v]s$ 9 ,m$ic9es1 because =soo? he    
v>ie? n at e ,visit1 & multiplie? n new 
,bills = ! ,apo!c>ies pr(it4  ,f\r?ly1  
,9 say+ !y tea* ,physicians1 & help !m  
to1 & 9 _! practice4 ,! fir/ & la/ are  

vile & fooli% ,sc&als2 z to ! ,second1  
'tis true inde$1 t y\ng] ,apo!c>ies     
recomm5d ,physicians to _! acqua9tance2 
b 'tis no long] !n !y h le>n$ en\gh 7z  
!y ?9k7 to set up = !mselves4  ,fif?ly1 
,9 say+1 !y knew be=e-h& :at su* a      
,doctor w\ld prescribe1 & h5ce x is !y h
 nick-nam$ "s ,physicians ( no mean     
practice1 by ! ,m$ic9es !y frequ5tly    
use1 :i* names 9 respect to ! p]sons1 ,i
 %all conceal2 & ( su* ,physicians1 !y  
brag !y c prescribe z well z !y4 ,b if a
 ,physician advise ?+s unkn[n to !m1 or 
out ( ! common tract1 !n !y say !       
,doctor int5ds to puzzle !m4  ,six?ly1  
,he w avoid ! c5sure ( 8 ,bills1 :i* e  
pitiful fell[1 nay _! v ,boys w absolve 
or condemn at pleasure1 & t op5ly too1  
nay sometimes to ! ,pati5t himself1 &   
!reby call 9 8 good ,apo!c>ies          
,physician4 ,n[ :at a %ame is x1 t a    
,physicians cr$it & livelihood1 %\ld /& 
at ! m]cy ( su* pitiful ignorant1 &     
self-end$ ,s\ls8 ,i h he>d "o ( !m say (
 ! n[ mo/ ,em95t ,practis] 9 ,london1 t 

8 ,boy c\ld write z good a ,me?od z he1 
& t he und]/ood ! practice ( ,physic z  
well z any ,physician 9 ,london except  
#b1 or #c1 ?\gh ! same p]son 0 soon made
 to confess1 he nei!r knew ! ,disease1  
,cause1 nor ,cure ( a ,pleurisy1 pret5d$
 to be ?r\ghly und]/ood by him4         
,?irdly1 ,he w avoid ! tr\ble put ^u him
 aft] he ha? writ 8 ,bill1 by !         
,apo!c>ies ignorance 9 n und]/&+ x1 :o  
to be in=m$ came to ! ,doctor h]et(ore1 
) _! ,hats (f1 b n[ s5d _! ,boys1 :o    
soon put !irs on4 ,su* respect d !y give
 ,physicians1 :5 !y come to !m z to _!  
,ma/]s to tea* !m4  ,f\r?ly1 ,he w avoid
 ! imp]t95t ,visits ( ! ,apo!c>ies1 &   
non-s5sical1 tr\blesome1 & disc\rag+1   
frightful disc\rses to ! ,pati5t1 ( :om 
no man c expect m !n ! ,common ,prov]b  
gives to ,prat]s1 & imp]t95t ,speak]s1  
,t !y talk l ,apo!c>ies4  ,fif?ly ,he w 
avoid ! mis*iefs f _! ,visits1 :o by _! 
%rugs1 signs1 or words1 may dim9i% !    
,physicians reputation1 & good op9ion1  
:e!r 9 8 skill1 or ,m$ic9es1 :]eby good 

,m$ic9es are neglect$ & ! expectation ( 
a good success ^u ! use ( !m tak5 away1 
or at lea/ caus+ an av]s5ess to !m2 :i* 
act+s d exce$+ly prejudice ! ,pati5t1 9 
ref]5ce to 8 ,cure4  ,six?ly1 ,he w     
avoid ?is inconv5i5ce1 t "s ,apo!c>ies h
 attribut$ ! ,cure to "s ( _! int]mix$  
,m$ic9es1 or alt]ation ( ! ,doctors     
,bill4  ,sev5?ly1 ,he w avoid t         
incivility ( su* ( !m1 :o 9 !           
,physicians pres5ce1 w feel ! ,pulse1   
judg ( ! ,ur9e1 disc\rse ! ,cause1      
,nature1 :at ! ,disease is1 & :at w be !
 issue ( x1 propose ,m$ic9es1 nay       
sometimes endeav\r to advise ) !        
,physician1 to contradict & dispute )   
him1 to comp>e & set himself above !    
,physician2 & to say tru?1 ^! odi\s &   
intol]able ,comp>isons & intrusions     
daily compla9$ ( by my ,collegues1 7 a  
great cause ( my dep>t+ f !m4  ,eigh?ly1
 ,he w avoid ^? ,sc&als !y h opportunity
 to raise1 t su* a ,physician is        
,covet\s1 ,pr\d1 ,neglig5t1 & m9ds n 8  
practice1 & ! l )\t ! lea/ gr\nd1 & are 

frequ5tly by su* ,artifices1 ! ,cause ( 
introduc+ ano!r ,physician1 kn[+ t !reby
 m ,bills w come to _! ,file1 & _m times
 ! =m] ,m$ic9es be lay$ aside1 & 9 ?is  
%uffl+ 9 & out ( ,physicians1 !y h      
commonly a great %>e4  ,n9?ly1          
,apo!c>ies be+ n[ ,competitors )        
,physicians = practice1 & d[n-"r        
,enemies to su* z make _! own ,m$ic9es2 
:y %\ld n we suspect !m ( ?is false     
,play1 by tell+ ! ,pati5t ! ,doctors    
,m$ic9e w n "w 7:i* he kn[s well en\gh  
h[ to effect7 & !n to tell him he w     
prep>e him "o ( 8 own t w "w1 :5 p]haps 
t he calls 8 own prep>ation1 0 no?+ b   
:at ! ,doctor _h prescrib$ be=e2 & by   
?is ,artifice to advance himself above !
 ,physician4  ,ano!r mis*ief 9 s5d+     
,bills to ! ,apo!c>ies is1 t ?\gh !     
,apo!c>ies be hone/ 7& :o c tell :i* (  
!m is s87 yet ! ,s]vants neglect1 or    
ignorance 7to :om !y commit ! :ole c>e (
 disp5s+1 & are intru? ! ,apo!c>ies 7& n
 _! ,ma/]s7 may m> all 9 _! ,ma/]s      
abs5ce1 :o is visit+ abroad1 or at 8    

recreations4  ,& n[ ,i h done ) !       
unpleasant talk ( rak+ into ! faults ( !
 ,apo!c>ies1 & ) disc\rs+ h[ ,physicians
 may save !mselves f _! devices1 ,i %all
 next %ew ! advantages t w come to !    
,pati5t1 ! ,physician1 & p1 by ?is way (
 rem$y propos$4  ,z = ! ,pati5ts1 !y may
 h]eby save mo/ ( ! great *>ges (       
,apo!c>ies ,bills1 :i* 9 long ,cases    
am\nt to v great sums 9 a ye>1 al?\gh ! 
,physician ha? receiv$ v few ,fees2 !   
,physician may s ord] 8 bus9ess z to    
take 8 ,fee = 8 ,visits only1 & at home 
su* compet5t ,fees = 8 advice alone1 z  
are usually giv51 & 9 bo? ,cases take   
no?+ = 8 ,m$ic9es1 & s save ! ,pati5t ! 
:ole *>ge ( ! ,apo!c>ies ,bill1 :i* v   
seldom comes %ort1 & = ! mo/ "p         
manifoldly exce$s ! ,physicians ,fees4  
,& ?is he may v well d by mak+ few]1    
less *>gable1 m effectual1 & durable    
,m$ic9es !n ! ,%ops af=d1 & suff] no?+ 9
 ! non-use1 or decay ( 8 ,m$ic9es2      
because he ne$ make no m !n w s]ve 8 own
 practice3 & ,i mu/ "h pr(ess1 t :i* ,i 

int5d$ n to h publi%$1 t ?is is ! c\rse 
,i h g5]ally tak51 = ! f\r ,mon?s la/   
pa/1 s9ce ,i made my own ,m$ic9es1 b t  
"s ,apo!c>ies h giv5 out mo/ falsly1 t  
,i h s5t 9 ,bills to ,pati5ts = money2 b
 to conv9ce su* ( _! wont$ ly+1 ,i d    
h]eby oblige my self to give #ajj p\nd  
to any ( !m t %all produce su* a ,bill4 
,secondly1 ,?is way w n clog ! ,pati5t )
 m ,m$ic9es !n are ne$ful1 nor w omit   
any?+ may conduce to 8 recov]y1 = if he 
fails 9 ei!r1 'tis to 8 prejudice1 ei!r 
9 sp5d+ m ,m$ic9es :i* co/ him money1 or
 9 n p]=m+ 8 ,cure1 :i* lose? 8         
practice4  ,b ,i d n propose ?is c\rse (
 m9e z a g5]al rule to all ,physicians1 
b leave ?is to e mans private judgm5t2  
,nei!r d ,i h]eby b9d my self to ! same 
practice1 because "s few ,cases may fall
 out 7?\gh to an equal advantage to !   
,pati5t7 may p]swade me to ! contr>y4 ,=
 ,i f9d "s p]sons ( t p]swasion1 z to   
?9k !y h n giv5 satisfaction1 unless !y 
h pay$ = ! ,m$ic9es2 b to su* p]sons1 ,i
 h always all[$ !m to give me :at !y    

pleas$ !mselves1 = ! cure only1 to !    
full satisfaction ( bo? p>ties4 ,?\gh ,i
 w n d5y b "s p]sons out ( gratitude =  
_! ,cure1 h rew>d$ me beyond ?is        
proposal4 ,"s ( my acqua9tance h desir$ 
me to be m pla9 9 ?is la/ ,p>agraph1    
especially 9 t "p ( x :]e ,i say ,i d n 
b9d my self to ! said practice2 & to    
decl>e m fully ! ,cases t may p]swade me
 to ! contr>y2 :i* are ^! & su* z ^!4   
,fir/ ,:]e ,pati5ts ( _! own free (f]s w
 contract ) ! ,physician1 or h =m]ly too
 meanly rew>d$ him = 8 ,cure1 9 bo? :i* 
! ,/atutes ( our ,college all[ a        
contract to be made ) ,pati5ts4 ,ano!r  
case is1 if a ,physician be consult$    
once1 & = 8 ,fee ha? giv5 ,m$ic9es      
gratis1 if ! ,pati5t frequ5tly s5d = 8  
,m$ic9es )\t ! lea/ rew>d at all4 ,or if
 ! ,pati5t liv+ f> 9 ! ,c\ntry1 hav+ 7z 
be=e7 once consult$ ! ,physician1 z 9 ! 
la/ case1 & %all = weeks1 nay mon?s1 s5d
 = ! same ,m$ic9es4 ,or if ! ,pati5ts   
fri5d %all recomm5d a ,m$ic9e to ano!r  
fri5d ( 8 unkn[n to ! ,physician2 & :]e 

he gives no ,c\nsel1 if a ,physician 9 !
 ,c\ntry %all desire "s ( 8 ,m$ic9es1   
:i* are all ! cases t occur at pres5t2  
,i say 9 "s ( ^!1 ! ,physician mu/ ne$s 
be pay$ = 8 ,m$ic9es2 b 9 o!r1 'tis     
rational he %\ld be pay$ = 8 advice1 z  
he desire? new ,m$ic9es1 :i* *>ge w be  
f> %ort also ( ! ,apo!c>ies ,m$ic9es1   
:e!r repeat$ or prescrib$ ^u new advice4
  ,n[ ! great *>ge ( ,apo!c>ies ,bills1 
& nause\sness ( _! ,m$ic9es1 appe>s to  
be ! cause :y long habitual diseases1 z 
! ,k+s ,evil1 ,fall+-,sickness1         
,convulsions1 ,melan*olies1 & ,w9ds 9 ! 
,b[els1 ,g\ts1 c4 become seldom reliev$1
 ?\gh !y may ) a con/ant1 facile way1 be
 p]fectly cur$1 :]e nei!r ! great *>ge1 
nor unpleasantness ( ,m$ic9es1 det]r !m 
f a cont9u$ necess>y use ( ,rem$ies4 ,& 
= ! same reasons _m w be kept f         
relapses1 :o be+ tir$ out ) tak+ v>iety 
( ,m$ic9es1 give ov] be=e ! tone & /r5g?
 ( _! p>ts is re/or$1 :i* is necess>y to
 be done 9 all long ,diseases4  ,he may 
s contrive 8 ,m$ic9es1 fir/1 ,t !y may  

be tak5 9 small quantity1 & be made m   
grateful to ! ta/1 & /oma*1 & p]=m m !n 
^? ( ! ,apo!c>ies1 commonly slov5ly     
made1 & ( !mselves ,fulsom1 ,nause\s1 & 
,sluggi%4 ,secondly1 ,8 ,m$ic9es made = 
p>ticul> p]sons1 may la/ ,weeks1 ,mon?s1
 nay ,ye>s1 :]eas ! ,apo!c>ies ,dr9ks1  
especially 9 ! ,summ] "t1 mu/ be r5ew$  
once1 or twice e day1 to ! excessive    
*>ge ( ! ,pati5t4  ,t 8 ,m$ic9es may be 
few]1 is evid5t 9 ,physicians t practise
 9 ! ,c\ntry1 :o ride f> to ,pati5ts1 & 
c>ry 9 _! ,mans ,cloak-bag1 ,m$ic9es    
en\gh1 n only = ! p]son he is s5t to1 b 
also = mo/ o!r p]sons1 & ,cases he meets
 ) 9 8 ,travels1 & !re=e 8 ,closet ne$s 
conta9 b few1 yet noble & g5]\s         
,m$ic9es1 & su* z may s]ve him ^u all   
occasions1 supply+ :at's defective f !  
,fields or ,g>d5s4 ,he may avoid all    
pomp\s1 useless1 *>gable ,m$ic9es ( !   
,%ops1 & sub/itute 9 _! place1 *eap]1 & 
m conducible to heal?2 ,he may v well   
lay aside ! preci\s ,/ones1 ,saphir1    
,em]als1 c4 ! high pric$ ,magi/rals (   

,coral1 & ,pe>l1 made worse by _!       
prep>ations1 or r de/roy$ !reby 9 _!    
,virtue1 z also ,unicorns ,horn2 &      
,bezo>1 all :i* are n[ r>ely us$ alone1 
b 9 ! receiv$ ,compositions2 ,he may    
also sp>e ! *>ges ( leaf-gold1 = guild+ 
,pots1 ,glasses1 ,pills1 ,electu>ies1   
,boles1 c4 :i* s]ves only to raise !    
,bill4  ,he may tea* ! ,pati5ts facile &
 easie ,rem$ies1 z to make a ,cly/]1    
apply ,bli/]s1 or ,m$ic9es to ! feet1   
:]e !y are ne$ful1 c4 & 9 _m ,cases may 
cure by well ord]+ 8 ,pati5t only1 )\t  
any ,rem$ies at all1 or b v few2 be+    
free to act = ! ,pati5ts ,heal?1 )\t !  
grumbl+ ( ! ,apo!c>y2 & _m o!r ways he  
may daily meet )1 v advantage\s to !    
,pati5t4  ,he w h little use (          
,cons]ves1 ,syrups1 ,lohocks1 c4 a      
great] "p :]e( ,sug> makes up1 :i* do? m
 hurt to mo/ p]sons1 !n ! o!r +r$i5ts d 
good4  ,z = ,infusions & ,decoctions1 he
 w f9d by exp]im5t1 h[ mu* liquor1 or   
,m5/ruum w suffice to extract ! full    
v]tue ( ! +r$i5ts1 & :at are helps1 or  

h9d]ances !reunto1 & !reby nei!r suff]  
loss 9 ! quantity1 or quality ( !m4  ,he
 w discov] ! inefficacy ( _m ( ! ,syrups
 & o!r ,m$ic9es 9 ! ,%ops1 made ( su*   
+r$i5ts1 ! qualities :]e(1 :at ) boil+1 
:at ) ! great quantity ( ,sug> necess>y 
to keep !m1 are ei!r made useless or    
opposite to ! ends !y are propos$ =4    
,especially 9 su* ,plants1 ,se$s1 &     
,fl[]s1 :i* consi/ ( f9e volatil p>ts1 &
 ev5 9 dry+ & p\nd+1 or ! lea/ boil+    
exhale & evaporate1 & !re=e 9 ! common  
way ( ord]+ !m1 lose _! :ole v]tue or   
mo/ ( _! efficacy1 & alt] 9 _!          
prop]ties4 ,f :i* by sev]al me?ods kn[n 
to "s ,physicians1 v g5]\s & s+ul>      
,m$ic9es may be produc$4  ,he ne$ n use 
s l>ge ,compositions consi/+ ( su*      
confus$ & contr>y +r$i5ts1 & w f9d good 
reason to lay aside ^? un9telligible &  
unreasonable ,compositions ( ,mi?ridate1
 & ,treacle1 & ! s mu* magnifi$         
,treacle-wat]1 & w sub/itute bett] 9 _! 
places1 ( small] *>ge1 & less tr\ble2 & 
?is all ,physicians ,i h conv]s$ )1 & ! 

,college x self1 by _! ,book publi%$ = !
 common good1 9 ! ye> be=e ! ,plague1 & 
all ^? ,physicians 9 ?is ,city1 :o make 
or int5d to make _! own ,m$ic9es1 d     
confess4  ,b "h ,apo!c>ies op5 wide1 &  
cry out t ! ,physicians are great       
,*eats1 & envi\s p]sons1 = cont9u+ su*  
flat ,m$ic9es1 & n recomm5d+ to ! ,_w1  
or r _! ,%ops1 our great] secrets4 ,!   
answ] is easie1 t ! ,m$ic9es 9 our      
,ph>macopa1 are ! be/ ( any o!r         
,ph>macopa 9 ! ,_w1 bo? = _! goodness1 &
 well prep>+ ( !m1 :e!r !y be ,*ymical1 
or ,gal5ical2 & !re=e ! same sc&al w ly 
on all ,ph>macopa's :atsoev]4 ,secondly1
 ,i say t )9 ^! few la/ exp]im5tal ye>s1
 ! practical "p ( ,physic ha? be5 mu*   
improv$ 7z well z ,anatomy7 especially  
by su* z h put _! h&s to "w2 & !re=e    
till su* improvem5t1 ?is c\ld n be well 
am5d$4 ,fur!rmore1 9 mak+ new           
,disp5satories1 a full cont5t mu/ be _h1
 & 'tw]e n fit to move :]e ! motion 7 n 
l to take place1 = ?\gh private m5 inv5t
 new ways ( comp\nd+ & prep>+1 & us+ _! 

own inv5t$ ,m$ic9es1 yet 'twill require 
a long "t to make !m publickly kn[n1 &  
br\ght into common use1 & till t be done
 'tis n possible to h !m br\ght into a  
common ,disp5satory2 besides1 no man    
w\ld make a motion = su* a re=mation1   
unless he 7 well furni%$ ) specificks1 &
 !n 'twill be requir$ ( him to expose !m
 to ! :ole ,_w1 :i* h[ incongru\s x w   
be1 e man may easily conceive2 h]eto    
add1 t ! ,apo!c>ies ?9k !mselves able   
en\gh by ?is pres5t ,disp5satory1 to    
out-be>d ,physicians1 & d publickly     
pr(ess 7z ha? be5 said7 t !y und]/& !   
practice ( ,physic well z !y2 h[ mu* m  
w\ld !y h said s1 if !y _h be5 made     
,ma/]s ( ^! secrets8 ,& "h ,i %all      
admoni% ^? ( my own ,faculty1 :o h      
devot$ _! ,/udies1 ,lab\rs1 & ,purses1 =
 ! improvem5t ( _! ,art1 to consid]1 t z
 natural ?+s h _! b\nds & limits1 & t   
!re is no new ,creation ( !m1 & besides1
 t ^! ?+s h _! b\nds also ( improvem5t1 
beyond :i* 'tis impossible = man to g2 &
 t by a good me?od & indu/ry1 t end may 

be atta9$2 7?\gh at pres5t ,i mu/       
confess1 no ,art is m capable (         
enl>gem5t !n ours37 ,i say let all      
consid]1 & !y w f9d1 :at a va/          
enc\ragem5t !y h to improve _! kn[l$g s 
f>1 t !y %all n only be able to leave   
mank9d de/itute ( no rem$y ,nature did  
ev] produce2 b also re/ore & setle ^?   
,hon\rs ignorant m5 w\ld usurp1 ^u !    
,le>n$ ,pr(essors ( ?is ,sci5ce1 & ,i   
see no reason :y ,physicians %\ld       
communicate _! secrets to su* p]sons1 :o
 w make use ( !m1 to ! ru9e ( !         
,inv5tors1 :i* is inde$ a fail] ( tru/1 
= :5 a ,physician writes 8 ,bill1 he    
tru/s ! ,apo!c>y only ) mak+ ! ,m$ic9e =
 a p>ticul> occasion1 & n to make use ( 
x z 8 own :5 be please? = 8 own pr(it1 &
 ! ,inv5tor h no fur!r b5efit by x1 !n  
p]haps "o s+le advantage4  ,la/ly1 ,:5  
,disp5satories 7 fir/ made1 ! ,apo!c>ies
 7 really ,physicians ,s]vants1 & :oly  
at _! comm&1 n 9 ! lea/ intr5*+ on _!   
bus9ess1 & ! rates ( ,m$ic9es 7         
reasonable2 :i* sup]iority ov] !m /ill  

cont9ues only 9 _! prescriptions1 ! =ms 
:]e( are always comm&+ to take ?is & t1 
& to mix !m1 c4 b )9 ^! few la/ ye>s !y 
h set up = !mselves1 & advanc$ ! rates  
beyond all reason2 & to be sure1 ! m we 
tea* !m by our ,books1 ! m !y w         
trangress 9 bo?4  ,he may receive       
enc\ragem5t f :at he discov]s1 t is m !n
 ord9>ily useful1 :]eas by writ+ ,bills1
 he soon communicates to ! ignorant &   
lazy1 :o w nei!r sp5d "t nor money to   
advance ! ,art1 b :ile ! "o is at "w to 
8 great *>ge1 lots ( "t1 mu* pa9s &     
tr\ble1 ! o!rs seek by petty tricks &   
,arts to ga9 a "n1 & pr(it f !          
indu/ri\s4 ,nay "s ,m\ntebanks h be5 set
 up by pur*as+ receipts ( ! ,apo!c>y or 
8 ,s]vants4 ,& "o ( !m told me1 he set  
up a ,quack by sell+ & comm5d+ to him a 
,m$ic9e he _h long kept 9 8 ,%op & c\ld 
n o!rwise put (f1 & t by degrees he made
 him a fam\s practis] among ! ignorant &
 poor p4 ,an ,act q contr>y to ! int]e/ 
( ! ,company4  ,h5ce also w arise an    
emulation among/ ,physicians1 :o %all   

exce$ ea* o!r 9 noble rem$ies1 & f !nce 
a full & happy improvem5t ( :atsoev]    
,god ha? creat$ = ! recov]y ( mans heal?
 impair$2 = f ! ,physician alone !      
advancem5t ( ,physic is to be expect$4  
,h[ _m simples ( unkn[n prop]ties h be5 
br\ght into use1 to ! great com=t ( !   
sick8 & _m m may be1 z also _m          
prep>ations1 bo? simple & comp\nd1 bo? 9
 ! ,gal5ical1 & ,*ymical practice1 & by 
?is means ! ,art w be advanc$ to its j  
dignity1 n[ mu* dim9i%$1 di%on\r$1 & ne>
 to be lo/ by ! intrusion ( ignorant    
p]sons4  ,great] respect w be giv5 to   
su* ,physicians1 z be+ ! imm$iate       
in/rum5ts ( life & heal?1 :o w d]ive    
unto !mselves t :i* is n[ giv5 to !     
,apo!c>ies1 :i* proce$s *iefly f fe> le/
 !y %\ld d ! ,pati5t hurt2 & s _! hon\r 
w be d\bl$1 :i* e ,physician looks      
pr9cipally at2 b ! ,apo!c>y be+ n s f>  
conc]n$1 looks *iefly at 8 own pr(it1 & 
reg>ds n ! ,pati5ts *>ge4 ,= ! great] ! 
,pati5ts *>ge1 ! great] mu/ ne$s be !   
,apo!c>ies ga92 :]eas on ! contr>y1 'tis

 ! ,physicians ,int]e/ to cure ! ,pati5t
 ) ! greate/ ease4  ,he may proce$ on   
safely & securely 9 8 well exp]i5c$     
,m$ic9es1 hav+ be=e him n only :at he   
ha? prescrib$ = ! same ,pati5t1 b = all 
o!rs 9 ! l ,case1 & !reby keep 9 memory 
:at he w\ld h =got1 if 8 ,bill _h rema9$
 on ! ,apo!c>ies ,file2 viz4 ! ,m$ic9es 
& _! success4 ,by means :]e( ,physicians
 d n advance _! kn[l$g s f> z !y might2 
= h[ is x possible !y %\ld rememb] !    
p>ticul>s ( _! ,bills writ "s days be=e8
 & !re=e "k n h[ to proce$ s well4 ,b ! 
,apo!c>ies hav+ be=e !m ! :ole s]ies (  
,m$ic9es1 brag !y c d m !n !            
,physicians1 & by ?is means ins9uate !  
same op9ion into p4  ,! ,physician w be 
consult$ 9 ! beg9n+ ( ,diseases1 to !   
safety & little exp5ce ( ! ,pati5t1 :o w
 n g fir/ to ! ,apo!c>y1 :o practise? on
 him till ! ,case is desp]ate1 & !n     
calls 9 a ,physician :5 'tis too late2 &
 if he dyes1 ! ,physician mu/ c>ry away 
! disgrace alone2 b if he recov]1 !     
,apo!c>y if he be s m9d$1 by "s trick w 

%>e ) him 9 ! hon\r3 & by ?is resort ( p
 to ! ,apo!c>ies 9 beg9n+ ( ,diseases2  
we meet ) few ,cases ( easie ,cure1 b   
are *iefly made use ( 9 dang]\s         
,diseases1 or ^? ( %ort p]iod1 or su* z 
are accompany$ ) great pa9s & torm5ts1  
to our great & cont9ual anxiety4  ,!    
,physicians exp]i5ce h]eby z 'tis sur]1 
s 'twill be great]4  ,he w make use ( no
 ,m$ic9es b ! *oice/1 & :5 !y are 9 _!  
full vig\r1 & su* z are durable1 & aft] 
once or twice ,tryal ( !m1 w seldom fail
 9 8 expect$ success2 :i* _c be c]ta9ly 
_h )\t "s tryal4 ,= ?\gh a man buy !    
*oice/ +r$i5ts1 viz4 ,s5a1 :i* may appe>
 to ! ,s5ses v good1 yet he _c          
positively say1 h[ well1 nor yet :at    
quantity ( x w "w1 till he ha? made use 
( x4 ,b aft]w>ds he may confid5tly apply
 ! :ole p>cel he ha? b\ght to 8 purpose4
 ,! l may be in/anc$ 9 a crop ( ,:eat or
 ,b>ley1 :i* ! skillfulle/ ,husb&-man _c
 tell h[ !y w yield = ,bread1 or ,malt1 
till he ha? us$ !m4 ,n[ h[ is x possible
 t a ,physician c ) any c]ta9ty make use

 ( sev]al ,%ops1 s9ce !re is s great    
diff]5ce 9 ! +r$i5ts8 & 'tis c]ta9 !    
same ,m$ic9e made by sev]al ,apo!c>ies1 
%all diff] mu* 9 col\r1 smell1 & ta/1 & 
consequ5tly effect too2 :i* _c proce$ f 
any o!r cause !n ! diff]5ce ( ! +r$i5ts 
!mselves1 or by omitt+ "s +r$i5ts1 or by
 sub/itut+ "o ?+ = ano!r2 or by di/9ct  
ways ( prep>+ !m4 ,! same also may be   
said ( ,compositions1 mu* m ( ,*ymical  
,m$ic9es s mu* sophi/icat$1 & ( s mu*   
dang] & haz>d1 if n well prep>$1 :i* he 
_c discov] till he ha? se5 ! effect (   
!m1 unless x be su* z he makes himself1 
nor ^? nei!r till he ha? made "s tryal (
 !m4  ,he w mu* inl>ge ,mat]ia ,m$ica1  
,*ymi/ry & ,ph>macy1 & discov] ! gr\nds 
( !m1 & :]e9 ! efficacy ( rem$ies lyes1 
& !reby lay op5 a :ole ,ocean = new     
discov]ies1 & by ! by obs]ve _m useful  
products & ,ph5om5a ( ,nature1 to !     
great improvem5t ( 8 ,art1 & s\nd       
,natural ,philosophy1 :i* are n tak5    
notice ( by ,apo!c>ies1 & _! ,s]vants2 =
 all :i* !y h nei!r w nor skill4  ,z to 

! improvem5t ( ,m$ic9es1 ?is may be     
add$1 by ! exp]im5t+ ,physician1 t 9    
di/ill'd wat]s he w consid] & f9d :i* ( 
!m w af=d any virtue1 :i* only phlegm   
equival5t b to ,conduit-wat]1 :i* ( !m w
 keep long1 & 9 p]fection1 :i* soon or 9
 :at "t decay1 & sp5d !m accord+ly1 & 9 
comp\nd di/ill'd wat]s1 w f9d cause to  
lay aside _m simples z no?+ conduc+1 or 
r weakn+ ! efficacy ( ! ,m$ic9e design$2
 :]eby mu* *>ge & tr\ble w be sp>$1 &   
bett] compositions be made4  ,he w ga9 &
 keep to himself ,pati5ts1 :o h diseases
 !y are unwill+ %\ld be kn[n by         
,apo!c>ies & _! ,boys1 & all su* z h a  
m9d to turn ov] _! ,file4  ,! ,pati5t w 
h bett] op9ion ( ! ,m$ic9es1 & confid5ce
 9 ! use or !m1 & ! ,physician m        
satisfi$ 9 8 ,consci5ce1 & bett] assur$ 
( ! success4  ,he w ga9 reputation to 8 
,art1 by re/or+ x to its fir/ in/itution
 & practice1 by ! ,f\nd]s & ,h]oes (    
,physic4  ,by con/antly practis$        
,m$ic9es he w f9d out a bett] me?od (   
,cure1 & may h]eby arrive at ! true     

causes ( diseases4  ,he w obs]ve :at    
,m$ic9es by precipitation or o!r ways1  
alt]1 de/roy1 or weak5 "o ano!r1 :]eby (
 good +r$i5ts s+ly us$1 a bad           
,composition may be made1 & !re=e fail 9
 ! success expect$4 ,_m m ?+s might be  
"h add$1 :i* a skillful obs]v]1 & v]s$ 9
 ! way to make exp]im5ts 7no easie      
matt]7 w daily f9d1 & at pres5t ,i d n s
 mu* z give h9ts ( !m1 b %all h]eaft]1 z
 occasion & opportunity require4  ,he w 
h m scope to be *>itable to ! poor1 & m 
civil & oblig+ to 8 fri5ds1 by cur+ !m  
gratis1 or at small *>ges4  ,he ne$ n   
tr\ble himself ) ways ( conceal+ ! use (
 8 ,m$ic9es1 by sett+ d[n no directions 
9 8 ,bill1 b giv+ !m to ! ,pati5t1 :i* !
 ,apo!c>y soon le>ns2 nor ) giv+ "s ( 8 
own ,m$ic9es at a p9*1 :i* if !y succe$ 
n1 to be sure ! ,apo!c>ies w cry d[n 9  
all places1 b w conceal all em95tly good
 successes1 z disadvantage\s to         
!mselves2 nor by plac+ _! ,arcana's 9 ! 
,%ops ( ^? ,apo!c>ies !y commonly make  
use (2 nor by recomm5d+ _! ,pati5ts to  

su* ,apo!c>ies !y intru/ _! secrets )4  
,= !n great compla9ts are made t !      
,physicians c>ry away _! ,cu/om]s1 &    
take away _! livelyhood1 affirm+ !y are 
will+ to fet* !m f ! prescrib+ ,doctors 
,apo!c>ies4 ,to :i* ,i answ]1 t !y d    
fet* !m1 b p]haps n always2 s9ce ,i h   
he>d !m (t5 say1 ^! secrets 7 b !       
,m$ic9es ( ! ,london ,disp5satory       
disguis$ "u new names1 to ! discr$it ( !
 ,physicians t prescrib$ !m4 ,& ,i well 
rememb] "s ( !m h neglect$ to fet* f my 
h\se1 n f> f _! own1 "s ( my            
prep>ations1 ?\gh !y _h !m gratis1 = !  
fet*+2 :]eby ! ,pati5ts h suff]$1 &     
?\ght ,i neglect$ !m1 'till !y 7        
rectifi$ by ano!r ,visit4 ,nay "o ( !m  
told me1 he _h r dy ) 8 own             
,%op-,m$ic9es1 !n be cur$ ) my          
,magi/rals3 mu* m w\ld he h said (      
,pati5ts1 manife/ly pref]r+ 8 own pr(it 
be=e _! lives2 a mo/ ,un*ri/ian say+6   
,"o s+ul> advantage su* a ,physician w  
h1 t ! sl&]s ( ! ,apo!c>ies w appe> to  
be malici\s1 z be+ rais$ aga9/ su* z act

 contr>y to _! pr(it4  ,by ?is means    
,physicians w unite aga9/ ! common      
,enemy1 w contribute mutual assi/ance1 &
 communicate m freely to "o ano!r _!    
practice & rem$ies2 & also ! frauds &   
unlawful practices ( ! ,apo!c>ies1 w    
conceal ! c\nsels1 & act :atsoev] may   
t5d to ! advance ( _! ,art2 & ,pati5ts  
also w discov] ! ,apo!c>ies c5sures1 &  
practices aga9/ ! ,physicians & _!      
prescriptions4  ,h]eby t great int]e/ w 
decay ,apo!c>ies h 9 ,families = _!     
petty (fici\snesses 7:i* ,physicians n  
to displease !m h put !m ^u7 ^! w be    
taught ,nurses1 & ! assi/ants1 & :i* are
 by "s ( ^! z well1 c]ta9ly m dilig5tly 
p]=m$ !n by ! ,apo!c>ies4  ,h]eby !     
filii ,artis1 or y\ng] ,physicians1 w   
soon] come into a bett] & m setl$       
practice1 & n be behold5 to ,apo!c>ies  
to br+ !m ,pati5ts :]e) !y (t5 upbraid  
!m1 & glory among/ !mselves & to o!r    
p]sons1 t !y introduc$ su* & su* a      
,physician4  ,h]eby ,*irurgeons w be    
re/or$ to "s ( _! employm5t n[ usurp$ by

 ! ,apo!c>ies1 z let+ ( blood1 apply+   
,lee*es1 ,pla/]s1 ,cupp+-,glasses1      
,syr++ & ,salivation1 wrap+ up bodies 9 
,c]e-,cloa?s1 c4 :i* inde$ d m prop]ly  
belong to !m !n to ! ,apo!c>ies2 h]eby  
also haply _m occasions ( qu>rel betwixt
 ,physicians & ! ,apo!c>ies w cease1 ea*
 p>ty act+ accord+ to 8 own way4  ,by   
?is means ,pseudo*ymi/s1 & o!r          
,m\ntebanks m\?s & revil+s w be /opp$1  
only exclaim+ = ?is1 t ,physicians make 
n _! own ,m$ic9es4 ,b s9ce ! publication
 ( ^! pap]s ,i am in=m$ t ! said        
,pseudo*ymi/s & ,m\ntebanks rail aga9/  
me1 ?is ,book1 & ! way prop\nd$1 z mu* z
 ! ,apo!c>ies1 ?\gh be=e equal ,enemies 
ea* to o!rs4 ,s t !y h fulfill$ !       
,prov]b1 ( l to l4 ,& no wond] s9ce     
h]eby _! ,k+dom ( d>kness is br\ght to  
light1 & !y are oblig$ to oppose x1 z ! 
,copp]-,smi?s 7 to revile ,/4 ,paul =   
speak+ aga9/ ! ,idol ( ,diana ( !       
,ephesians1 :]eby _! trade 0 lo/4  ,& z 
= ! reasonabl5ess ( x1 t ! ,physician   
ought to support himself by all lawful  

ways & means1 & to h prem95ce above ^?  
ignorant p]sons t incroa* ^u 8          
pr(ession1 'tis confess$ by all t h     
consid]$ ! great *>ge1 /udy1 & lab\r1   
be=e he c arrive at any b5efit f x2 = he
 mu/ take ! *>geable degrees (          
,bat*ellor1 & ,ma/] ( ,arts1 ,bat*ellor 
( ,physic1 & aft] #ad ye>s /&+1 ! degree
 ( ,doctor2 besides 8 b>e exp5ces = 8   
ma9t5ance 9 ! ,univ]sity1 ,*>ges 9      
,anatomies1 kn[l$g ( natural ?+s2       
,travels abroad1 ,*ymi/ry1 & ,exp]im5ts2
 8 ,libr>y1 ,habit1 8 m free way ( liv+ 
9 a suitable h\se1 & ,att5dants1 great] 
,taxes1 c4 insomu* t a ,doctor ( ,physic
 sp5ds m be=e he comes to practise1 !n w
 set up p]haps a doz5 ,apo!c>ies 9 a way
 ( livelihood2 & besides1 great sums (  
money be=e he c put himself 9 a fitt+   
,equipage3 :]eas on ! contr>y1 _m "y m5 
be=e _! "t ( ,appr5tice%ip is out1      
provide well = !mselves by ,quack+2 &   
c]ta9ly ! ,/udy ( ,physic1 & consequ5tly
 ! k ( ,nature1 mu/ bid f>ewel to !     
,univ]sities1 if ,%ops be p]mitt$ to    

make practis]s1 = su* ! p w soon create 
,doctors1 :i* title ! ,apo!c>y takes ^u 
him1 ?\gh he und]/& n ! reason ( ! "n1  
to ! great %ame ( ! ,univ]sities1 &     
,faculty1 :5 ignorant p %all give1 & !y 
*all5ge ! same title = no?+1 atta9$ by !
 ,physician at a great rate & long /udy1
 ! vulg> tak+ ,practis] & ,doctor to    
signifie ! same ?+4 ,& :i* no p]sons (  
kn[l$g & education d1 & p]haps mo/ o!r  
p]sons give !m 9 way ( ,je]+4  ,f !     
h&som support ( ,physicians ^! b5efits w
 accrue to ! publick1 t !reby ! hon\r   
all ,nations yield to ! ,engli%         
,physicians w be kept up1 :o 9 ! late   
times1 :5 ! reputation ( ! ,nation 0    
well ne] =feit$ abroad1 ! ,physicians !n
 9 be+1 mo/ :]e( are n[ liv+1 & ,memb]s 
( ! ,college1 ma9ta9$ ! cr$it1 = le>n+ &
 value1 ( ?is ,k+dom1 & s9ce 8 ,maje/ies
 happy return1 "s ( !m h kept up ! hon\r
 ( ! ,faculty2 :i* manife/ly appe>s by !
 great e/eem ,=eign]s h ( _! ,books1 by 
(t5 pr9t+ !m1 & translat+ into ,lat9 :at
 ha? be5 publi%$ 9 ,engli%1 ?\gh !y are 

no :]e s depress$ z 9 ,engl&4  ,a second
 b5efit to ! publick is1 t m5 ( compet5t
 ,e/ates w bre$ up _! ,sons 9 ! ,art (  
,physic1 giv+ !m su* education z is     
necess>y1 & w n v\*safe to place !m out 
to ,apo!c>ies1 ?\gh n[ adays want (     
le>n+ & degrees are adjudg$ z ne$ful a  
qualification = ! ex]cise ( ,physic1 z  
=m]ly 'twas = ,prea*+1 & ! ,%ops fit to 
supply bo?4  ,i w conclude ?is "p ( my  
disc\rse ) ?is obs]vation2 t ! ,laws (  
,engl& 9 all _! ,acts ( ,p>liam5t1 h    
grant$ ! practice ( ,physic to          
,physicians & !m alone1 & 9 no clause   
!re( put 9 any re/ra9t at all ^u !m1 b e
 :]e1 ei!r new privil$ges1 or a         
confirmation ( ! old1 h be5 grant$1 by !
 said p[]s4 ,:]eas on ! contr>y1 ! ,law 
suppose? *eats 9 ! ,apo!c>ies ,%ops1 &  
!re=e imp[]s our ,c5sors to de/roy &    
burn :at !y f9d bad & corrupt4  ,! next 
?+ to be treat$ (1 %all be ! ways (     
,apo!c>ies creep+ into practice1 & _!   
unfitness !reunto4 ,z to ! fir/1        
h]et(ore :5 !y 7 ,memb]s ( ! ,company ( 

,groc]s1 & disp]s$ 9 place1 z well z 9  
c\nsel1 !y !n 7 :oly subord9ate to !    
,physicians1 only keep+ 9 _! ,%ops1 &   
fai?fully mak+ ! prescriptions !y       
receiv$ f ! ,physicians1 & :5 made1 s5d+
 !m to ! ,pati5t by _! m5 7z !y /ill    
cont9ue to d 9 ,=eign ,c\ntries7 & n    
committ+ ! prep>ation to raw ,boys1 or  
,appr5tices1 :i* is ! true int]e/ ( !   
,pati5t !y %\ld d "h likewise4 ,b 9     
process ( "t1 ,physicians 9 acute       
diseases hav+ taught !m some:at1 s5t !m 
to visit _! ,pati5ts1 to give !m ! be/  
acc\nt !y c\ld ( ! e/ate ( _! heal?1 &  
effect ( _! ,m$ic9es4 ,& ( lat] ye>s "s 
,physicians took !m along ) !m 9 _!     
,visits1 :]eby !y acquir$ a little      
smatt]+ ( diseases1 by :i* means1 & _!  
cont9ual (fici\sness1 !y ins9uat$       
!mselves into ,families1 & by apply+ 7"r
 or wrong7 ! t]ms ( ,art !y _h le>n$ f !
 ,physicians1 !y made p believe !y _h   
acquir$ "s skill 9 ! ,art1 & aft]w>ds   
began to v5ture a little at practice1 & 
b until ^! #aj ye>s la/ pa/ kept        

!mselves )9 "s b\nds & limits2 b s9ce t 
"t h daily m & m incroa*$ ^u our        
,pr(ession1 be+ assi/$ by a great]      
famili>ity ( conv]sation ) y\ng]        
,physicians4 ,& 9 ! ,plague "t !y took  
^u !m ! :ole ,practice ( ,physic1 :i*   
ev] s9ce !y h cont9u$1 be+ mu* help$    
also !re9 by ! disp]s+ ( ,physicians    
into places unkn[n to _! ,pati5ts1 by ! 
,fire1 b above all by ! burn+ ( !       
,college1 by means :]e( _! ,gov]nm5t &  
view ( _! ,%ops h be5 omitt$1 insomu* t 
n[ !y are pa/ all re/ra9t1 hav+ ins9uat$
 & 7z !y ?9k7 root$ !mselves by !       
a=esaid ,artifices1 s t !re rema9s n[ no
 o!r real rem$y b t propos$4  ,n[ "h ,i 
%all take occasion 9 a %ort digression1 
to disc\rse briefly ! reason1 :y 9 all  
,ages !re h be5 s _m pret5d]s to        
,physic1 & :y "s ( !m h got reputation 9
 ! ,_w4 ,"o ha? be5 m5tion$ be=e1 viz4 !
 great *>ges sick m5 are put to1 caus$  
by ! sep>ation ( ! ,physician f !       
,apo!c>y4 ,b ! pr9cipal reason is1 !    
want ( k 9 mo/ p]sons1 bo? ( ! mat]ials 

us$1 & ! gr\nds = :i* !y are apply$4    
,insomu* t !re are b few t c judg1 &    
di/+ui% rightly ( ei!r1 & no wond] !re=e
 t 9 _! reason+s !y commit m absurd     
mi/akes1 or ,p>alogisms !n 9 any o!r    
,art :atsoev]1 & c5sure ,physicians by !
 success alone4 ,:i* my ,"l ,v]ulam     
acc\nts ! great unhapp9ess bo? ( !      
,/ates-man & ! ,physician1 bo? be+ alike
 c5sur$ by ^? t "k n ! bottom & rise (  
_! ,actions & ,c\nsels4 ,= h[ c any man 
9 ei!r make a s\nd ,judgm5t )\t a full k
 ( ! bus9ess x self2 & ( all !          
circum/ances !reunto belong+2 nor 9     
,physic )\t ! concurr5t kn[l$g ( ! sick 
mans habit1 disease1 cause1 rem$ies1 &  
_m o!r p>ticul>s necess>y to make a cle>
 judgm5t ^u ! success8 ,yet not)/&+1 _m 
w c5sure & grumble at ! actions ( !     
,/ates-m51 ?\gh _! proce$+s h be5 nev] s
 wise1 & prud5t1 & (t-times f mutt]+ &  
:isp]+1 fall to d[n-"r di/a/1 & mut9y   
aga9/ _! ,sup]iors4 ,s t ! good success1
 9 ,/ate-affairs1 ( ra% & imprud5t      
und]tak]s1 h be5 extoll$ & pref]r$ be=e 

! w>y1 & prud5t managem5t1 & guidance ( 
! sob]e/ & wise/ ,/ates-m54 ,! same     
likewise happ5s betwe5 ! bold ,empiric1 
& le>n$/ ,physician4 ,b 9 ?is way (     
c5sur+1 ! ,/ates-man ha? ?is advantage  
above ! ,physician1 t 'tis possible he  
may meet ) a s]ies ( ,bus9ess s         
circum/antiat$1 z seldom or nev] to     
misc>ry1 especially hav+ a great] p[]   
ov] subord9ate p]sons !n ,physicians h4 
,b ! irrev]sible /atute ( ,heav5 =bids u
 to expect a con/ant recov]y ( our      
,pati5ts1 = 'tis appo9t$1 t all m5 mu/  
die4 ',tis suffici5t !re=e = u1 to      
employ ^? rem$ies ,god ha? giv5 to !    
,sons ( m51 to ! utmo/ v]tue ! ,creator 
ha? end[$ !m )al3 s9ce 8 et]nal decree  
ha? limit$ _! efficacy f mak+ man       
immortal4 ,n[ s9ce 7if m5 judg by !     
success alone7 x _c be o!rwise1 b t !   
mo/ le>n$ ,physician1 & mo/ sotti%      
,empiric mu/ be ?\ght equal 9 skill1 by 
^? t are n able to make a "r judgm5t &  
diff]5ce betwixt !m on o!r pr9ciples4   
,h5ce x comes to pass1 t :]e "s ignorant

 p]son ha? cur$ accid5tally a slight    
disease1 & a ,physician ha? a ,pati5t   
dye ( an irrecov]able ,case1 "h !       
,empiric %all be applaud$1 & !          
,physician decry$4 ,nay _m w say !      
disease is ! same 9 bo?1 :]eas we daily 
see mo/ gross mi/akes 9 su* op9ions1 :5 
! ,cases diff] totally 9 _! ,nature1    
agree+ 9 "o sign only common to bo? !   
,cases propos$1 nay to _m o!r also4     
,fur!rmore1 if a ,pati5t dy "u an       
,empirics h&1 ! fri5ds will+ly conceal  
_! ,names1 le/ "s discr$it %\ld befal !m
 = us+ su* wor?less practis]s2 b if "u !
 h&s ( a kn[n ,physician he %all be sure
 to be nam$1 & sometimes 8 att5dance    
falsly fa!r$ on him1 :5 ,m\ntebanks only
 h be5 employ$3 b to besure if an       
,empiric ha? fir/ be5 made use (1 &     
aft]w>ds an able ,physician call$ 9 7:5 
all opportunity ( do+ good 0 pa/7 & !   
,pati5t dy1 ! ,m\ntebank ha? nev] be5   
m5tion$1 b ! ,physician p]haps condemn$ 
?\gh he ha? done :atsoev] c\ld h be5    
?\ght on1 rational 9 t ,case4  ,add to !

 =m] reasons1 ! bold & confid5t brags1 &
 promises ( ,empirics1 t !y h cur$ worse
 diseases1 & w 9 few h\rs free !m f _!  
maladies1 especially :]e sob]           
,physicians h pron\nc$ d\btfully ( !    
ev5t4 ,no wond] t ^! pleas+ promises to 
p]sons 9 dang] & di/ress br+ !m into    
employm5t ev5 ) a rejection ( ! =m] sob]
 ,physician4  ,besides1 a fooli% op9ion 
prevails ) "s ignorant p]sons1 t !y w   
deal only ) su* z w und]take ! ,cure1 7t
 is7 contract ) !m = a sum ( money1 "o  
half :]e( to be pay$ 9 h&1 & ! o!r !    
,cure be+ done1 & s are usually *eat$ ( 
"o half ( _! money2 & su* p w h no?+ to 
d ) su* ,physicians z w n und]take !m 9 
?is s5ce4  ,ano!r ,/ratagem is1 to give 
/range & h>d names to _! ,m$ic9es1 su* z
 are ,pilul radiis ,solis extract1 & 9  
,engli% is no m !n ,pills dry$ to t     
consi/5ce by ! ,sun-,beams1 :i* ignorant
 p h ?\ght 7 made ( ! ,sun ,beams4 ,o!rs
 comm5d _! ,extract ( ! ,s\l ( ! ,hea!n 
,gods4 ,"o sets up ) a receipt receiv$ f
 ,van ,helmonts own h&s2 ,ano!r ha?     

receiv$ f a ,jew ! %9+ ( ,moses ,face2  
nay ,i h he>d a ,pseudo*ymi/            
blasphem\sly brag1 he saw 9 ! mak+ ( a  
gr& ,elixir1 ! ,qu9tess5ce ( ! ,tr9ity 9
 ,unity1 & inf9ite o!r pitiful          
captivations ( silly p1 to be se5 on e  
,gate & ,po/ ( ?is ,city2 su* z are !   
,_s ( ! ,salt ( ! ,_w1 ,pan*ymagogon1 & 
o!r t5-foot$ ,greek names1 & "s o!r     
,mongrel non-s5sical ones comp\nd$ (    
sev]al ,languages2 promis+ c]ta91 spe$y1
 & conceal$ ,cure ( incurable ,diseases4
  ,& no less ridicul\s & absurd to      
consid]+ p]sons are1 _! cant+s (        
!mselves1 :]e) !y no less befool1 amuse1
 & beguile ! p2 z t by long pray]1 &    
seek+ ( ,god1 !y h _h _m secrets reveal$
 to !m f ,heav54 ,ano!r by long ,travels
 ?r\gh ,hung>y1 ,pol&1 c4 ha? atta9$    
great secrets f ,k+s & ,emp]\rs4 ,ano!r 
a ,g5tleman lately come f ,ox=d1 or     
,cambridg1 ,cures ! ,pox1 ,runn+ ( !    
,re9s1 c4 9 ,capital ,lett]s1 at all :i*
 :at sob] man _c b laugh8 ,yet su* z ^! 
are inducem5ts to _m to resort to !m2   

moreov] "s ( !m are ,a/rolog]s1         
,physiognom]s1 ,=tunetell]s1 ,pr(essors 
( ,palmi/ry & su* o!r va9 ,arts2 mu*    
applaud$ by ! weak] sort ( p4  ,besides1
 ! =m] !y h _! ,emiss>ies1 ,sc\ts1 &    
,sett]s up & d[n1 to cry up ! skill ,&  
feign$ ,cures done by !m1 ,nurses1      
,good-fell[s1 ,midwives1 c4 to make up !
 cry & full noise4  ,n[ x be+ natural to
 mo/ p to admire :at !y und]/& n1 & =   
,admiration to inf] ,love1 & ,love      
,praise1 & ,praise ! use especially (   
su* ?+s z are set (f ) high & l(ty      
expressions1 x necess>ily foll[s t su*  
p]sons w cry up1 & make use (1 ^? t by  
^! means captivate _! und]/&+s1         
especially _! cr$its be+ +ag$ also2 b   
above all1 if !y proce$ f mean] p]sons1 
( :om !y are mo/ cr$ul\s1 hav+ 9        
suspition wis] m51 believ+ ! =m] are n  
able1 & t ! wis] are able2 & !re=e w    
deceive !m4 ,all :i* appe>s 9 "s ) u    
cry$ up above any ,physician t ev] 0 9  
,engl&1 ?\gh = pitiful1 dang]\s1 nay    
sometimes mortal ,m$ic9es1 :]eby great  

sums ( money h be5 ga9$ 9 a %ort "t2 ,i 
%all in/ance fir/ 9 ,locky]s ,pills made
 ( ,antimony1 discov]$ to be s by "s (  
my ,collegues1 & my self1 at ! fir/     
sell+ ( !m4 ,a ,m$ic9e z ill made z any 
( t ,m9]al1 & no ,physician ?\gh meanly 
v]s$ 9 ,*ymi/ry1 b c\ld h excell$ x4    
,yet s great a ,vogue ?is ,pill _h = "s 
"t1 t inf9ite p resort$ to him1 &       
pur*as$ !m = _! lives1 bo? = !mselves1 &
 ,families1 & 7z ,i h he>d7 = _!        
po/]ities too4 ,?\gh a common ,*imney 9 
a little "t w\ld h made en\gh ( x to h  
s]v$ ! :ole ,nation = "s ye>s to come1 &
 t at v small *>ges4 ,b ,exp]i5ce1 !    
,tutor ( too _m1 ha? 9 a %ort "t br\ght 
^! ,pills into a dis-use1 if n a total  
,oblivion1 ev5 among/ ! vulg>4  ,a      
second cry$ up ,m$ic9e 0 ,ma!ws's       
,pills1 made ( ,opium 7to :i* ! virtue (
 ! :ole ,composition mu/ be attribut$7 (
 :ite ,hellebor ,roots1 & ,oyl (        
,turp5t9e1 :]eto "s add ,salt ( ,t>t>1  
:i* w puzzle ! mo/ kn[+ ,naturali/ to   
decl>e :y ^! %\ld be ?us jumbl$ toge!r2 

unless to obscure ! ,opium4 ',tis inde$ 
a v cunn+ ,composition1 = by giv+ re/ & 
ease x may easily decoy p into ! use (  
!m1 ?\gh by long tak+ ( !m1 diseases    
become f> m uncurable !n !y are 9 _! own
 ,nature4  ,a ?ird ,univ]sal ,m$ic9e 0  
,hughes's ,p[d]1 sold by him at #aj s4 !
 ,gra91 & #c l4 #aj s4 ! ,dose1 made    
d\btless ( ,gold & ,quicksilv]4 ,! ta/ &
 weight ( x manife/ly discov] ! =m] to  
be an +r$i5t into x1 & ! effect1 viz4   
,salivation proves ! latt] to be "p ( ! 
comp\nd4 ,besides ,i h made ( ^! two    
dissolv$1 & dige/$ 9 _! peculi>         
,m5/ruums1 9 no long space ( "t1 a      
,m$ic9e t _h ! same effect ) 81 & 9 !   
same ,dose1 & hav+ a ,view ( 8 ,cab9et  
left aft] 8 ,dea?1 conta9+ a l>ge       
quantity ( ! said ,p[d] 7be+ all he left
 beh9d him7 !re 0 f\nd crude ,gold1 &   
,quicksilv] 9 ! same ,cab9et4 ,n[ ^!    
?ree ,notori\s ,univ]sal ,m$ic9es 7 put 
to sale by mo/ ignorant p]sons4 ,add    
h]eunto ! =em5tion$ ,mr4 ,de-laun's     
,pill1 :]e( ,i %all say no?+1 be+       

m5tion$ "u ! ,"n ( ! ,pilule ex duobus1 
9 ! ,london ,disp5sitory1 ?\gh "s make  
!m ( ! ,extract ( ,coloqu9tida4 ,! la/ (
 any ,fame ) u1 7 ,dr4 ,godd>d's ,drops1
 a good ,m$ic9e1 b n s univ]sal1 &      
sup]lative z he w\ld h made ! ,_w       
believe1 & 0 no?+ else b :at "s         
,physicians _m ye>s s9ce enjoy$4 ,i well
 rememb] t 9 ! late tr\bles1 a ,p]son !n
 9 great ,au?ority1 hav+ cry$ up ?is    
above all ! ,m$ic9es 9 ! ,_w1 a r\nd    
wag] 0 (f]$1 t ! ,doctor %\ld n di/+ui% 
8 own f two o!rs t %\ld be br\ght him1  
bo? :i* 7 b ,_s ( ,h>ts-horn4 ,b ! wag] 
w\ld n be accept$ (4 ,fur!rmore1 t ?is  
,m$ic9e ( 8 0 ,_s ( ,h>ts-horn1 "s      
relations pla9ly argue2 ,"o :]e( 0 !    
foll[+4  ,a c]ta9 p]son 9 ,norfolk hav+ 
s5t = z mu* z came to a #aa l4 & dy+ ^u 
! #b;d4 dose ( x1 & by accid5t mo/ "p ( 
! rema9d] be+ spilt2 !re comes 9 a fri5d
 to ! ,h\se1 ( "s skill1 :o suppos+ x to
 be ,_s ( ,h>ts-horn1 told ! ,wid[ he   
w\ld endeav\r to ga9 back ! money = h]4 
,& !reupon w5t to a ,*ymi/1 & b\ght z   

mu* ( ! said ,_s1 z w\ld make up !      
quantity pur*as$ ( ,dr4 ,godd>d1 :o aft]
 ,tryal ( x by smell1 & ta/1 ackn[l$g$ x
 to be 81 & hone/ly pay$ back ! sum     
'twas fir/ sold =2 :i* ,i ?9k few ( !   
,m\ntebanks d4 ,sure ,i am t a ,quack   
sold #ba ,pills = #bj l4 :]e( ! ,pati5t 
took #d at two doses1 to ! great haz>d (
 8 life1 :o !n repair+ to me = my       
advice1 ,i by ,tryal ( "o ( !m f\nd !m  
to be ,m]curial1 & wi%$ him to return !m
 back1 b ! ,quack w\ld n give him #aj s4
 = ! #af rema9+4  ,! inf]5ce & sum ( :at
 ha? be5 said1 is to %ew briefly by :at 
,artifices p are deceiv$ 9 _! ,heal?s1 &
 ,purses1 & h[ easily ! ignorant are    
c\z5$1 & su* practices us$1 t           
,physicians1 m5 ( hone/y & repute1 w\ld 
be a%am$ to own1 & mu/ by us+ !m 9 a    
%ort "t be ru9$ & discr$it$4 ,& su*     
,*eats z ^!1 ! ,college ( ,physicians   
are b\nd by ! ,laws ( ! ,l& to decry1 & 
puni% 7?\gh by s do+ x ha? (t5 incurr$ !
 c5sure & clamor ( ! vulg>7 ,besides !  
,/atute ( ! #ad?4 & #ae?4 ( ,h5ry !     

,eigh? injoyns u to x1 decl>+ t 'tis    
good = ! ,common-weal? ( ?is ,realm1 &  
!re=e exp$i5t1 & necess>y to provide t  
no p]son ( ! ,college ( ,physicians 7=  
all practis]s !n 7 ( ! said body7 be    
suff]$ to ex]cise1 & practise ,physic1 b
 only ^? p]sons t be pr(\nd1 sad1 &     
discreet1 gr\ndly le>n$1 & deeply /udy$ 
9 ,physic4 ,n[ c]ta9 x is1 t none ( !   
said body did or d>e use any ( !        
=em5tion$ frauds & deceits1 b w         
con/antly indeav\r 7s9ce 'tis impossible
 b !re w be ,*eatees2 7accord+ to ! old 
,prov]b1 ,populus vult decipi1 ,! ,p w  
be deceiv$7 to abridge ! numb] ( !      
,*eat]s1 :o answ] to ! =m] "p ( !       
,prov]b1 ,decipiatur1 ,let !m be c\z5$4 
,i %all end ?is disc\rse by return+ f my
 digression to ! ,apo!c>ies1 :o may & d 
use "s ( ! tricks be=e-m5tion$1 & %all  
"h briefly recite "s great advantages !y
 h1 & make use ( above ,physicians4 ,"o 
is1 t !y live 9 ?is ,city #g or #h ye>s 
z ,appr5tices1 z also by _! retail      
,trade1 & by liv+ 9 op5 ,%ops1 by       

frequ5t conv]se ) _! fell[ ,citiz5s1    
:e!r 9 ,comm]ce or ,(fices1 by _m       
fri5dly & ,neighb\rly mutual k9dnesses &
 actions1 :]e9 !y sp5d _! :ole lives1 & 
are nev] div]t$ by /udies1 & +5uity f _!
 propos$ way ( ga91 by all :i* means !y 
get into a fix$ famili>ity & good op9ion
 ) _! ,neighb\rs1 & a l>ge acqua9tance 9
 ! ,_w4 ,n[ = _! skill1 besides :at ha? 
be5 be=e-m5tion$1 & common to !m ) !    
,m\ntebank1 viz4 ,vap\r+ & brag+ ( _!   
skill1 & decry+ ,physicians1 by talk+   
above ! ,capacity ( ^? !y conv]se )1 :o 
!re=e take all !y say to be au!ntick1   
?\gh nev] s absurd1 & trivial1 & _m     
times to set (f !mselves !y w v5ture to 
speak ,lat9e commonly z false z ! matt]1
 al?\gh "s ( !m at ,c(fee-,h\ses1 & 9   
o!r mixt ,companies1 by v5tur+ s boldly 
h be5 met ) & baffl$1 & made to dep>t   
!nce ) %ame & discr$it en\gh1 :i* _!    
fri5ds & acqua9tance take little notice 
(4 ,add h]eunto _! expos+ to view _!    
,compositions ( ,treacle1 ,mi?ridate1   
,diascordium & ,alk]mes1 :i* all _!     

fri5ds1 & neighb\rs "o "t or ano!r mu/  
see2 7be+ set (f by "s v curi\sly7 &    
see+ _c b admire ! great *>ge1 art1 &   
lab\r ( ! ,apo!c>y1 & p]haps he> 8 le>n$
 ,lecture ^u !m1 :]eby !y imply _! great
 skill1 kn[l$g 9 ! virtues ( ^! +r$i5ts1
 & consequ5tly an ability to practise ) 
!m2 all :i* are bel[ ! dignity ( a      
,physician2 & !re=e a long "t is        
necess>y = him to ga9 acqua9tance1 want+
 ! =e-m5tion$ opportunities ! ,apo!c>ies
 enjoy4 ,la/ly1 ,_! pa9t$ ,pots &       
,glasses1 ) false ,titles on !m1 m w9 ! 
vulg> !n a ,physicians ,libr>y ( f>     
great] value4  ,z to _! incapacity =    
,practice1 'tis manife/ by _! education1
 & ignorance ( all ^? ?+s :i* are       
requir$ 9 an able ,physician1 viz4 !    
kn[l$g ( ,arts & ,languages2 by ! =m]   
:]e( m5 le>n ! way & rules ( obs]v+1 &  
improvem5ts to be made !reon2 by !      
latt]1 :at ! le>n$ se>*]s ( ,nature h 9 
all ,ages tak5 notice (1 necess>y1 &    
little en\gh 9 an ,art s difficult z t (
 ,physic4 ,!y are :oly ignorant also (  

all ,philosophy1 & ! v ,elem5ts ( !     
,art1 & !re=e unskillful 9 kn[+         
diseases2 & m surely _! causes1 :]eto   
respect is to be _h1 z well z to !      
diseases1 to :i*1 fit rem$ies are to be 
apply$4 ,= want ( ,anatomy "k nei!r ! "p
 affect$1 nor h[ 'tis affect$2 mu* lets 
any ?+ ( ,*irurgical directions4 ,&     
?r\gh _! ignorance 9 ,philosophy1 &     
,arts1 !y h n skill en\gh to advise a   
diet sutable to diseases2 a ?+ mo/      
necess>y1 z well 9 cur+ diseases z 9    
pres]v+ ( heal?1 & :i* requires a great 
insight into ! nature ( ?+s2 nor ! true 
gr\nds & reasons ( comp\nd+1 practis+ _!
 way r by rote !n by rule2 ) bett]      
reason may a ,brick-lay] or ,c>p5t]     
pret5d to be a ,ma!matical1 or a ,common
 ,fidl] to be a ,musick ,read] 9 !      
,univ]sities1 or ,gre%am-,college1 s9ce 
bo? ^! h ! practical "p ( ^? ,sci5ces1  
:i* ,apo!c>ies h n 9 ,physic1 9 ! lea/  
measure4  ,& to conceal _! mis-act+s1 !y
 g5]ally d all by ^w ( m\?1 & n ent] _! 
prescriptions into _! ,books1 be+ haply 

a%am$ any kn[+ m5 %\ld discov] _! s9s ( 
omission1 z dang]\s _m times 9 po9t (   
life & heal?1 z ^? ( _! commission4     
,:]eas ,physicians ,bills are on !      
,file1 or regi/r$ 9 ,ord] 9 _! own      
,books1 :i* is _! ju/ification f all    
misrepres5tations4  ,aga91 !y           
suffici5tly confess _! ignorance1 by    
call+ 9 ,physicians :5 _! own1 or any ( 
_! relations heal?s are conc]n$1 & !    
same all p ackn[l$ge1 :5 !y are 9       
di/ress & dang]4 ,& v few und]/&+       
p]sons1 & none t are le>n$ & kn[+1 w    
tru/ !m at all4 ,b ,i %all ref] ! ,read]
 to ! =em5tion$ ,writ] aga9/ !          
,apo!c>ies1 viz4 ,dr4 ,daniel ,coxe1 :o 
p]mitt$ me to "n him "h2 by :om ?is & _m
 o!r ?+s "h b briefly t\*$1 are         
judici\sly h&l$1 & m l>gely4  ,& z = _! 
skill 9 practice1 we daily see _! gross 
err\rs & omissions1 be+ call$ :]e !y h  
giv5 ,m$ic9es4 ,i %all in/ance only 9 "o
 t hapn$ at ! writ+ h]e(2 viz4 t an     
,apo!c>y gave /rong ,purg+ ,pills on !  
,fit day ( a g5tle ,qu>tan ,ague1 :i*   

turn$ x into a viol5t ,fev]1 to ! great 
haz>d ( ! ,pati5ts life4  ,& at h[ easie
 rate !y practise1 _m ( _! ,bills br\ght
 & compla9$ ( to our ,college1 79 "s    
:]e( ,i h se5 ,fees set d[n = ,visits7  
witness1 :]e9 ^u a slight disease #e l4 
ha? be5 dem&$ = f\r days practice4 ,& ,i
 h he>d "o ( !m brag1 t he commonly _h f
 #bj to #ajj l4 besides pres5ts1 = cure 
( a ,clap 7z !y call x7 :i* might h be5 
m spe$ily & securely p]=m$ = a manifold 
less] sum4  ,i n[ come to answ] "s      
slight objections2 z fir/1 t ,physicians
 are unskillful 9 ! ,art ( mak+         
,m$ic9es2 b sure ^? t ?us object _c d5y 
!m t ability :i* ,ladies1 & almo/ all   
ord9>y wom5 h2 viz4 ( di/ill+ ( wat]s ( 
all sorts1 mak+ ( ,syrups1 ,cons]ves1   
,pres]ves1 ,p[d]s1 ,tro*iscs1           
,electu>ies 7& :at n7 & z _m ?9k1 m     
cleanly & neatly !n ! ,apo!c>ies2 & "s (
 !m ,o9tm5ts1 & ,pla/]s1 9 :i* two lyes 
_! ma9 skill4 ,"s :]e(1 to ^? t und]/& n
 ! way ( dissolution ( bodies1 & !      
nature ( _! mixture may be difficult4   

,yet ?is defect !y may supply by less5+ 
! numb] ( +r$i5ts1 & may p]=m m ) #b1 or
 #c ,simples1 !n ) ! l>g] ,compositions1
 z 'tis manife/ 9 ! use ( ,galbanum     
alone1 n[ us$ & f\nd bett] !n ,empla/rum
 ,hy/]icum1 consi/+ ( #ba +r$i5ts4  ,&  
?\gh z matt]s n[ /&1 ,physicians h n !  
hon\r to be c\nt$ sup]i\r to ,apo!c>ies 
9 _! ,art1 yet e "o kn[s t !y alone are 
! prescrib]s & directors ( ! ,apo!c>ies 
9 :at !y "k2 & are able to puzzle !m 9  
inf9ite ?+s t conc]n _! ,trade1 besides 
9 ,*ymical prep>ations1 :]e( mo/ ( !m   
are totally ignorant2 & %\ld ,physicians
 )draw !mselves f _! conv]sation1 few   
pret5d]s to ,physic w\ld appe> m        
unskillful !n !y1 nei!r kn[+ h[ to deal 
) a new ,simple1 nor a new disease4 ,& =
 all _! pret5ces ( skill 9 ,drugs1 'tis 
mo/ c]ta9 t ! ,/ate makes ,physicians n 
,apo!c>ies1 ,judges ( !m2 & ! ,/atute ( 
,h5ry ! ,,viii4 appo9ts ! ,college      
,c5sors ^u ,oa?1 n ! ,apo!c>ies to judg1
 & condemn false & sophi/icat$ ,m$ic9es4
  ,a second objection :]e) !y flatt]    

!mselves1 is1 t ! great exp5ce ( "t 9   
prep>+ ,m$ic9es w keep ,physicians f ?is
 c\rse4 ,i answ]1 t ! ,physician ne$s n 
sp5d mu* m !n half an h\r 9 a day1 "o ) 
ano!r1 on ?is "w1 & may fa/] disp5se !m 
!n ! ,apo!c>ies to ,hospitals1 :o 9 an  
aft]noon c provide = #ajj1 nay sometimes
 #bjj sick m51 & c>ry !m to ! ,hospital1
 & dispose !m to ea* s+le p]son1 :i*    
takes up mu* "t1 :i* ! ,physicians      
,s]vants ne$ n be put to4  ,a ?ird      
objection is1 t ?is c\rse1 :i* be=e     
'twas put 9 practice !y d]id$1 n[ us$ is
 rail$ at1 w undo !m4 ,i answ] t if     
ne$s1 "o or ! o!r mu/ be ru9$1 'tis m   
reasonable t ! ,apo!c>y %\ld suff] !n ! 
,physician1 because ! "o acts b 8 duty1 
& = ! publick good1 b ! o!r are         
transgressors ( ! ,law1 & act above !   
,sph]e ( _! skill1 & d _m prejudices to 
! preci\s lives1 & heal?s ( m52 & ! r1  
because 'tis 9 _! own p[] to prev5t ?is 
mis*ief1 by /9t+ ! numb] ( _! ,s]vants  
7z 'tis 9 =eign p>ts1 & 9 ,engl& also1 9
 v _m if n mo/ o!r ,trades4 ,nay our    

,/ate all[s b a set numb] ( ,pr9t]s7 =  
!y ackn[l$g !mselves1 t ! exce$+        
increase ( _! numb] mu/ necess>ily 9 a  
%ort "t br+ !m all to %ift+ & begg]y1 & 
a great] want ( skill !n :at !y n[      
pret5d to4 ,b to answ] ?is ,objection m 
fully1 ,i affirm ,apo!c>ies h made & d  
make use ( sev]al o!r ways ( subsi/5ce2 
besides _! b>e trades 7none ( :i*       
,physicians c use7 viz4 "s ( !m 9 ?is   
,city z well z 9 ! ,c\ntry1 sell        
,groc]y-w>es1 & by bo? toge!r1 ga9      
,e/ates4 ,secondly1 ,!y b>t] 9 ,drugs & 
o!r ,commodities1 sell+ !m among/       
!mselves1 & to o!r ,tradesm54           
,fur!rmore1 !y are n[ build+ a          
,laboratory to make all sorts ( ,*ymical
 ,m$ic9es1 int5d+ to supply ! :ole      
,nation ) !m1 :i* mu/ necess>ily undo   
all ! ,*ymi/s 9 ,london2 & :e!r 9 "t !y 
w n di/il ,/rong-wat]s1 c4 7an easie ?+ 
= !m to und]take7 & by ?is means to ru9e
 ! ,corporation ( ,di/ill]s (           
,/rong-wat]s1 ,i leave to ! said        
,company to conceive z !y please4       

,h[ev]1 ?is ,i h he>d sev]al ( !m say1 t
 !y resolve to buy all sorts ( ,drugs1 &
 make a ,magaz9e ( !m1 z well z ( !     
great] ,compositions1 at _! own ,hall2 &
 to sell !m to ! ,memb]s ( _! ,company1 
:]eby ! ,trade ( ! ,druggi/1 mu/ be mu* 
less5$1 if n totally ov]-?r[n4 ,s little
 reg>d h !y ( any o!r employm5t b ( _!  
own1 yet all ^! ?+s !y may d )\t any    
(f5ce aga9/ ! ,laws ( ! ,l&4 ,:y !n %\ld
 !y1 :o h s _m ways ( subsi/5ce1 envy1 &
 usurp unlawfully ov] ! s+le & lawful   
way grant$ ,physicians = _! livelihood8 
,or :y w\ld !y rep9e1 & revile !m =     
advanc+ _! ,art1 ! publick heal? &      
pr(it1 & = ma9ta9+ _! pr(ession by _!   
,p5s1 & act+s aga9/ !mselves1 :o are !  
fir/ aggressors 9 ?is division8 ,:i* ,i 
pr(ess to be ! sole end ( ^! pres5t     
pap]s1 & he>tily wi% !y may ?rive &     
prosp] z long z !y con=m !mselves to !  
,laws ( ,hone/y1 ,reason1 & ( ! ,l&4    
,besides1 :y may n ! ,plai/]] m         
reasonably pret5d ! same to ! ,pa9t]1 & 
_m o!r ,trades aga9/ "o ano!r1 z !      

,brick-lay] to ! ,/one-,cutt]1 c4 t !y  
und]/& ! ,trade1 & t truly too1 & t !y  
_c subsi/ )\t ?is incroa*m5t8 ,& :y %\ld
 n ,*irurgeons keep op5 ,apo!c>ies      
,%ops8 b t ! same ,law limits ^?        
,tradesm51 z well z prohibits ! ,apo!c>y
 f ! practice ( ,physic4 ,& surely !    
,law & ,/ate h no consid]ation ( ^?     
p]sons subsi/5ce1 :o con=m n to !m2 & :y
 %\ld we h ( ^?1 subord9ate to u1 :o    
aga9/ all good ,consci5ce take away f u 
all t is our due1 & cont9ually traduce &
 sl&] u v untruly & design+ly8  ,! la/  
objection 7& a /range "o7 is1 t 9 ?is   
private way ( giv+ ,m$ic9es1 ,physicians
 may poyson _! ,pati5ts4 ,b ?is is      
easily retort$ ^u ! ,apo!c>ies1 :o may  
!mselves or _! ,s]vants d ! l1 z 'tis   
kn[n 9 ! poyson+ ( ,sir ,?omas ,ov]bury2
 besides1 s9ce x _c be o!rwise1 b t !   
,pati5t mu/ tru/ somebody1 'tis bett] to
 tru/ "o !n _m2 & if "o1 bett] him ^:   
education w tea* him bett] ,morality1 7&
 :o ha? giv5 8 ,fai? 7equival5t to an   
,oa?7 twice to ! ,body ( ! ,college2    

viz4 once at 8 admission z ,c&idate1 & a
 second "t at 8 admission z ,fell[2     
:]eby he promise? 9 ^! words1 ,t he %all
 give no?+ to cause misc>riage1 or to   
de/roy1 or h9d] ,conception1 nor        
,poysons 7= ( su*1 good ,m$ic9es may be 
made7 to an evil purpose1 nay t he %all 
n ev5 tea* !m :]e !re is any suspicion (
 ill us+ ( !m4 ,:i* promise is no?+ else
 b ! ,oa? propos$ by ,hippoc4 to        
,physicians1 9 ! entrance to 8 ,books7  
!n to tru/ su* z want ^! qualifications2
 & ?is seems to be ! reason :y our      
,common ,law makes x ,felony1 = any     
p]son to h any "o dy "u 8 h&1 unless he 
7 a lawful ,physician4 ,m noble & g5]\s 
0 ! op9ion ( ,alex&] ! ,great1 conc]n+ 8
 ,physician1 :o confid5tly drank (f t   
,m$ic9e :i* cur$ him1 ?\gh he 0 be=e    
in=m$ by "s fri5d t 'twas poyson$4      
,nei!r c ,hi/ory x self to my kn[l$g    
produce any example1 t ev] any su*      
fooli% ,villany 0 act$2 ,?\gh d\btless  
_m lives might h be5 sav$ if !          
,apo!c>ies w\ld h comply$ ) ! ,college1 

9 _! propos$ ,ord]s = sell+ ,rats-bane4 
,9 ! next place ,i %all recite "s few ( 
_! devices aga9/ ^? ,physicians 9       
p>ticul> t make _! own ,m$ic9es1 z to   
tell ! ,pati5t t is av]se to ,*ymical   
,m$ic9es1 t ! ,doctor is ,*ymical1 & t  
because =soo? he makes 8 own ,m$ic9es2 b
 to ^? t affect ,*ymical1 t ! ,doctor is
 b a ,gal5i/1 & use? only dull &        
ineffectual rem$ies1 z be/ suits to !   
sick mans ,palat4 ,a second is1 t if ?is
 ,physician be call$ 9 to a ,pati5t1 !  
,apo!c>y w pret5d pres5t dang]1 & 9 8   
abs5ce call 9 ano!r1 or pret5d he is    
abroad :5 he is n1 or else t ! ,case    
requires ! c\nsel ( two ,physicians2 &  
:at o!r devices !y use1 ,i h n well     
le>n$4  ,n[ briefly foll[ "s small      
,sc&als !y ca/ ^u ! said ,physicians1 z 
fir/ t !y d x = want ( practice2 !      
falsity :]e( is kn[n by ^? few t d act  
?is way already1 & %ortly 'twill be m   
app>5t1 :5 _m m ( good practice1 s+ul>  
p>ts & hone/y w d ! l1 & c]ta9ly no?+ b 
lazyness1 ignorance1 or want ( w to d ! 

utmo/ good !y are able = ! sick1 c h9d] 
!m f s do+1 except age1 infirmity (     
body1 or want ( conv5i5ce4 ,b suppose   
'tis s z !y all$g1 d\btless e man may & 
ought to use all lawful means = 8 own   
subsi/5ce2 & d n our adv]s>ies say !y   
are in=c$ to x1 affirm+ t unless !y give
 ,m$ic9es ( !mselves1 _! acqua9tance w g
 to ano!r ,apo!c>y :o w d x1 ?\gh "o (  
_! ,company told me1 !y _h p[] by _!    
,*>t] to re/ra9 practice8 ,:5ce 7if     
true7 x cle>ly foll[s t ! :ole ,company 
all[s x4  ,b ^? ,physicians1 t = !      
reasons above1 _c nor w n take ?is      
c\rse1 are to be admoni%$1 to d "h z !  
,physicians did 9 ,france1 = ! good ( p1
 viz4 to tell _! ,pati5ts ! prices (    
,m$ic9es1 & to write _! ,bills 9        
,engli%1 t !reby ! ,pati5ts may n pay   
too unreasonable = !m4  ,i n[ conclude1 
hav+ p]=m$ ?is ungrateful task1 ) z mu* 
brevity1 mildness ( ,_s1 & language1 z !
 bus9ess w\ld p]mit 7& :at ! prud5t     
,/atutes ( our ,college require ( ea* ( 
_! memb]s1 t we %all by all hone/ &     

lawful ways & means prosecute all       
illit]ate ,m\ntebanks & ,impo/ors1 c4 & 
is no m !n ! ,laws & ,*>t]s grant$ to u 
all[1 & :at we twice fai?fully promise  
7z mu* an ,oa? z we c give7 viz4 at our 
admission z ,c&idate & z ,fell[7 be+    
oblig$ to ano!r "w ( great] difficulty1 
& conc]n1 long s9ce promis$1 hav+ be5   
too long div]t$ ) fitt+ my self = my    
int5d$ practice1 & sev]al o!r           
unavoidable ,occasions4   ,po/script4   
,read]1 ,!re int]v5+ s small a space f !
 publication ( ! fir/ ,edition ( ^!     
,pap]s to ?is second2 ,i ?\ght to h add$
 no?+ to x1 b to h put x out only m     
correct1 z ! ,title intimates2 b s9ce "s
 ,%eets 7 pr9t$ (f1 ,i h _h !           
opportunity to be in=m$ ( "s exceptions 
tak5 to !m1 :i* be+ b few1 ,i %all give 
! ,objectors full satisfaction 94 ,?\gh 
"o answ] might s]ve = all2 viz4 t an    
,apo!c>y 9 ! pres5ce ( two ,physicians1 
said1 t he _h told me ( all ^! ,*eats1 &
 inde$ !y are s common1 t :osoev] %all  
be conv]sant ) !m1 may obs]ve mo/ ( ^!  

to be a great "p ( _! disc\rse4 ,! ,fir/
 exception aga9/ ,myrtle-leafs1 t !y 7 n
 %ew$ ! ,c5sors = ,s5a1 a ,b9d] = a     
,purg]2 ! "t ,i h =got2 ! ,c5sors !n 71 
,sir ,george ,ent1 ,dr4 ,godd>d1 ,dr4   
,k+1 & my ,self2 ! places1              
,tut-hill-/reet1 & "s ,%ops 9 ,k+-/reet2
 ,mr4 ,%ellb]ry be+ !n ,ma/] ( !        
,company4 ,secondly1 ,z = ,mu%rooms     
rubb$ ov] ) ,*alk = ,ag>ic2 ?is 0 f\nd  
by ! ,c5sors 9 ! ,old-,baily1 at ! ,%op 
( "o n[ dead1 & !re=e ,i %all say no    
fur!r ( x1 x be+ tak5 notice ( by ,mr4  
,evelyn1 z is intimat$ be=e4 p4#h4 ,a   
,?ird is ,diascordium made ( ,honey &   
,bole-,arm5iac1 ?is 0 discov]$ 9 a ,%op 
at ! end ( ,drury-lane ne> ,holborn1    
conclud$ to be s by ,sir ,george ,ent1  
,my ,self1 & ,mr4 ,ri*>dson !n ,ma/] ( !
 ,company1 & ! re/ ( ! ,c5sors & ,w>d5s1
 easily to be remembr$1 & 0 by !m tak5  
away to _! ,hall2 a p\nd :]e( ,i _h1 &  
by dissolution f\nd x to be no o!rwise2 
:at ! ,apo!c>ies did ) ! l>ge ,pot ( !  
rema9d] ,i "k n4 ,besides ^!1 ,i h he>d 

no exception to ! :ole conc]n+ frauds4  
,n[ s9ce ! ,*eat]s ) ! ,*eatees1 mo/    
insi/ on ! objection ( ,poyson2 ,i add  
to :at ha? be5 =m]ly said2 t ,poysons   
are n necess>ily to be giv5 9 ,m$ic9es  
alone1 b may be giv5 9 ,broa?s1 ,be]1 or
 any o!r ?+ tak5 into ! ,body1 & t )\t !
 consultation or kn[l$g ( any           
,physician1 & surely if any "o _h a m9d 
to ,poyson 8 ,relations 7an ,action     
abom9able to ! ,engli% ,nation7 he w\ld 
r ,act privately himself1 hav+ _m       
opportunities (f]$ to him1 r !n by      
communicat+ x to o!rs1 make himself     
obnoxi\s to _! discov]y4 ,b if he %\ld  
communicate to o!rs1 'tis m probable he 
w\ld communicate x to mean]1 & m ,m]c5>y
 p]sons1 z ,apo!c>ies & ,nurses1 at a   
small] rate & ) m security1 !n reveal   
su* secrets to ,physicians1 ,m5 (       
,hon\r1 & ,hone/y4 ,fur!rmore1 if any   
mans life be suspect$ to be tak5 away ) 
,poyson1 & by op5+ ! body x %\ld appe> s
 7& )\t :i* x _c well appe>7 !          
,physician is d\btless z lyable to !    

,law z any o!r p]son :atsoev]4 ,s t !   
,pati5t ha? z mu* moral security f ?is  
mis*ief1 z possibly c be _h1 or wi%$ 9  
humane affairs4 ,nay suppose !          
,physician might be s corrupt$ 7z to    
take away 8 ,pati5ts life7 he might     
effect x )\t ! lea/ suspition2 ei!r by  
neglect+1 or omitt+ :at 0 necess>y1 or  
by giv+ him unprop] ,m$ic9es1 = :i* he  
c\ld be accus$ ( ignorance or err\r     
only2 besides1 if he _h a m9d to poyson1
 he z well z o!rs1 assi/ants (          
,visitors1 might d x securely en\gh1 by 
convey+ into a s+ul> ,cordial1 or any   
,m$ic9e made by ! ,%ops1 & (t5 tak5 by !
 ,pati5t be=e ) good success1 a mortal  
dose )\t any kn[l$g or surmise ( any su*
 horrid practice4 ,add h]eunto :at an   
able ,*irurgeon sugge/$1 t ,apo!c>ies   
tak+ ^u !m ! wrapp+ up1 & ,embalm+ (    
,bodies 7:]eby !y ga9 m money !n by     
sev]al ye>s practice ^u !m2 = _! embalm+
 am\nts to v great sums7 may ^u bett]   
reason be suspect$ ( poyson+ !n any o!r 
p]sons :atsoev] conv]sant among ! sick1 

s9ce bo? a p>ticul> int]e/ & conv5i5ce (
 conceal+ may induce !m to x4 ,la/ly1   
did ?is ,objection c>ry any weight 9 x1 
!n nei!r ,physicians1 ,*irurgeons1      
,apo!c>ies1 ,nurses1 nor ,fri5ds1 might 
adm9i/] to ! sick2 because all ^!1 z    
well z ,physicians1 may cl&e/9ely poyson
 _! ,relations4 ,& !re=e t an ,objection
 %\ld be rais$ by su* p]sons t h m      
opportunities & advantage 79 a ?+ nev]  
prov$ to be done1 because 'tis possible 
only7 to h9d] s manife/ & publick a     
pr(it z ha? be5 prov$2 appe>s to be v   
weak & absurd4  ,& hav+ done ) !        
,objections made to o!rs1 & to my self  
also by "s ( ! ,company1 ) :om ,i h     
conv]s$1 :o huff'd exce$+ly at my fir/  
disc\rse ) !m1 b dep>t$ 7seem+ly at     
lea/7 well satisfi$1 ,i am sure fully & 
)\t reply answ]$1 & ) addition ( _m o!r 
,*eats besides1 :i* ,i %all n "h m5tion 
= ! reasons above specifi$3 ,i %all "h  
transcribe "o gratulatory ,lett] among/ 
_m s5t me by a ,div9e well kn[n 9       
,physic1 be+ v compreh5sive ( mo/ ,i h  

said1 to ! end ! ,univ]sities & all     
le>n$ m5 may see :at is l to become ( "o
 ( ! ?ree ( _! noble pr(essions3 ,!     
words ( ! ,lett] are ^!4    ,y\r design 
all +5i\s p]sons approve highly1 to :om 
,i h   communicat$ x4 ',tis frequ5t ) a 
,ma/] ,apo!c>y t ha?   s]v$ b #b1 or #c 
ye>s1 nay "s sc>ce "o1 to take          
,appr5tices   = z little1 or less "t1 ) 
a little m money !n   ord9>ily2 &       
pres5tly !y assume ! ,title ( ,doctors1 
?\gh   !y und]/& no m !n only to write  
to a :ole-sale   ,apo!c>y 9 y\r ,city4  
,& truly _! c\z5ages "h 9 !   ,c\ntry d 
exce$ ^? 9 ! ,city4 ,= ,i h kn[n #bs4   
#f;d4   tak5 = a little ,pla/] (        
,galbanum1 & x is usual to make   "o    
pectoral ,syrup s]ve = all2 z hav+      
occasion to enquire   = ,syrup (        
,jujubs1 "o ( !m +5u\sly confess$ 7n    
kn[+ :at ,jujubs 77 t he us$ "o pectoral
 ,syrup = all1   a little v>y+ ! col\r  
sometimes1 & ?is a peculi> receipt   ( 8
 own1 some?+ diff]+ f any 9 !           
,disp5satory4  ,z = _! opposition also 9

 ! ,c\ntry1 take ?is "o ,example4 ,an   
em95t ,physician ( ,gl\ce/] by reason ( 
! ,apo!c>ies ,frauds1 c4 betook himself 
to make 8 own ,m$ic9es1 tak+ = 8 ,s]vant
 "o t 0 n a ,freeman ( ! said ,city4 ,:o
 9 8 ,ma/]s abs5ce1 & contr>y to 8      
comm&1 sold to an ,apo!c>y a ,m$ic9e n  
to be _h1 or at lea/ pret5d$ n to be _h 
9 ! ,t[n1 = a mo/ urg5t & necess>y use2 
:]eupon ! ,apo!c>ies conspir+ toge!r1   
exhibit$ a compla9t to ! ,mayor & ,c\rt 
( ,ald]m51 requir+ ( !m1 t ! said       
,physician 7:o 0 a ,freeman1 & _h lately
 born ! ,(fice ( ,mayor7 might be       
dis-fran*is$4 ,:i* be+ n grant$ !m1 !y  
set ! :ole ,city into su* disord]1 t !y 
refus$ to att5d ! ,mayor on a ,solemn   
day 7z _! ,cu/om is1 & are b\nd to d7 ) 
_! ,flags f _! ,t[n-,hall to ! ,*ur*1   
:i* ! prud5ce ( ! ,magi/rates = ! pres5t
 qualifi$4 ,?is relation ,i _h f ! !n   
,mayor my ,k9sman1 9 ! pres5ce ( a      
,london ,apo!c>y4  ,next z to ! ,lyes & 
,sc&als ( my self1 ,i %all take notice  
only ( ^? t conc]n practice 7! re/ be+ b

 g5]ally false & non-s5sical revil+s47  
,"o is1 t !y mo/ untruly entitle me to h
 be5 ,physician to ! ,lady ,&]son1 & _m 
o!rs :i* ,i nev] saw or he>d (2 & t ,i  
soon dispat*$ !m4 ,ano!r :]e) !y make   
great noise1 is1 ( "o ,mr4 ,/aples 9    
,cov5t-,g>d51 :om !y say also ,i        
dispat*$ 9 few days4 ,! true relation   
:]e( 0 ?is4 ,an able ,physician ( !     
,college _h him 9 h& = ! ,jaundice1 ab\t
 two ,mon?s be=e ,i 0 call$1 :]eupon we 
consult$ & writ a note to ! ,apo!c>y2 a 
week aft] ! consultation ,i 0 s5t =1 &  
desir$ to take c>e ( him alone2 he 0 !n1
 besides ! ,jaundice1 tr\bl$ ) cont9ual 
,torm5ts 9 8 ,b[els1 :i* 7 z h>d z a    
,bo>d 7z !y say7 8 ,/oma* gone1 8 nights
 re/less1 a vehem5t ,c\gh joyn$ ) a     
,hectick ,fev]1 hav+ long be=e _h an ill
 ,habit ( ,body4 ,9 ?is ,case ,i f\nd   
him1 & 9 a ,mon?s "t or !reab\ts1 ,i    
cur$ 8 ,jaundice1 reliev$ 8 ,torm5ts1   
remov$ ! h>dness ( 8 ,b[els1 mitigat$ 8 
,c\gh1 b ! ,hectick ,fev] cont9u+ he    
decl9$2 at l5g? ano!r ,physician 0 call$

 91 :o c witness ! tru? ( :at 0 done1 & 
^u ! :ole we _h good reason to ?9k 8    
,liv] to be ,apo/emat$4 ,aft] :i*       
consultation he _h no m ( me1 tell+ me  
he w\ld rely on ,kit*9 ,physic1 & aft] t
 ,i nev] saw him4 ,n[ ?is be+ ! only    
relation ,i h he>d 9 ?is k9d1 ,i h be5 !
 l>g] to recite x1 t !reby ! ,read] may 
take an e/imate ( _! deal+ ) me 9 ! l   
reports4 ,! l or worse1 "s ( !m h said (
 o!r ,physicians1 :i* p]haps h]eaft]    
%all be m fully relat$ ) all !          
,circum/ances4  ,z = _! malici\s ang]1 &
 disadvantage\s to !mselves1 take ?is "o
 example2 ,i hav+ prescrib$ a ,pla/] = !
 ,head1 an ,apo!c>y w\ld n make x1      
because prescrib$ by me2 & ,i h be5     
in=m$ t _m ( !m agre$ !y w\ld make no?+ 
= su* ,physicians z made _! own         
,m$ic9es2 a poor & pitiful rev5ge1 to _!
 own loss & discr$it4  ,ano!r ,sc&al is1
 ! fewness ( my ,m$ic9es4 ',tis true my 
,closet is n op5 to e bodies ,eye1 nor h
 ,i s _m & l>ge ,pots & ,glasses1 or    
fill'd ) z good z no?+1 or ! same       

,m$ic9e1 9 sev]al ) diff]5t ,titles1    
nei!r are any ( m9e guild$ to make a %ew
 )2 yet ,i d>e (f] to view ) ! be/ ( _! 
,%ops1 = numb] ( good & really useful   
,m$ic9es fit to answ] pres5tly any      
,physicians int5tions1 = int]nal        
rem$ies4 ,& ?is w be atte/$ by "s ( my  
le>n$ ,collegues1 :o h se5 & p]us$ !m4  
,:]eas ! ,%ops conta9 only "s g5]al     
,m$ic9es1 :]e( few s+le ,physicians make
 use ( "o qu>t] 9 _! practice1 & ^u mo/ 
p>ticul> cases are compell'd to         
prescribe :at is n readily disp5s$ 9 !  
,%ops4 ,o!rs ins9uate my seldom *ange ( 
,m$ic9es4 ,to :i* ,i answ]1 t :]e all   
circum/ances are ! same1 & a good       
success foll[s1 ,i nei!r d1 nor w mu*   
v>y1 ! easie/ ?+ 9 ! ,_w to be done1 bo?
 to col\r & ta/4 ,= su* *anges 7necess>y
 to be us$ 9 ,%op-practice7 )\t manife/ 
reason1 clog a ,pati5ts ,purse & ,/oma*1
 may n suit ) ! ,pati5ts ,disease nor   
,con/itution4 ,& d\btless e ,physician  
writes at fir/ :at he conceives mo/ fit1
 & prop] 9 ! ,case propos$2 & if ?is    

agrees fully to 8 expectation1 runs "s  
haz>d 9 ! alt]ation1 :i* he is          
necessitat$ to d 9 ! ,%op-way1 = _m     
reasons be=e-m5tion$4 ,besides1 :o      
scruples to take ! ,m$ic9al ,wat]s (    
,epsom1 ,b>net1 & ,tunbridge1 _m weeks  
toge!r8 or :o refuse? a con/ant unalt]'d
 ,diet-,dr9k = "s ,mon?s1 or ,ye>s      
toge!r8 ,& d n ,apo!c>ies 9 all         
,diseases ( ! ,lungs1 fly to _! pectoral
 decoction = all p]sons1 & = ! same     
p]son at all times1 unless p]haps ) !   
addition ( a little ,*9a to x8  ,"s     
,pati5ts ( ! middle rank h by ^! & su* l
 ,artifices be5 drawn f me1 b h soon    
return$1 be+ undeceiv$ by ! fulsomness1 
*>ge1 & ! non-success ( ! ,%ops4  ,n[ ^!
 ?+s ,i h "h publi%$ to ?is end alone1 t
 bo? ,physician & ,pati5t may take      
notice ( !m2 ! =m] to neglect & slight  
su* poor ,calumnies1 & ! o!r to avoid ! 
inconv5i5cies !nce aris+4  ,! c>e ,i _h 
n to injure any p>ticul> p]son1 by nam+ 
him 9 my fir/ ,edition1 or ?is 7al?\gh  
,i _h s _m witnesses ( cr$it1 z appe>s  

by ! ,po/script1 to ju/ifie any ?+ !y c 
object aga9/7 makes me hope !y w leave  
(f _! p]sonal animosities1 or r$ress _! 
,crimes1 _! ,vanity ( ?reatn+ me )      
#bjjjj l4 ,actions1 & affright+ my      
publi%+ ?is1 toge!r ) my fur!r proce$+s1
 by _! int5d$ assaults & batt]ies2 :i*  
make !m appe> s ridicul\s1 t ,i smile at
 ! fir/1 & p>don ! la/2 wi%+ !m to      
consid] s]i\sly h[ ! expectation "s h ( 
:at !y c say = !mselves1 toge!r ) !     
necessity t obliges !m to x 7if         
possible7 7 en\gh "o w\ld ?9k1 besides  
_! _m l>ge brags ( a spe$y & full answ] 
7:i* !y h a long "t buzz$ ab\t ! ,t[n z 
a pres5t rem$y 9 ?is exig5ce7 ?is ,i say
 7 en\gh to make any man conclude !m    
guilty1 b 'tis hop$ ?is ,edition w ei!r 
"w 9 !m an am5dm5t1 or bury _! confid5t 
presumptions1 leav+ no man a belief ( _!
 innoc5cy4 ,if _! promis$ answ] be any  
?+ else b ,libell+1 or a ,ballad )\t    
rhime or reason1 /uft ) falsities &     
revil+s1 su* z 0 only giv5 to ,dr4      
,coxe's ,book2 ,i %all return x a spe$y 

& full answ]1 & ) an addition ( f>      
great] ,frauds & ,abuses1 if !y !re9    
desire x4                               
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99       99       99   ,pag4 #ce4 l4 #f 
read ,physician1 pag4 #fg4 l4 #ac4 read 
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