,,obs]vations ,,on ,,antimony1 ,read be=e ! ,,m$ical ,,society ( ,,london1 ,& publi%$ at _! ,reque/1 ,,by ,,john ,,mill>1 ,m4 ,d4 ,,london3 ,pr9t$ = ,j4 ,,johnson1 ,no4 #gb1 ,/4 ,paul's ,*ur*-y>d1 & ,d4 ,,wilson & ,g4 ,,nicol 9 ! ,/r&1 ,,mdcclxxiv4 ,,to ,,! ,,memb]s ,,( ,,! ,,m$ical ,,society ,,( ,,london4 ,,g5tlem51 ,! foll[+ obs]vations hav+ be5 hon\r$ ) y\r approbation1 are n[ publi%$ at y\r reque/1 & pres5t$ to y z a te/imony ( ! au?or's respectful reg>d4 ,c&\r requires him to ackn[l$ge t "s g5tlem5 ( ! ,society 7 av]se to ! publication1 judg+ t ! free c5sure ( popul> op9ions w\ld r provoke res5tm5t ?an produce re=mation4 ,n det]r$ f 8 purpose1 he has avail$ himself ( _! fri5dly cautions to obviate "s objections :i* may be made to ! design4 ,! acc\nt ( ! e>li] *ymi/s may1 on a sup]ficial view1 appe> sup]flu\s2 b x 0 ?\ght necess>y to illu/rate ! ,m$ical ,hi/ory ( ,antimony1 & to %ew h[ little cr$it is due to ^? writ]s ^: exagg]at$ praises ( t m$ic9e h contribut$ s mu* to mislead & abuse mank9d4 ,x may be object$ t ! au?or has n himself assay$ ! antimonial ores1 nor repeat$ ! *ymical processes4 ,b by draw+ ! *ymical & m9]alogical mat]ials f o!r s\rces1 all imputation ( prejudice or p>tiality1 on 8 "p1 is prev5t$1 s9ce he appeals to ! te/imony ( ! patrons ( antimony !mselves1 = ! au!nticity ( ! facts by :i* "s ( _! op9ions are subv]t$4 ,i am1 ,,g5tlem51 ,y\r mo/ ob$i5t1 & mo/ humble s]vant1 ,,john ,,mill>4 ,pall ,mall1 ,april #b1 #aggd4 ,,! ,,cont5ts4 ,,introduction ,page #a ,,section ,i4 ,"s ,acc\nt ( ! e>li] ,*ymi/s1 & ( _! op9ions conc]n+ ,antimony #d ,,section ,,ii4 ,( ! ,natural ,hi/ory ( ,antimony #ac ,,section ,,iii4 ,( ! ,*ymical ,prop]ties & ,analysis ( ,antimony #bg ,,section ,,iv4 ,( ! ,antimonial ,prep>ations & _! ,m$ical ,effects #dh ,,section ,v4 ,( ! ,secret ,antimonial ,m$ic9es1 & p>ticul>ly ( ! ,fev]-,p[d] #ga ,,obs]vations ,,on ,,antimony4 ,,introduction4 ,read #a/ & #ae? ,febry4 #aggd4 ,rem$ies h (t5 acquir$ reputation )\t suffici5t evid5ce ( _! innoc5ce & efficacy4 ,"s h be5 introduc$ by an injudici\s application ( ! !ory ( ! s*ools1 o!rs by ra% & precipitate conclusions drawn f p>tial exp]im5t1 & _m by a ref9$ species ( imposition on ! cr$ulity ( mank9d1 veil$ "u ! speci\s pret5ce ( /rict morality1 ext5sive b5evol5ce1 & dis9t]e/$ love ( sci5ce4 ,x is n surpris+ t a /eady ex]tion ( ^! arts %\ld prevail1 :5 we consid] t physicians1 ^: duty x is intellig5tly to exam9e ^! boa/$ rem$ies1 & if frivol\s or dang]\s1 to expose & resi/ ! patrons ( !m1 h too (t5 contribut$ to e/abli% ! deceit4 ,"s are borne along by ! torr5t ( vulg> prejudice2 :ile o!rs /& alo( behold+1 ) indignant pride1 ! triumph ( impo/ure2 & _m judg+ a compliance ) popul> prejudices _! sure/ & safe/ c\rse1 unite 9 support+ error & imposition1 & 9 confirm+ ! mo/ p]nici\s practices4 ,?us is ! publick confid5ce betray$1 ! art ( physick br\ght into contempt1 bold & extravagant ass]tions ga9 gr\nd1 & dang]\s rem$ies are e/abli%$4 ,! common int]e/ calls u to expose ^! intrigues1 s9ce m5 d n kn[+ly sacrifice life & heal?1 b are unw>ily misl$ by misrepres5tation4 ,let u !re=e unite 9 promot+ a safe & effectual practice1 & 9 repell+ ! common enemies ( sci5ce & ( mank9d4 ,among ! delusions ( ! pres5t age1 "o ( ! mo/ dang]\s is ! univ]sal belief ( ! p]fect innoc5ce & sup]lative efficacy ( antimony4 ,! ext5sive use ( ?is m9]al dem&s our p>ticul> att5tion1 s9ce x n only obta9s among regul> physicians1 b has be5 g5]ally adopt$ 9 dome/ic practice4 ,b if its reputation %all appe> to h be5 rais$ by falsehood or misrepres5tation1 x becomes u to resi/ t tyrannical fa%ion by :i* x ha? be5 e/abli%$4 ,,section ,i4 ,"s ,acc\nt ( ! anci5t ,*ymi/s1 & ( _! op9ions conc]n+ ,antimony4 ,antimony 0 orig9ally us$ by ! ,*ymi/s1 :o1 z !y pret5d$ to pret]natural illum9ation1 affect$ to conceal f ! vulg> & pr(ane1 ! sacr$ my/]ies ( ! adepts1 :o arrogantly /il$ !mselves ! fav\rites ( ,heav54 ,an exact *ronological acc\nt is n to be expect$ 9 an art :i* took its rise among illit]ate ,m9]s1 & 9 ! mo/ sup]/iti\s c\ntry 9 ! _w4 ,h[ long x 0 cultivat$ by ! l[] set ( p1 ) :om x orig9at$1 is unc]ta92 b ,trismegi/us1 hav+1 z is believ$1 fir/ treat$ x 9 a sci5tifical mann]1 has be5 hon\r$ by 8 successors z ! ,inv5tor & f\nd] ( ! art4 ,he is /il$ a philosoph]1 a prie/ & a ,k+1 is said to h be5 in/ruct$ 9 all mann] ( le>n+1 to h be5 ! ,inv5tor ( m$ic9e among ! ,egyptians1 & to h liv$ ab\t fifte5 hundr$ ye>s be=e ! *ri/ian ra1 or accord+ to "s ab\t ! "t ( ,moses4 ,*ymi/ry1 among ! ,egyptians1 0 jo9$ to ! magic art1 x pass$1 ?us corrupt$1 f !m to ! ,arabians1 :]e x 0 r5d]$ /ill m un9telligible2 &1 9 ! c\rse ( ! pilgrimages1 & w>like exp$itions to ! holy l&1 x 0 import$ into ,europe1 dur+ ! d>k ages ( ignorance1 :]e x 0 /ill fur!r vitiat$ by ^? impo/ors :o scrupl$ n to corrupt ! *ri/ian doctr9es1 & to p]v]t a religion1 in/itut$ to promote ! happ9ess ( mank9d1 to ! purpose ( oppress+ !m1 by erect+1 "u ! pret5ce ( ob$i5ce to its precepts1 a temporal & spiritual dom9ion ov] all :om !y c\ld intimidate or deceive4 ,9 ^! rude times1 :5 ! nations ( ,europe 7 ov]:elm$ ) ignorance & slav]y1 x 0 n to be expect$ t ,*ymi/ry c\ld be mu* re=m$4 ,! little le>n+ ( t age 0 conf9$ to ! ecclesia/ical ord]s1 :o av[$ly reprobat$ all k :i* 0 n d]iv$ f div9e illum9ation4 ,h5ce we f9d ! *ymical writ]s ( t p]iod boa/+ ( _! weakness1 yield+ up all confid5ce 9 _! faculties1 glory+ 9 :at !y t]m$ pov]ty ( _s1 :i* 0 a /ate ( absolute quietism1 & betak+ !mselves to ! invocation ( sup]natural assi/ance1 on :i* !y dep5d$ = t in=mation :i* _h be5 wisely plac$ )9 ! rea* ( _! natural capacity4 ,an implicit submission to ^! monki% t5ets 01 h[ev]1 /rictly en=c$1 & all :o presum$ to dep>t f !m1 call$ =? ! sev]e/ c5sures ( ! ca?olic *ur*4 ,b1 ev5 9 ^? times ( ignorance an ecclesia/ic arose wor?y ( a bett] age & happi] fate4 ,rog] ,bacon1 undaunt$ by ! t]rors ( ! *ur*1 boldly attempt$ to /em ! torr5t ( sup]/ition1 & recal ! _w to tru? & s\nd philosophy4 ,su* ( 8 writ+s z yet rema91 are compos$ 9 a rational1 manly /ile1 void ( hypocrisy & dissimulation4 ,he leads u to exam9e ! works ( nature & ( art1 *a/ly di/+ui%+ ^? f ! sacr$ tru?s ( revelation1 & cle>ly demon/rat+ _! unit$ op]ations to be f> m wond]ful ?an ! pret5d$ miracles ( ^? :o boa/$ ( sup]natural assi/ance1 :om he ju/ly c5sures z amus+ ! ignorant ) ! fumes ( drunk5ness1 or ! rav+s ( a di/emp]$ bra94 ,! age 9 :i* he liv$ 0 too mu* depress$ to be r\s$ by 8 vigor\s ef=ts2 & 8 laudable attempts to emancipate ! *ri/ian _w f t slavi% ignorance 9 :i* x 0 held1 71 = v obvi\s reasons1 sev]ely c5sur$ by ! ,roman *ur*3 he 0 arraign$1 condemn$1 & ca/ into prison1 :]e he 0 exhau/$ by a t$i\s conf9em5t & sev]e p5ance#a1 & soon aft] fell a victim to ! v5geance ( 8 enemies4 ,! papal tyranny hav+ ?us prevail$ aga9/ ! /r5u\s ef=ts ( ?is rational & intellig5t philosoph]1 x 0 easy1 "u ! pret5ce ( exalt$ devotion1 to suppress m feeble attempts t[>d improvem5t & re=mation4 ,b ^? high pret5sions to extraord9>y sanctity h be5 s (t5 us$ z a cloak1 by m5 ( an intrigu+ _s1 t !y are n[ ju/ly deem$ suspici\s2 & we ne$ only look into ! lives & writ+s ( ! ecclesia/ical *ymi/s to be conv9c$ t !y 7 assum$ by !m1 to cov] _! ignorance1 ambition1 & dissolute mann]s4 ,an ov]we5+ conceit ( _! own op9ions1 & an arrogant contempt = ^? ( o!rs1 is1 not)/&+ all _! pret5sions to humility & self-d5ial1 ! g5u9e *>act]i/ic ( ^? hypocritical writ]s4 ,?us we f9d !m extoll+ !mselves to ! disp>agem5t ( all mank9d4 ,ye doctors ( physick & surg]y1 says ,basil ,val5t9e1 come to me1 a religi\s p]son1 & s]vant ( ,god1 ,i w %ew y :at ye h nev] se51 ,i w make manife/ to y ! way ( heal? & salvation1 :i* y h n yet kn[n4#b ,9 deliv]+ _! *ymical processes1 an invocation ( ,god is ! fir/ precept1 & !y1 !n1 proce$ 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,b n cont5t ) hav+ magnifi$ !mselves beyond _! equals1 !y address _! disciples 9 ! /ile & mann] ( ! f\nd] ( ! *ri/ian religion3 ,i w>n y1 says ! same ecclesia/ical *ymi/1 my disciple & apo/le1 if y w\ld imitate me1 y mu/ take up y\r cross1 & suff] z ,i h suff]$1 & le>n to be> p]secution z ,i also h done#c3 & hav+ ?us made !mselves equal ) ,god1 !y proce$$ to disclaim all dep5dance on ! supreme ,be+1 decl>+1 9 _! pride1 t1 if ,god w\ld n assi/ !m1 !y w\ld r consult ! ,devil ?an ! works ( =m] writ]s#d4 ,b if ! *ymi/s 7 m intitl$ to our confid5ce2 ! extravagant praises :i* !y be/[ on antimony1 w\ld ju/ly r5d] _! evid5ce suspect$4 ,n cont5t ) attribut+ to x an infallible efficacy 9 ! cure ( diseases1 !y ass]t its influ5ce ov] ! temp] & disposition ( ! m9d1 & s]i\sly affirm t x disposes to probity & *a/ity4 ,not)/&+ ^! miracul\s effects !y scruple n to own t1 9 its orig9al /ate1 x is ( a poison\s nature2 b !y pret5d t !y c easily conv]t ! mo/ noxi\s sub/ances into salut>y m$ic9es1 & ! milde/ n\ri%m5t into deadly poison2 & ?us is antimony r5d]$ an infallible cure = all diseases1 & honey de/ructive to ! human race#e4 ,! writ+s ( mod]n physicians are inde$ free f ^? gross absurdities2 yet ! high "* giv51 ev5 by !m1 to antimonial m$ic9es1 s greatly exce$s all b\nds ( probability1 t we %all be ju/ifi$ 9 )old+ our ass5t1 till x is support$ by pro(s be>+ "s proportion to ! boldness ( _! ass]tions4 ,by ! /udy ( ma!matics a habit ( accuracy & precision is acquir$1 & x may be suspect$ t *ymi/ry leads to cr$ulity2 or else1 "s ( ! mod]n *ymi/s1 aft] ! example ( _! pr$ecessors1 h craftily obta9$ weal? & fame1 by ! mo/ crim9al practices4 ,^u ! :ole1 ! evid5ce1 z well anci5t z mod]n1 conc]n+ ! sup]lative efficacy ( antimony is to be suspect$1 & x is necess>y imp>tially to enquire into its natural hi/ory1 *ymical analysis1 & m$ical effects4 ,,section ,,ii4 ,( ! ,natural ,hi/ory ( ,antimony4 ,antimony is ( diff]5t k9ds3 by "s x is describ$ a blacki% m9]al sub/ance /a9+ ! h&s1 full ( long1 %9+ ne$le-l /ri1 h>d1 brittle1 & consid]ably heavy4 ,x is f\nd 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ,europe1 z ,bohemia1 ,saxony1 ,transylvania1 ,hung>y1 ,france1 & ,engl&1 commonly 9 m9es1 int]mix$ ) e>? & /ones4 ,sometimes x is bl5d$ ) ! ri*] ores ( silv]1 :i* r5d]s ! extraction ( t metal difficult1 volatilis+ a "p ( ! silv]1 or1 9 ! language ( ! m9]s1 robb+ ! ore#f4 ,! ,hung>ian & ,transylvanian1 ( :i* little or none comes to u1 is e/eem$ mu* ! be/ = m$ic9al use4 ,! ,engli% seems ( all o!rs ! lea/ prop] = t purpose1 frequ5tly conta9+ a portion ( lead#g1 :i* is n sep>able by any ( ! common me?ods ( purification1 or else ! ,engli% m9]s are unacqua9t$ ) ! me?od ( purify+ x 9 =eign c\ntries4 ,! celebrat$ ,dr4 ,hunt] has 9 8 museum1 eighte5 curi\s specim5s ( antimony1 v diff]5t f ea* o!r3 "s are cov]$ ) a :ite calc>e\s cru/2 "s1 9 ext]nal appe>ance1 resemble cobalt#h2 o!rs ! lead ores2 & o!rs1 ^? ( ars5ic2 "s are almo/ p]fectly black2 "s h r$ /ri1 int]sp]s$ ?r\gh\t ! ore1 & o!rs %9+ spicul l poli%$ /eel4 ,b z !y h n yet be5 assay$1 no v probable conjecture c be =m$ conc]n+ _! compon5t p>ts1 nor ( ! proportion !y be> to ea* o!r4 ,*ymi/s h n be5 suffici5tly accurate 9 po9t+ out ! signs by :i* ! purity ( ?is m9]al is to be di/+ui%$4 ,basil ,val5t9e says1 x is ( two k9ds :i* are v diff]5t1 "o is beautiful & possess$ ( "s ( ! prop]ties ( gold4 ,! o!r has m ( sulphur & n s mu* aff9ity to gold1 x is di/+ui%$ by beautiful1 :ite %9+ /ri4 ,! "o is mu* to be pref]r$ to ! o!r = ! purpose ( ! m$ic9e z well z al*ymy#i4 ,"s direct antimony to be tri$ by rubb+ ! p[d] ) a /rong dog's too? ^u yell[ pap]1 :]e1 if x leaves a r$ spot x is pure4 ,o!rs ord] a t9cture to be made ) _s ( v9eg> & evaporat$ on an iron plate1 & if x leaves a r$ p[d] x is reput$ good4 ,x is also said to be good1 :5 x is n spongy1 b heavy1 & :5 x evaporates by a /rong heat#aj4 ,! e>li] *ymical writ]s :o praise x highly1 scruple n to own t x is1 9 its natural /ate1 a virul5t poison4 ,basil ,val5t9e1 its greate/ advocate1 ?\gh he admits t x is giv5 by f>m]s to _! cattle1 :5 !y int5d to make !m fat & smoo?2 yet decl>es x to be truly poison\s1 & /rictly prohibits ! use ( x unprep>$4 ,p>acelsus1 z well z ,glaub]1#aa recomm5ds x z an ext]nal application 9 ! cure ( canc]s1 judg+ x sup]ior ev5 to ars5ic 9 all corrod+ diseases1 & expresses 8 ard5t wi%es t x %\ld be sub/itut$ 9 place ( all o!r rem$ies1 t ! reproa* ( ! *irurgical art might be remov$1 & our humanity might n be (f5d$ ) su* numb]s ( maim$ & mutilat$ objects#ab4 ,he highly extols its prep>ations1 & attributes to "s ( !m ! p[] ( giv+ ! bloom ( y\? to decrepit old age1 b /rictly prohibits its int]nal use unprep>$1 & treats p>ticul>ly ( ! baneful influ5ce ( ! crude m9]al1 9 8 book on ! diseases occasion$ by work+ 9 m9es & 9 metals4 ,"s lat] writ]s are sil5t conc]n+ its noxi\s qualities1 & o!rs positively ass]t1 t antimony1 9 its crude /ate1 is n a poison1 b if giv5 f f\r gra9s to half a dra*m1 an excell5t resolv5t & purifi] ( ! blood4 ,dr4 ,james 9 ! univ]sal ,engli% ,disp5satory says1 x is a/oni%+ t s _m physicians1 & "s ( !m m5 ( le>n+1 %\ld s /r5u\sly oppose ! introduction ( antimony into m$ic9e1 & )\t any mann] ( evid5ce or exp]i5ce1 treat x z a delet]i\s poison4 ,= x appe>s t antimony r$uc$ to p[d] is nei!r emetic nor ca?>tic3 ?\gh1 if giv5 9 l>ge quantities1 x may p]haps1 by its weight1 g5tly loos5 ! belly2 & s f> is x f be+ delet]i\s1 t x is an excell5t alt]ative 9 ! mange ( horses1 & a salut>y m$ic9e 9 "s diseases ( m5 z well z cattle4 ,x is !re=e a/oni%+ t any in/ances %\ld occur ( pati5ts :o h be5 des]t$ by physicians1 & aft]w>ds f\nd a rem$y 9 antimony1 adm9i/]$ by quacks1 :o d n s mu* z pret5d to any degree ( m$ic9al k4 ,b ! argum5ts drawn f ! example ( giv+ antimony 9 l>ge quantities to horses1 d n prove its innoc5ce 9 ! human body4 ,! crocus metallorum is us$ by f>ri]s to ! quantity ( an ounce or two 9 ! day1 yet a few gra9s ( ?is prep>ation produce 9 m5 ! mo/ viol5t & dang]\s effects4 ,! au?ority ( ,basil ,val5t9e1 :i* is br\ght to prove ! innoc5ce ( crude antimony is also directly p]v]t$1 & ! /ory ( 8 hav+ introduc$ x into m$ic9e f an accid5tal obs]vation ( its effects ^u sw9e1 is no :]e to be f\nd 9 ! ,triumphal ,*>iot ( ,antimony4 ,basil ,val5t9e1 to :om1 says ! same au?or1 we are oblig$ = discov]+ ! m$ical uses ( antimony1 fir/ us+ x int]nally1 & enri*+ m$ic9e ) _m ( its prep>ations1 hav+ ?r[n away "s antimony :i* he _h us$ 9 ! fusion ( metals1 & obs]v+ "s sw9e1 :o _h accid5tally eat5 x1 to purge consid]ably1 & aft]w>ds become sleek & fat1 took ! h9t ( try+ :at x w\ld d 9 human bodies4 ,b ?is matt] is v diff]5tly repres5t$ by ,basil ,val5t9e himself4 ,let mank9d1 says he1 be in/ruct$1 t antimony n only purifies & ref9es gold1 & frees x f all metals & e =eign matt]1 b accompli%es ! same 9 m5 & cattle by its innate virtue4 ,i %all expla9 ?is by a rude exp]im5t4 ,if a f>m] %\ld set ap>t any animal1 a hog = in/ance1 to be f$1 let him give ! animal half a dra*m ( antimony1 = two or ?ree days1 mix$ ) 8 food1 s t he may be purg$1 by :i* he w n only acquire an appetite & become soon] fat2 b if he lab\rs "u any disease ! antimony w expel x#ac4 ,b ,i w\ld n advise any p]son to give crude antimony to ! human race1 z a m$ic9e1 = he t w\ld use x ) safety & success1 mu/ fir/ "k ! me?od ( prep>+ x1 9 :i* ! greate/ "p ( ! my/]y consi/s2 & an imprud5t physician1 :o gives x )\t ?is necess>y k1 w d m hurt ?an good#ad4 ,?is is n tak+ a h9t f ! effects ( antimony on sw9e1 b a direction to give x to ^? animals :5 !y are to be made fat4 ,x is ! m necess>y to po9t out ?is mi/ake1 s9ce ,basil ,val5t9e is quot$ by ?is au?or1 z hav+ ma9ta9$ ! safety & efficacy ( crude antimony1 ?\gh he con/antly ass]ts x1 9 its natural /ate1 to be virul5t & poison\s4 ,i %all be ! fir/1 says he1 to prote/ & exclaim aga9/ ^?1 :o1 be+ ignorant ( ! me?od ( prep>ation1 give poisons to mank9d1 = m]cury1 orpim5t1 & antimony are poison\s1 & w ev] rema9 s1 unless !y are fitly prep>$#ae3 & aga91 ,if antimony is giv5 )\t be+ prep>$1 x w quickly kill ! pati5t#af4 ,h5ce x appe>s1 ?\gh he highly extols ! prep>ations ( antimony1 yet he n only exclaims aga9/ us+ x 9 its crude /ate1 b ranks x ) orpim5t1 & decl>es x poison\s4 ,x may inde$ be suspect$ t ! writ]s ( t age w5t to ! opposite extreme1 too easily admitt+ ! poison\s quality ( ^! m9]als1 :i* 7 ! subject ( _! ,*ymical op]ations1 ! m illu/ri\sly to display1 among ! ignorant laity1 ! sup]natural p[]s ( _! my/ical art4 ,yet ?is diff]5ce ( op9ion1 betwe5 ! e>li] & "s ( ! lat] writ]s1 may be o!rwise acc\nt$ =1 f ! pres5t mode ( purify+ t m9]al be=e x comes into ! h&s ( ! ,*ymi/s4 ,x is n improbable x may h be5 =m]ly s5t to !m )\t any prep>ation1 b x is n[ sep>at$ f its natural impurities at ! m9es1 by fusion 9 an e>!n pot1 ^: bottom is p]=at$ ) a numb] ( holes1 ! fusible antimony pass+ ?r\gh1 :il/ ! infusible sub/ances rema9 beh9d4 ,! melt+ vessel is let into ano!r pot1 sunk into ! gr\nd1 :i* s]ves z a receiv]4 ,?is la/ is ( a conical figure1 & su* is ! %ape ( ! loaves ( antimony met ) 9 ! %ops#ag4 ,b "s ( ! mod]n *ymi/s ass]t t1 if crude antimony is r$uc$ to s f9e a p[d] t ! %9+ spicul _c be se51 its op]ation is simil> to mild k]mes m9]al#ah1 & ,doctor ,james#ai1 & ! au?or ( ! ,new ,disp5satory#bj1 ! greate/ advocates = its p]fect innoc5ce1 admit1 t :5 acid1 alcal9e or oleag9\s food h be5 tak5 lib]ally1 x has prov$ viol5tly emetic4 ,x may !re=e be fairly conclud$1 ev5 on _! au?ority1 t ! crude m9]al conta9s su* active p>ticles z may1 by accid5t or mismanagem5t be r5d]$ extremely virul5t4 ,! be/ mod]n au?ors on m9]alogy :o h c>efully exam9$ ! antimonial ores1 9 _! natural /ate1 affirm t all ( !m are ars5ical2 & "s ( !m 7 f\nd 9 ,c>ls ort1 9 ! m9e ( ,salb]g1 ab\t ! end ( ! la/ c5tury1 s simil> to ars5ical ores z to be pres]v$ 9 cab9ets1 z specim5s ( ars5ical pyrites1 _! real nature rema9+ undiscov]$1 till x 0 expla9$ 9 ! ye> #agdh1 by ,mr4 ,van ,swob ma/] ( ! m9es1 9 a treatise communicat$ to ! royal academy ( sci5ces at ,/ockholm#ba4 ,antimony also frequ5tly conta9s a portion ( lead#bb1 ! poison\s qualities ( :i* h be5 cle>ly demon/rat$ by ! le>n$ ,doctor ,bak] 9 8 elaborate critical diss]tations on t subject1 publi%$ 9 ! transactions ( ! college ( physicians ( ,london1 & by ! +5i\s ,doctor ,p]cival 9 8 obs]vations & exp]im5ts on ! poison ( lead4 ,,section ,,iii4 ,( ! ,*ymical ,prop]ties & ,analysis ( ,antimony4 ,x appe>s f ,dioscorides1 ,pl9y & ,gal51 t 9 _! "t antimony 0 n *ymically exam9$1 nor us$ int]nally ?\gh !y recomm5d x z an ext]nal application4 ,x is n surpris+ t mod]n *ymi/s %\ld diff] conc]n+ its con/itu5t p>ts1 s9ce !y _c be sep>at$ )\t los+ some?+ 9 ! op]ation4 ,_! proportions are also v>i\s 9 diff]5t specim5s ( ! crude m9]al1 a p\nd ( "s yield+ t5 or elev5 ounces ( regulus1 :il/ o!rs sc>ce af=d eight ounces#bc4 ,b :atev] may be _! op9ion conc]n+ ! effects ( crude antimony1 !y are almo/ unanim\s 9 affirm+1 t x conta9s a portion ( ars5ic1 :i* by diff]5t managem5t1 may be ei!r conv]t$ into an efficaci\s rem$y or a deadly poison4#bd ,x is a fact1 says ,h(fman1 prov$ beyond all d\bt among ! *ymi/s1 t antimony is compos$ ( sulphur & a m]curial or ars5ical sub/ance#be4 ,! same is ass]t$ by ,/ahl4 ,antimony1 says he1 consi/s ( two or ?ree m9]al sub/ances1 sulphur1 a portion ( ars5ic1 & an imp]fect metallic matt]4 ,t ars5ic ent]s its composition is prov$ by ! r$ t+e ( sulphur ( antimony2 its great p[] ( vomit+1 & t sickness ( /oma* & fa9tness ) :i* its op]ation is att5d$2 by ! resemblance ( glass ( antimony1 to ! saturn9e ars5ical glass2 by its solution 9 aqu>egia1 & _m o!r appe>ances4 ,b x is p>ticul>ly demon/rat$1 by ! purity ( antimony1 :i* is reg5]at$ f regulus & pure sulphur1 :i* is mu* f9] & mild] ?an vulg> or native antimony#bf4 ,! au?or ( ! ,new ,disp5satory1 h[ev]1 9 opposition to ^! weighty au?orities1 & to ! concurr+ te/imony ( almo/ all ! *ymi/s1 affirms1 t ?is op9ion1 h[ev] plausible1 does n seem to h any j f\ndation4 ,no?+ ars5ical1 he says1 has ev] be5 sep>at$ f pure antimony4 ,! mo/ viol5t antimonial prep>ations are r5d]$ inactive by means :i* d n less5 ! poison\s quality ( ars5ic1 & ! mo/ inactive are r5d]$ virul5t by op]ations 9 :i* ars5ic w\ld ei!r be dissipat$1 or its viol5ce abat$#bg4 ,?is op9ion1 contradict$ by ! g5]al voice ( m9]alogical & *ymical writ]s1 s9ce x is n support$ by m conv9c+ pro(s1 %\ld n h be5 publi%$ 9 a book int5d$ = ! use ( e pupil 9 ph>macy2 if ! prevail+ op9ion ( ! poison\s quality ( antimony %\ld be errone\s1 x _c affect ! lives ( mank9d1 b if x is well f\nd$1 :at words c express ! dang]\s t5d5cy ( a false doctr9e s univ]sally propagat$6 ,he has n inde$ treat$ ?is subject ) 8 usual accuracy1 = ) ,h(fman & o!r celebrat$ *ymi/s1 he else:]e comp>es antimony to ars5ic1 z well ) respect to its virul5ce1 z ! means ( correct+ x3 ,orpim5t1 says he1 f :i* a p]fect ars5ic is obta9able 9 notable quantity1 is :5 x p>ticipates m l>gely ( sulphur1 almo/ p]fectly innoc5t2 & sulphur1 :i* re/ra9s ! p[] ( ! antimonial semimetal1 rem>kably abates ! virul5ce ( ?is poison\s m9]al also#bh4 ,poppius affirms1 t an impure1 bitum9\s & ars5ical sulphur1 noxi\s to ! eyes1 nose1 & lungs1 ) a blue flame & ars5ical smell1 :i* _c be endur$ )\t dang]1 is rais$ dur+ ! calc9ation or sublimation ( antimony#bi4 ,glaub] also directs antimonial cups to be made = ! purpose ( communicat+ an emetic quality to acid liquors1 :i* accord+ to him produce ! same effects z ^? prep>$ f orpim5t#cj2 ,bo]haave ass]ts t antimony seems to be ( ! same nature ) ars5ic#ca2 ,macqu] in=ms u1 t "s ( ! antimonial ores conta9 a portion ( ! same poison\s m9]al#cb2 & ,cron/$t affirms t all ( !m are ars5ical#cc4 ,unless !re=e ^? mod]n *ymi/s1 :o ass]t ! p]fect innoc5ce ( antimony1 expect f u t implicit confid5ce :i* _! pr$ecessors1 :o held a v diff]5t op9ion1 rigor\sly exact$1 x _c1 on _! au?ority1 be admitt$ t x does n conta9 ars5ic4 ,wond]ful z ! works are :i* !y h at*iev$1 _m secrets ( nature h escap$ _! rese>*es1 :i* may h]eaft] be discov]$1 & _m w1 und\bt$ly1 elude all human inve/igation4 ,nor is m cr$it due to ^? :o ass]t t all ars5ical p>ticles are volatilis$1 & c>ri$ (f by ! =ce ( fire2 ! crocus1 regulus & glass ( antimony conta9+ su* subtil virul5t p>ticles z mu/ = ev] escape obs]vation1 s9ce )\t los+ 9 any degree _! specific gravity1 !y imp>t1 almo/ inexhau/ibly1 an emetic p[] to w9e & o!r liquors1 & ! op]ation ( ^! ess5ces ( antimony1 z !y h be5 emphatically call$1 is simil> to ^? ( ars5ic4#cd ,b al?\gh1 9 opposition to ! te/imony ( ! be/ *ymical writ]s1 x %\ld be grant$ t !re is no ars5ic 9 antimony1 x _c be affirm$1 t x does n conta9 poison1 s9ce by unfold+ its texture by ! =ce or fire1 x is r5d]$ highly virul5t2 & by ! addition ( v>i\s sub/ances1 9 ! /oma*1 x becomes viol5tly emetic#ce4 ,by ^? :o ass]t ! p]fect innoc5ce ( antimony1 & extol its virtues1 orpim5t is all[$ to be a poison\s sub/ance1 & giv+ x z a m$ic9e1 is decl>$ a practice too dang]\s to be foll[$#cf1 yet x is rank$ by ,h(fman ) antimony4 ,x ought to be rem>k$1 says he1 t orpim5t 0 kn[n to ! anci5t philosoph]s & physicians1 & univ]sally deem$ a poison1 & to ?is day is sold = ars5ic4 ,yet x does n1 :5 tak5 int]nally1 give any mole/ation1 ei!r by vomit+ or purg+1 & may be giv51 9 a l>ge quantity1 to dogs1 )\t hurt+ !m4 ,b if x is expos$ to ! fire1 !n1 inde$1 x acquires a poison\s quality1 z is also ! case ) antimony1 :i*1 ?\gh 9 its natural crude /ate1 x is r a m$ic9e ?an a poison1 yet :5 melt$ by fire x ex]ts a viol5t emetic p[]#cg4 ,crude :ite ars5ic1 ! mo/ virul5t poison ( t tribe1 is n always baneful#ch4 ,x is n[ m ?an tw5ty ye>s s9ce x 0 tak5 9 l>ge quantity by f\r p]sons1 on :om x _h no o!r effect ?an1 :at is usually produc$ by antimonial prep>ations1 to excite viol5t vomit+4 ,all ( !m 7 lately1 &1 ,i believe1 are /ill 9 p]fect heal?4 ,to ?is ,i 0 an eyewitness1 & took l>ge lumps ( :ite ars5ic out ( ! pot 9 :i* _! victuals 7 prep>$4 ,x happ5$ at ,kelso1 9 ! %ire ( ,roxburgh1 & is well kn[n 9 t c\ntry4 ,i 0 a few ye>s aft]w>ds1 desir$ to visit a g5tleman 9 ,nor?umb]l&1 :o _h tak5 :ite ars5ic3 x op]at$ 9 ! same mann]1 & = sev]al ye>s aft] ?is accid5t he cont9u$ 9 8 usual heal?4 ,?us f> does ars5ic resemble antimony1 b _! aff9ity is /ill m /rongly ass]t$ by ,h(fman4 ,:ile1 says he1 ! sulphure\s "p ( antimony is intimately comb9$ ) ! ars5ical or regul9e#ci2 x _c ex]t its viol5ce4 ,= m9]al poisons _c act or become noxi\s1 till ! poison\s p>ts are fre$ f _! union ) ^? :i* correct _! virul5ce4 ,b t m9]al sulphur has a p[] ( correct+ poison1 is cle>ly prov$ by t exp]im5t :i* %ews1 t ars5ic1 ! greate/ poison1 be+ melt$ on a sl[ fire1 ) an equal portion ( m9]al sulphur1 is conv]t$ into a mass1 almo/ void ( virul5ce2 & if regulus ( antimony is fus$ ) an equal portion ( ! same sulphur1 x imm$iately loses its dra/ic p[]#dj4 ,?is !ory probably introduc$ an ars5ical m$ic9e into practice at ,b]l91 :]e ,h(fman1 :o 0 physician to ! k+ ( ,prussia1 resid$4 ,newman1 pr(essor ( *ymi/ry & director ( ! ,royal ,elaboratory & ,disp5satory 9 t city1 obs]ves1 t *ymi/ry is capable ( conv]t+ sundry poisons into rem$ies2 ?us ! virul5t antimonial regulus is *ang$1 by t art1 into ! mild diaphoretic antimony2 & "s h be5 h5ce induc$ to imag9e1 t ars5ic might also be correct$ & r5d]$ safe1 & h ev5 v5tur$ to put s dang]\s a speculation 9 practice4 ,a prep>ation ( ars5ic ) nitre has be5 actually sold at ,b]l91 & 9 o!r places1 "u ! title ( a specific febrifuge#da4 ,!re is1 9 _m in/ances1 a /rong analogy n only betwe5 antimony & orpim5t1 b ! m virul5t poison ( :ite ars5ic2 & ^? :o h be5 bold en\gh to use t poison\s m9]al z a m$ic9e1 h f\nd1 9 its prep>ations1 a m c]ta9 & efficaci\s rem$y ?an 9 ^? ( antimony4 ,! illu/ri\s ,/ahl gives "s acc\nt ( a fam\s fev] p[d]1 :i* obta9$ great reputation 9 ,g]many1 & 0 us$ by mo/ ( ! nobility 9 8 neighb\rhood4 ,?is celebrat$ *ymi/ does n d5y its great efficacy1 b1 al>m$ by a suspicion ( poison 9 its composition1 e>ne/ly declaims aga9/ its use3 x 0 at l5g? ackn[l$g$ to be a prep>ation ( :ite ars5ic#db4 ,! same fev]-p[d]1 or a simil> prep>ation1 0 us$1 ) great success1 by ! ,g]man ,physicians & ,surgeons1 9 ! late ,fl&]s w>4 ,x 0 also introduc$ among ! ,engli%1 b ! late ,mr4 ,pr+le1 ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,briti% hospitals 9 ,fl&]s1 on ^: au?ority ?is fact is relat$1 al>m$ at ! dang] & unc]ta9ty ( ?is rem$y1 ord]$ all ! prep>ations ( x to be de/roy$4 ,?is g5tleman ackn[l$g$ x _h prov$ successful1 b dropsies & visc]al ob/ructions1 :i* sometimes foll[$ ! fev]s 9 :i* x 0 giv51 71 p]haps unju/ly1 ascrib$ to its use4 ,"s acc\nt ( an ars5ical fev]-p[d] is giv5 by ,doctor ,w]lh(f1 late physician to 8 ,britannic ,maje/y at ,hanov]4 ,he m5tions its be+ recomm5d$ f successful exp]i5ce by ,mi*ael ,friccius#dc1 :o _h us$ "s dra*ms ( x1 & by ,sleuogtius#dd1 :o _h giv5 x ) safety 9 fifty cases1 b1 not)/&+ ^! & _m o!r recomm5dations1 he expressly condemns ?is dang]\s rem$y#de4 ,lem]y also affirms1 t _m diseases h be5 cur$ by giv+ f\r gra9s ( :ite ars5ic 9 a l>ge quantity ( wat]4 ,x op]ates1 accord+ to ?is intellig5t *ymi/1 by vomit+1 9 ! same mann] z antimony4 ,b he highly disapproves ( us+ x z an int]nal rem$y#df4 ,poisons hav+ be5 lately /rongly recomm5d$ = ! cure ( _m ob/9ate diseases1 & g5]ally adopt$ 9 practice1 ! dread ( !m1 wisely implant$ 9 our nature1 is 9 a great measure bani%$2 & su* is ! influ5ce ( novelty & fa%ion1 & s mu* has prejudice prevail$1 t "o ( ! mo/ em95t physicians 9 ,europe has be5 disgrac$ = expos+ a practice fraught ) dang]1 & support$ by misrepres5tation#dg4 ,b ?\gh ! /rong pro(s ( ! poison ( antimony1 drawn f its natural hi/ory & *ymical analysis1 %\ld be reject$ by prejudice or scepticism1 yet ! easy transition ( ?is m9]al1 by ! simple/ processes & slighte/ accid5ts1 f a salut>y m$ic9e to a deadly poison1 has n yet1 be5 s]i\sly d5i$4 ,x is f\nd by *ymi/s g5]ally to conta9 m]cury1 ars5ic1 lead1 sulphur1 & sometimes copp]1 silv]1 & o!r metals#dh4 ,:5 x is melt$ by fire1 or deflagrat$ ) half its weight ( nitre1 x becomes a poison4 ,b if antimony1 or its regulus1 is mix$ ) an equal portion ( common salt1 & calc9$ ) a g5tle heat1 /irr+ x con/antly1 & aft]w>ds wa%+ x ) pure wat]1 x becomes a g5tle diaphoretic4 ,! milde/ prep>ation ( antimony2 its :ite calx1 :i* may be safely tak5 to ! quantity ( "s dra*ms1 if melt$ ) an equal portion ( nitre1 a little p[d] ( *>coal1 & a small quantity ( animal fat1 is imm$iately r5d]$ poison\s4 ,if antimony is melt$ ) a f\r? "p ( salt ( t>t>1 a salut>y m$ic9e is obta9$2 b if ! same process is p]=m$ ) two or ?ree times t quantity ( ! salt1 s nice is ! managem5t ( ?is wond]ful m9]al1 9 place ( a m$ic9e x becomes a poison#di ,:5 antimony is comb9$ ) o!r m$ic9es1 z x frequ5tly is by practical physicians1 unless ! composition is direct$ ) *ymical skill1 x may be s *ang$1 or1 9 ! language ( ! *ymi/s1 decompos$1 z totally to alt] its usual qualities4 ,by m>9e acids ! activity ( antimonials is increas$1 & !y are r5d]$ corrosive1 or virul5tly emetic & purgative2 b by ! addition ( ! nitr\s acid ?is virul5ce is dim9i%$ or de/roy$1 & !y become mild diaphoretics#ej4 ,su* be+ ! unc]ta9ty & v>iety 9 ! op]ation ( antimonial prep>ations1 x _c be improp]1 s9ce !y are n[ 9 common family use1 to lay be=e ! public ! objections aga9/ ! g5]al application ( !m1 :i* arise f ! accurate obs]vations ( ! be/ *ymi/s1 & mo/ exp]i5c$ physicians2 s9ce x is n improbable1 t _m :o deal !m out ) a lib]al h&1 & ) ! mo/ *>itable & b5evol5t int5tions1 w\ld dread ! dang] ( a drug1 :i* ?\gh publi%$ z an infallible rem$y1 may1 )\t great skill & precision 9 ! direction ( x1 9 place ( a rem$y become a poison4 ,b ! ultimate decision ( ?is po9t mu/ dep5d on ! real effects ( antimonial m$ic9es on ! human body1 :i* are !re=e n[ to be consid]$4 ,,section ,,iv4 ,( ! prep>ations ( antimony1 & _! m$ical effects4 ,! limits to :i* diss]tations ( ?is k9d ought to be conf9$ w n p]mit u to ent] into a m9ute detail ( ! v>i\s antimonial prep>ations :i* may be f\nd 9 e disp5satory4 ,^? 9 mo/ frequ5t use are calx ( antimony1 crocus ( antimony1 antimonial w9e1 t>t> emetic1 & k]mes m9]al4 ,! virtues ( calx ( antimony are v>i\sly repres5t$ by diff]5t writ]s1 "s ascrib+ to x ! p[] ( an excell5t diaphoretic1 o!rs ass]t+ t x ev5 proves viol5tly emetic1 & o!rs1 among :om is ! great ,bo]haave1 decl>+ x a m]e in]t e>? intirely de/itute ( all m$ic9al virtue4 ,! ,college ( ,physicians ( ,london1 :o _h =m]ly direct$ ?is prep>ation1 "u ! title ( diaphoretic antimony1 ?\ght prop]1 because ( ! v>i\s op9ions conc]n+ its op]ation1 to *ange its "n to t ( calx ( antimony1 till its m$ic9al qualities %\ld be bett] asc]ta9$#ea4 ,^! diff]5t judgm5ts c sc>ce be suppos$ to h be5 deliv]$ by compet5t judges conc]n+ ! same m$ic9e1 b may be acc\nt$ = f ! diff]5t mann] 9 :i* ! process = mak+ ! calx may h be5 conduct$4 ,! common nitre1 ) :i* x is prep>$1 conta9s "s portion ( sea-salt1 & :5 t ab\nds1 ! proportion ( nitre be+ less1 ! calx may prove an active rem$y#eb4 ,if x is n suffici5tly calc9$1 or p]fectly fre$ f ! regul9e p>ts by wa%+1 su* ( ^! z rema91 may produce m s5sible effects ?an are to be expect$ :5 x is duly prep>$1 & h5ce p]haps proce$ ! contradictory op9ions ( *ymi/s & physicians conc]n+ ?is antimonial prep>ation4 ,b ! ass]tion ( its be+ a m]e in]t e>?1 is n well f\nd$1 s9ce a small dose ( x sometimes produces viol5t effects2 & x may be r$uc$ by fusion1 ) inflammable fluxes1 into pure regulus4 ,x ent]s ! composition ( a m$ic9e describ$ by ! judici\s ,doctor ,morton1 ) :i*1 9 ?ree in/ances1 he cur$ an ob/9ate int]mitt+ fev]4 ,9 "o case ! disease 0 ( two ye>s /&+1 & 9 all ( !m _h resi/$ a dilig5t & skilful application ( ! ,p]uvian b>k4 ,b ^! 7 ! only opportunities he _h ( try+ x2 = hav+ nev] met ) any o!r case 9 :i* t excell5t febrifuge disappo9t$ 8 expectation1 he deem$ x an unp>donable wantonness to use a prec>i\s rem$y1 :ile he 0 possess$ ( "o m c]ta9 & efficaci\s#ec4 ,x is also recomm5d$ by ,van ,swiet5 9 ! p]ipneumony1 z a deob/ru5t & expectorant#ed4 ,crocus ( antimony is made by deflagrat+ equal p>ts ( antimony & nitre3 x op]ates z a viol5t emetic :5 giv5 f two to six gra9s4 ,a prep>ation ( ?is k9d1 recomm5d$ to ! ,london ,college ( ,physicians by "o ( _! own memb]s1 "u ! title ( mild] crocus ( antimony1 z a m$ic9e ( mild op]ation & em95tly efficaci\s1 0 ins]t$ 9 _! ,disp5satory2 b ! committee appo9t$ to review & correct x hav+ _h "s comp>ative trials report$ to !m ( ?is & ! common crocus1 :i* r5d]$ !m dubi\s ( _! effects1 7 induc$ to leave ! matt] to be fur!r exam9$#ee4 ,x is seldom prescrib$3 b an extraord9>y cure is said to h be5 p]=m$ by ! milk ( an ass t _h drank wat] 9 :i* x 0 accid5tly infus$#ef2 & f su* an improbable /ory1 an em95t physician 0 induc$ to use ! milk ( a goat :i* drank ! same k9d ( wat]4 ,antimonial w9e 0 =m]ly ord]$1 9 ! ,london ,disp5satory1 to be made1 by infus+ an ounce ( p[d]$ glass ( antimony 9 two p9ts ( cl>et2 & is comm5d$ by ,salmon1 z a /rong vomit1 "u ! "n ( v9um rubellum4 ,! v9um b5$ictum is made by infus+ an ounce ( crocus metallorum 9 a p9t & an half ( ,spani% :ite w9e4 ,a ?ird =m is1 to dige/ two ounces ( regulus ( antimony 9 ?ree p9ts ( :ite w9e4 ,?is la/ prep>ation is decl>$ by ,salmon to be an excell5t m$ic9e 9 fev]s & agues1 & 9 ob/ructions ( ! b[els1 empty+ !m ( all evil hum\rs4 ,x p]fectly cures ! fall+-sickness1 convulsions1 cramps1 g\t1 sciatica & almo/ all o!r disord]s4 ,ano!r t9cture ( antimony is direct$ by ! same au?or1 & is said1 on acc\nt ( its _m virtues1 to be a gift s5t f ,god4 ,x cures ! plague & all pe/il5tial fev]s4 ,a t9cture ( antimony is also direct$ by ,basil ,val5t9e1 eight drops ( :i* are said to be a rem$y = all diseases4 ,! simple infusion ( crocus1 glass1 or regulus ( antimony 9 w9e1 if n m efficaci\s1 is at lea/ less dang]\s ?an ^? prep>ations :i* are made by m elaborate *ymical processes1 s9ce ! accuracy & att5tion ( ^? :o prescribe x1 w n s readily be defeat$ by ! c>elessness or ignorance ( an op]ative *ymi/4 ,b ?\gh x may be giv5 ) great] safety ?an o!r antimonials1 yet ! extravagant encomiums be/[$ ^u x are contradict$ by ! te/imony ( ! fai?ful1 att5tive & judici\s ,syd5ham4 ,t c&id physician expresses 8 wi%es1 t in/ead ( ! infusion ( crocus ( antimony1 we _h saf] vomits suffici5tly efficaci\s4 ,:5 call$ to infants1 & obs]v+ a vomit indicat$1 :]eby !y might h be5 pres]v$ f dang]1 he dur/ n give ?is infusion = fe> ( bad consequ5ces4 ,he 0 cauti\s ( giv+ x1 ev5 to gr[n p1 ?\gh1 :5 pl5tifully dilut$1 he f\nd no ill effect f x2 b he positively decl>es t1 9 a cont9u$ fev]1 x is by no means safe to give x to *ildr5 "u ! age ( f\rte52 & expects no o!r b5efit f x1 ?an :at might be obta9$ by mild] emetics#eg4 ,b ! obsolete op9ions ( ! univ]sal efficacy ( antimonial w9e1 al?\gh expressly contradict$ by ! *a/] judgem5t ( ,syd5ham1 7 aga9 reviv$ 9 _! full =ce by ,dr4 ,huxham4 ,9 ! ye> #agcg he recomm5d$ ! v9um b5$ictum1 9 a mann] t might r h be5 expect$ f ! my/ical *ymi/s1 9 times ( ignorance & sup]/ition1 ?an f an able & exp]i5c$ physician1 9 a lib]al & enlight5$ age#eh4 ,z he _h obta9$ mu* influ5ce & au?ority 9 8 pr(ession1 8 e>ne/ recomm5dation c\ld n fail widely to ext5d ! use ( ?is m$ic9e 9 regul> practice2 & :5 fur!r exp]i5ce induc$ him to speak ( x 9 m mod]ate t]ms1 & physicians to look out = less prec>i\s rem$ies1 a new & infallible antimonial m$ic9e1 kn[n by ! "n ( ! fev]-p[d]1 0 publi%$1 :i* br\ght u aga9 back to ! abuse ( antimonial prep>ations1 :i* _h already be5 (t5 explod$4 ,t :i* next became fa%ionable1 z hav+ ! greate/ suppos$ resemblance1 9 its op]ation1 to ! celebrat$ fev]-p[d]1 0 t>t> emetic4 ,x is prep>$ by boil+ equal quantities ( wa%$ crocus ( antimony & cry/als ( t>t> 9 wat]4 ,?is1 z be+ soluble 9 liquids1 is said to be less prec>i\s 9 its effects ?an ! o!r solid prep>ations2 yet ! /r5g? ( x greatly dep5ds ^u ! mann] ( conduct+ ! process1 = "s ( ! t>t>1 9 ! ord9>y me?od1 w be apt to %oot by itself1 reta9+ little ( ! crocus4 ,"s h !re=e advis$1 z soon z ! solution is filt]$1 to c>ry ! evaporation mu* fur!r ?an is usually done1 if n to ! total exhalation ( ! liquor#ei4 ,its effects1 h[ev]1 are unc]ta91 six or eight gra9s sometimes prov+ a mild emetic2 ?\gh 9 o!r cases1 ,i h se5 half a gra9 op]ate s sev]ely z to br+ on viol5t convulsions1 & ,newman has kn[n ?ree or f\r gra9s prove mortal4 ,fatal consequ5ces h also happ5$ f want ( att5tion to ! diff]5t me?ods ( prep>+ ?is m$ic9e4 ,a ,dut* physician1 be+ accu/om$ to an emetic t>t> made ) salt ( t>t>1 :i* 0 giv5 9 doses ( t51 twelve1 or fifte5 gra9s1 prescrib$ a l dose f a ,g]man %op1 by :i* ! pati5t vomit$ to dea?#fj4 ,k]mes m9]al1 a prep>ation simil> to gold5 sulphur ( antimony1 has be5 v5d$ z a quack m$ic9e 9 ,france & ,g]many1 "u ! title ( ,m9]al ,c5taury1 ,k]mes or ,alk]mes ,m9]al1 or ,p\dre des ,*>treu1 & 9 ,engl& by t ( ,wilson's ,panaca1 & ,russel's ,p[d]4 ,! k+ ( ,france 0 at l5g? p]suad$ by ,m4 ,dod>t1 8 fir/ physician1 to pur*ase x f ,m4 ,la ,lig]ie1 a surgeon at ,p>is1 & x 0 made publick 9 ! ye> #agbj3 b1 l all o!r ca?olicons1 has lo/ its consequ5ce s9ce ! secret has be5 divulg$1 & ! m$ic9e f\nd to be a well-kn[n prep>ation describ$ by ,glaub]1#fa & ! eld] ,lem]y4#fb ,h[ long ?is m$ic9e 0 us$ by ! my/ical *ymi/s _c be kn[n1 s9ce !y seldom communicat$ any ( _! processes except+ = a valuable consid]ation1 & "u ! /ricte/ obligation to secresy4 ,b ,cri/oph] ,f>nn]1 :o 0 a humble reta9] ( ,glaub]'s1 on ! small /ock ( *ymical k :i* he _h glean$ f him & f a s]vant :om he s$uc$ to betray 8 ma/] & discov] 8 secrets1 attempt$ to become 8 rival1 & set ! process = mak+ ! gold5 sulphur ( antimony to sale1 at ! price ( ?irty rixdoll>s4 ,glaub]1 inc5s$ at 8 trea*]y1 publi%$ 8 own improv$ me?od ( prep>+ ?is m$ic9e1 :i* he calls a ,panacea ( common antimony1 & x has s9ce "u diff]5t names1 & ) "s v>iation1 be5 transcrib$ into mo/ ( ! *ymical books#fc4 ,accord+ to ,ge(froy1 z well z ! e>li] *ymi/s1 x 0 e/eem$ an univ]sal m$ic9e4 ,x sometimes vomits1 (t5 purges1 & g5]ally op]ates by sweat & ur9e2 9 a ^w1 says ?is celebrat$ writ]1 x promotes ! fev]al evacutions1 accord+ to ! diff]5t *annels by :i* nature may be dispos$ to ?r[ ( ! vitiat$ hum\rs4 ,x is recomm5d$ 9 ! small-pox & measles1 9 ob/9ate autumnal int]mitt5ts1 9 spitt+ ( blood1 & o!r pulmon>y compla9ts1 9 *ronic diseases aris+ f ob/ructions 9 ! b[els1 9 dropsies & 9 ! bloody-flux4 ,x is made by boil+ antimony repeat$ly 9 wat]1 ) a c]ta9 proportion ( alcal9e salt1 & owes its virtues to a portion ( regulus be+ r5d]$ soluble 9 wat]#fd4 ,b ?is mann] ( prep>+ x is condemn$ by ,h(fman2 :o affirms1 t ! regul9e or ars5ical p>ts are n suffici5tly %ea!d by ! sulphure\s1 z appe>s f _m circum/ances :i* he m5tions1 b especially f its viol5t emetic quality4 ,he recomm5ds a diff]5t process1 by :i* he supposes ! sulphur to be s bl5d$ ) ! regul9e1 or ars5ical p>ticles z to r5d] x a mild & effectual diaphoretic4 ,! fate ( antimony & its prep>ations has be5 z v>i\s z ! reports conc]n+ _! efficacy are contradictory4 ,!y h be5 rank$ among ! wond]s ( ! _w1 & _! virtues extoll$ beyond all probability4 ,!y h aga9 be5 proscrib$ z baneful1 & prohibit$ "u ! sev]e/ p5alties4 ,^? :o us$ antimony 9 ,rome 7 s5t to ! gallies4 ,x 0 prohibit$ 9 ,france by an edict ( p>liam5t 9 #aeff2 & 9 #afji a physician 0 expell$ ! faculty ( ,p>is = prescrib+ x4 ,! edict 0 repeal$ 9 #afej1 & x 0 aga9 receiv$ into ! numb] ( purgatives2 b ?is hav+ be5 f\nd inconv5i5t or dang]\s1 its g5]al use 0 prohibit$ by a new edict 9 #affh1 & x 0 only p]mitt$ to be prescrib$ by ,doctors ( ! faculty4 ,! op9ions ( diff]5t au?ors on ?is subject h n be5 m v>i\s ?an ^? ( ! same p]son at diff]5t times4 ,9 ! ye> #agcg ,dr4 ,huxham ass]ts1 )\t res]ve1 t no m$ic9e is m safe or m efficaci\s ?an ,v9um ,b5$ictum1 :i*1 f a supposition ( its possess+ all ! p[]s ( ?is m9]al1 he calls ess5ce ( antimony#fe4 ,b aft] almo/ tw5ty ye>s fur!r exp]i5ce1 he decl>es1 :oev] w\ld give antimony ) safety & success1 %\ld be well acqua9t$ ) its analysis & compon5t pr9ciples1 & %\ld "k :at diff]5t comb9ations1 prep>ations1 & doses1 w effect1 o!rwise x may prove a poison in/ead ( a rem$y#ff4 ,f :at has already be5 advanc$1 x w n be difficult to acc\nt = ^! contradictory reports4 ,diff]5t specim5s ( antimony :5 dug out ( ! m9es are n made up ( ! same compon5t p>ts2 & x is s *ang$ by fusion1 t diff]5t pieces ( ! same lump are n ( equal virtue#fg4 ,!re are few antimonial prep>ations :i* may n be made by v>i\s processes1 none ( :i* c be conduct$ ) su* accuracy z uni=mly to produce a m$ic9e ( inv>iable /r5g?1 & _! op]ation is r5d]$ yet m prec>i\s by _! comb9ation ) a v>iety ( hum\rs1 food1 dr9k & m$ic9es 9 ! /oma*4 ,b s9ce no judgm5t c be =m$ f ! opposite & contradictory op9ions ( o!rs1 x may n[ be prop] to m5tion ! result ( my own exp]i5ce & obs]vation4 ,9 "o in/ance1 ,i h se5 a dang]\s pleuritic fev]1 ( sev5 days /&+1 accompani$ ) an incessant c\gh1 a h>d1 full1 quick pulse1 labori\s brea?+1 & viol5t pa9 9 ! brea/1 p]fectly cur$ 9 a few h\rs by ! use ( antimonial w9e#fh4 ,a dropsy ( two ye>s /&+1 occasion$ by a t$i\s remitt+ fev]1 & accompani$ ) an ob/ruction 9 ! liv]1 :i* _h )/ood ! dilig5t application ( a v>iety ( m$ic9es1 "u ! direction ( sev]al skilful practition]s1 0 cur$ 9 a few days by a m$ic9e :i* ow$ its efficacy to t>t> emetic#fi4 ,an ob/9ate dys5t]y1 :i* _h long resi/$ _m o!r me?ods ( cure1 0 p]fectly remov$ by two doses ( ! vitrum antimonii c]atum4 ,enc\rag$ by ^! signal in/ances ( ! efficacy ( antimonial m$ic9es1 & by ! univ]sal prejudice 9 _! fav\r1 ,i h us$ !m 9 _m ?\s& cases1 b nev]1 ev5 9 slight] diseases ) ! same success4 ,:5 giv5 ) mu* att5tion & caution1 !y h g5]ally fail$ :]e mild] m$ic9es h prov$ effectual1 & 9 "s in/ances !y h be5 prejudicial4 ,9 a rec5t dropsy & visc]al ob/ructions occasion$ by a remitt+ fev]1 t>t> emetic 0 prescrib$ n only )\t success1 b ) an app>5t aggravation ( ! symptoms1 :i* 7 aft]w>ds p]fectly remov$ by ! use ( ,p]uvian b>k1 snake-root & rhub>b#gj4 ,i h be5 desir$ to visit *ildr5 & "s gr[n p]sons 9 fev]s1 att5d$ ) convulsions1 :i* 71 ) good reason1 attribut$ to ! misapplication ( antimonials1 & 9 "o case an imprud5t use ( !m 0 judg$ to be ! cause ( dea?4 ,?\gh x is ass]t$ t antimonial prep>ations may be s direct$ z to vomit1 purge1 or sweat accord+ to ! int5tion ( ! prescrib]1 yet ^? :o h _h mu* exp]i5ce w n ob/9ately def5d ! ass]tion1 s9ce no?+ p]haps is m difficult ?an to =etel _! effects :5 adm9i/]$ alone4 ,if !y are comb9$ ) o!r m$ic9es _! op]ation may be m c]ta9ly direct$1 s9ce by opium !y may be det]m9$ to ! sk91 by s5na or manna !y may be c>ri$ (f by ! inte/9es1 & by an addition ( ipecacuan or oxymel ( squills !y may be r5d]$ emetic4 ,b mu* prud5ce & skill are requisite 9 conduct+ ! op]ation ( ^! comp\nd m$ic9es4 ,= ?o' no dang] 7 to be appreh5d$ f jo9+ antimonials ) emetics or purgatives1 yet1 by unskilful comb9ations1 ! peculi> efficacy ( antimony may be de/roy$2 & by opiates ^? virul5t p>ticles may be reta9$1 & prove noxi\s1 :i* w\ld h be5 c>ri$ (f1 )\t any o!r inconv5i5ce ?an :at might arise f ! viol5ce ( _! op]ation4 ,^u ! :ole1 ! evid5ce 9 fav\r ( antimony & its prep>ations is too slight to ju/ify ! exagg]at$ encomiums ) :i* x has be5 extoll$3 x conta9s 9 its crude /ate1 & 9 all its prep>ations1 su* virul5t p>ticles z may1 by slight accid5ts1 become poison\s 9 ! /oma*3 well-atte/$ in/ances ( rem>kable cures p]=m$ by x are few2 cases 9 :i* x has fail$ or be5 prejudicial1 num]\s2 ! reports ( *ymi/s & physicians conc]n+ x are v>i\s & contradictory2 its effects are prec>i\s1 & m skill1 exp]i5ce & att5tion requisite to conduct its op]ation ?an are to be expect$ among ! g5]ality1 ev5 ( regul> practition]s#ga4 ,x is !re=e v improp] = common use2 & z !re is no c]ta9 rule to direct ! managem5t ( x1 e physician mu/ =m 8 judgm5t by comp>+ 8 own obs]vations ) ! opposite & contradictory ass]tions ( o!rs4 ,x w\ld be imprud5t to reprobate a m$ic9e :i*1 9 "s in/ances1 has c]ta9ly p]=m$ su* cures z are seldom obta9$ by mild] me?ods4 ,no b\nds are to be fix$ to discreet & exp]i5c$ practition]s1 :o1 on mature delib]ation1 may det]m9e ! propriety ( haz>d+1 9 p>ticul> circum/ances1 a viol5t & prec>i\s rem$y1 & c conduct its op]ation ) skill & sagacity4 ,yet ! pres5t indiscrim9ate use ( antimony1 :i* is n[ gr[n up into a fa%ion too =midable to be attack$ ) mu* hope ( success1 mu/1 aft] a c&id & imp>tial exam9ation1 be condemn$ z p]nici\s4 ,,section ,v4 ,( ! ,secret ,antimonial ,m$ic9es1 & p>ticul>ly ( ! fev]-p[d]4 ,if ! difficulty ( conduct+ ! op]ation ( antimony1 r5d]s ! g5]al application ( x1 9 regul> practice1 dang]\s1 x mu/1 z a secret rem$y1 9 ! h&s ( ^? :o h no m$ic9al skill1 be /ill m p]nici\s4 ,b z "s secrets1 n[1 univ]sally extoll$1 are av[$1 by _! proprietors1 to be prep>ations ( antimony1 let u next proce$ to exam9e _! claim to ! high "* :i* !y h obta9$4 ,= ?is purpose ! fev]-p[d] may be select$1 s9ce if ! impropriety & dang] ( its g5]al use %\ld be demon/rat$1 ! argum5ts 9 fav\r ( less celebrat$ secrets w n require a s]i\s refutation4 ,unpleas+ z ! task may be1 & h[ev] odi\s1 to "s1 x may r5d] ! man :o und]takes x1 yet ! great importance ( life & heal? requires1 t ! precepts ( ! mo/ illu/ri\s physicians %\ld n pass )\t exam9ation1 nor secret & my/]i\s rem$ies be adopt$ ) implicit fai?4 ,! dev\t solemnity ) :i* ! fev]-p[d] is u%]$ into ! _w1 ! exorcisms aga9/ detractors & malici\s p]secutors1 & ! invocation ( ,god to support 8 own "w1 be+ 9 ! usual /ile ( ! my/ical *ymi/s1 require no comm5t4 ,z !re may be "s1 says ! ,inv5tor1 ^: lucrative views may tempt !m to p]secute me1 & ! me?od ,i propose1 ) all ! detraction & falsehood :i* may be expect$ f self-int]e/ & unprovok$ rev5ge1 ^! ,i %all advise to save !mselves a good deal ( unnecess>y tr\ble1 & to let x alone2 = if x be ( m5 x w come to n\ght1 b if x be ( ,god ye _c ov]?r[ x#gb4 ,:5 magical *ymi/ry & sup]/ition reign$ ov] ! d>k ages ( ignorance1 ?is *>m w\ld h secur$ x f all enquiry4 ,b z ! sob] light ( religion & philosophy ha? n[ illum9at$ ! _w1 & display$ ! absurdity ( t s]vile bondage :i* ob/ruct$ all improvem5t1 we may1 not)/&+ ?is solemn prohibition1 ) c&or & mode/y1 proce$ to exam9e ! real m]it ( ?is boa/$ arcanum4 ,! process = mak+ x has be5 c>efully conceal$1 :ile its be+ an antimonial prep>ation1 ha?1 ) indu/ry & o/5tation1 be5 univ]sally publi%$4 ,f ! view :i* has already be5 giv5 ( ! natural hi/ory ( antimony1 its analysis & *ymical prop]ties1 its prep>ations & _! m$ical effects1 x has1 ,i ?9k1 be5 cle>ly prov$1 t h[ev] efficaci\s x may h be5 9 p>ticul> circum/ances1 & "u judici\s managem5t1 yet !re is n1 9 unskilful h&s1 a m$ic9e m dang]\s & de/ructive4 ,by a judici\s regulation ( ! doses ( diff]5t prep>ations ( antimony1 by gu>d+ aga9/ ! p]nici\s effects :i* might arise f ! virul5t p>ticles :i* x conta9s1 by direct+ su* food1 dr9k1 & m$ic9es z may promote its salut>y op]ation1 & prohibit+ ^? by :i* x might be r5d]$ noxi\s2 skilful & exp]i5c$ physicians h be5 able1 9 s+ul> in/ances1 to r5d] x a safe & efficaci\s rem$y3 b :5 x has be5 accid5tally or imprud5tly giv5 9 too l>ge doses#gc1 or jo9$ ) su* food or m$ic9es z excite its poison\s qualities#gd1 x has n only prov$ too viol5t 9 its op]ations1 b has be5 productive ( fatal consequ5ces4 ,_h1 !re=e1 ! ,inv5tor discov]$ a me?od ( dive/+ ?is ,proteus-l m9]al ( all p]nici\s qualities1 & r5d]+ x a m$ic9e inv>iably safe & efficaci\s1 h[ev] comb9$ ) o!r rem$ies1 or mix$ ) a v>iety ( hum\rs1 food1 & dr9k 9 ! /oma*1 8 p[d] w\ld h be5 m prop] = common use1 & might h be5 tru/$1 9 unskilful h&s1 ) less dang]1 ?an o!r antimonial prep>ations4 ,b x does n 9 ?is respect lay any claim to sup]iority4 ,suppos+1 says ! ,inv5tor1 physicians p]fectly well skill$ 9 ! prep>ation & uses ( x1 t k w in=m !m1 t no?+ c be add$ to x t w 9 any degree increase its virtues2 or r t no addition c be made to x t w n dim9i% !m#ge4 ,by ?is frank decl>ation we und]/& t ! fev]-p[d] reta9s ! mutability ( antimony1 & is1 f slight accid5ts1 *ang$ f a salut>y m$ic9e to a noxi\s sub/ance2 & h5ce proce$s ! ,inv5tor's anxiety to prev5t improp] comb9ations4 ,b ! dread ( dang]\s consequ5ces1 or "s o!r cause1 has l$ him unw>ily & inconsi/5tly to depreciate 8 p[d]1 & r$uce x bel[ all o!r antimonial prep>ations2 = ?\gh by c]ta9 additions ! virtues ( antimony may be dim9i%$1 yet by o!rs !y may be improv$2 & ?is1 x is probable1 f ! kn[n prop]ties ( t m9]al1 w also hold ) ! fev]-p[d]1 al?\gh ! contr>y is "h expressly ass]t$4 ,b1 le/ ! ass]tion %\ld give unfav\rable impressions1 x is imm$iately retract$2 & we are told t1 occasion may sometimes occur ( employ+1 advantage\sly1 a regim51 or ev5 m$ic9e1 :5 judgm5t directs & integrity presides#gf4 & aga93 ,x sometimes happ5s1 :5 little or no putrid bile is conta9$ 9 ! /oma*1 b[els1 c4 c4 t ! p[d]1 ?\gh giv5 9 ! l>ge/ doses1 w h no s5sible op]ation ( any k9d :atev]4 ,9 ^! cases half1 or a :ole pap] %\ld be repeat$ e f\r or six h\rs4 ,b on ^? occasions1 x w be prop] to procure two /ools 9 tw5ty f\r h\rs1 ei!r by a cly/]1 :i* is ! mo/ easy way1 or by giv+1 ) e dose ( ! p[d]1 f five to t5 gra9s ( rhub>b#gg4 ,b 9 "s con/itutions :]e a putrid bile has v mu* ab\nd$1 & = ?is reason ! /imulus ( ! m$ic9e1 add$ to t ( ! bile1 has be5 apt to op]ate m ?an 0 suffici5t1 x has be5 necess>y to r$uce ! dose s l[ z two or ?ree gra9s#gh3 & ?us1 aft] a s]ies ( contradictions1 ! fev]-p[d]1 z might h be5 expect$1 is decl>$ to require ! addition ( o!r m$ic9es1 & to be z unc]ta9 9 its op]ation z o!r antimonials4 ,^! contradictions are suspici\s1 b if ! efficacy ( ! m$ic9e is confirm$ by au!ntic facts1 ! ,inv5tor may /ill be intitl$ to our confid5ce2 & = ?is purpose "s cases are relat$ 9 :i* x 0 successfully us$3 ! fir/ is t ( ,mrs4 ,morton1 on :i* x is rem>k$1 t _m g5tlewom5 7 pres5t dur+ h] :ole disord]1 saw h] take ! m$ic9e1 obs]v$ ! effects1 & are ready to give _! te/imony to ! tru? ( :at has be5 ass]t$4 ,f :at has be5 advanc$ on ?is subject1 x cle>ly appe>s1 t ! op]ation ( antimony is prec>i\s1 & its effects unc]ta94 ,n only ! mo/ skilful physicians h giv5 v>i\s & contradictory op9ions conc]n+ x1 b ! judgm5t ( ! same p]son has v>i$ at diff]5t times#gi3 x is n !re=e to be expect$1 t a fact1 :i* has n yet be5 agre$ ^u by ! mo/ intellig5t & att5tive practition]s1 %\ld be asc]ta9$ by ^! *>itable g5tlewom51 :o1 h[ev] s9c]e & humane _! int5tions might be1 _c be suppos$ to h any pret5sions to t critical & discrim9at+ skill :i* is necess>y to det]m9e a "q s intricate4 ,! ,inv5tor !re=e1 9 (f]+ to ! publick a pro( s incompet5t1 mu/ h reli$ on t cr$ulity :i*1 ?\gh g5]ally abus$1 is /ill cont9u$4 ,b ?\gh ! cases _h be5 atte/$ by compet5t judges1 yet ! inf]5ces 9 fav\r ( ! p[d] are n w>rant$ by ! circum/ances relat$4 ,?us ,mr4 ,fr5* ( ,/4 ,albans /reet1 late ,surgeon ( 8 ,maje/y's %ip ! ,levant1 8hav+ giv5 t>t> emetic & o!r m$ic9es unsuccessfully1 prescrib$ ! p[d] on ! f\r? day ( ! fev]3 x 0 cont9u$ on ! fif?1 & on ! ev5+ ( t day1 ! fev] be+ entirely remov$1 on acc\nt ( ! l[ness & weakness ( ! pati5t1 a dra*m ( b>k 0 giv5 e h\r 9 a glass ( ,madeira#hj40 ,! misrepres5tation1 9 ?is case1 is evid5t1 s9ce ! cure mu/ be attribut$1 by c&id & intellig5t judges1 n to ! p[d]1 b to ! b>k & ,madeira2 & ! slov5l9ess ( ! deception is an insult to ! cr$ulity ( ! publick1 z ?is is p]haps ! only in/ance 9 :i* x has be5 pret5d$1 on acc\nt ( l[ness & weakness1 to give e h\r a dra*m ( b>k 9 a glass ( ,madeira4 ,^! are n ! only circum/ances 9 :i* ! evid5ce is deceitful2 successful cases are indu/ri\sly publi%$1 :ile ^? end+ fatally are c>efully conceal$4 ,! m$ic9e is frequ5tly giv5 9 slight disord]s :i* c\ld n1 ev5 by improp] managem5t1 be r5d]$ dang]\s1 & :5 ! sick recov]1 its praise is l\dly proclaim$4 ,^? :o use x (t5 become ins5sibly int]e/$ 9 advanc+ its reputation1 & are n only incompet5t judges1 b p>tial 9 _! te/imony4 ,?us "s :o1 ) horror & remorse h appli$ = assi/ance1 accus+ !mselves ( murd]1 & v[+1 = ev]1 to r5\nce quack]y1 h aft]w>ds triumph$ & assum$ ! cr$it ( cures ( :i* !y _h absolutely despair$1 ?\gh ! sick 71 by o!r means1 rescu$ f ! dang] incurr$ by ! sev]e op]ation ( ?is viol5t rem$y2 :ile o!rs1 %ock$ by ! fatal consequ5ces ( _! facility & misplac$ confid5ce1 wi% to bani% x = ev] f _! remembrance4 ,! cases mu/ !re=e be dismiss$ z insuffici5t to ju/ify ! claim ( infallibility to ?is antimonial prep>ation4 ,a pro( ( its salut>y influ5ce is attempt$ to be drawn f ! bills ( mortality4 ,few] hav+1 on an av]age1 di$ 9 ! space ( ?irte5 ye>s1 f ! ye> "o ?\s& sev5 hundr$ & fifty1 to ! ye> "o ?\s& sev5 hundr$ & sixty-?ree1 ?an 9 ! prec$+ ?irte5 ye>s2 ?is decrease 9 ! fun]als am\nt+ to sixty-two ?\s&1 two-hundr$ & sixty-six1 is attribut$ to ! fev]-p[d]#ha4 ,x might ) "s plausibility be object$1 t ! bills ( mortality be+ collect$ f ! reports ( incompet5t judges1 _c be admitt$ z prop] evid5ce ( ! fact2 b z no extraord9>y skill seems necess>y = ! employm5t1 & z ! bills _c be suppos$ to be made up ) any p>tial int5tion1 ?is argum5t mu/ be admitt$2 & if ! dea?s1 by fev]s1 %all be f\nd to h decreas$1 9 s great proportion1 s9ce ! p[d] has be5 9 g5]al use1 its reputation w be e/abli%$ by ! mo/ desirable evid5ce4 ,9 collect+ ?is pro(1 ! :ole circle ( disord]s1 accid5ts & casualties has be5 calculat$1 ?\gh ! p[d] 0 !n only recomm5d$ = fev]s4 ,x has1 inde$1 be5 s9ce ext5d$ to o!r diseases1 b our exam9ation %all be re/rict$ to fev]s1 dur+ ! p]iod to :i* ! ,inv5tor ref]s4 ,?\gh "s ( ! cases :i* he relates happ5$ 9 ! ye> "o ?\s& sev5 hundr$ & =ty-"o1 yet ! m$ic9e 0 n mu* kn[n till "o ?\s& sev5 hundr$ & fifty1 ! ra f :i* its auspici\s influ5ce on ! bills ( mortality is dat$4 ,b antimonial m$ic9es 7 m 9 fa%ion be=e ! p[d] came into g5]al use1 ?an at any future "t4 ,dr4 ,huxham hav+1 9 ! ye> "o ?\s& sev5 hundr$ & ?irty-sev51 recomm5d$1 9 ! highe/ /ra9 ( panegyric1 ! v9um b5$ictum1 x 0 univ]sally adopt$1 ?\gh expressly condemn$ by ! ,inv5tor ( ! fev]-p[d]4 ,great numb]s1 says he1 ( ^? ^: employm5t x is to att5d ! sick1 cunn+ly exhibit$ to _! pati5ts some?+1 :i* !y ass]t$ 0 l ! fev]-p[d]1 & w\ld d z well4 ,i leave x to ! relations ( ^? :o took ! some?+1 to judge ! consequ5ce1 = ,i suppose few or none ( !m :o 7 ?us treat$ survive#hb4 ,! some?+1 x is well kn[n1 0 ess5ce ( antimony or t>t> emetic1 m$ic9es "u ! direction ( prud5t practition]s1 simil> 9 _! op]ation & 9 _! effects1 n only to ea* o!r1 b also to ! fev]-p[d]2 & ?\gh ! ,inv5tor has p]haps too mu* indulg$ 8 indignation aga9/ 8 competitors 9 ! antimonial trade1 yet 8 g5]al position1 conc]n+ ! fatal consequ5ces ( ! univ]sal adm9i/ration ( antimonial m$ic9es1 is well support$ by ! evid5ce to :i* he has appeal$1 ! bills ( mortality hav+ greatly increas$ dur+ ! preval5ce ( t practice4 ,! numb]s ( ^? :o di$ ( fev]s f ! ye> "o ?\s& sev5 hundr$ & ?irty-eight1 to "o ?\s& sev5 hundr$ & fifty1 includ+ a s]ies ( ?irte5 ye>s1 is fifty-five ?\s& f\r hundr$ & n9ety1 & ^? 9 a l s]ies ( ye>s1 imm$iately succe$+1 is ?irty-six ?\s& ?ree hundr$ & sev5ty-two2 consequ5tly n9ete5 ?\s& "o hundr$ & eighte5 few] h di$ 9 ! latt] ?an 9 ! =m] p]iod1 & ?is has1 ) "s appe>ance ( ju/ice1 be5 urg$ z a pro( ( ! efficacy ( ! fev]-p[d]4 ,b if ?is decrease 9 ! fun]als 7 actually ow+ to t m$ic9e1 x %\ld h be5 /ill m obs]vable 9 ! la/ t5 ye>s1 :5 ! p[d] has be5 m univ]sally us$4 ,b1 9 t p]iod1 ?irty-five ?\s& f\r hundr$ & n9ety-f\r h di$1 & consequ5tly1 ! numb] ( dea?s1 by fev]s1 h increas$ eight ?\s& sev5 hundr$ & eighty2 & if inflammation1 ra%1 & sore-?roat1 :i* 7 includ$ 9 ! =m] calculations1 are add$1 ! numb] w am\nt1 ne>ly1 to t5 ?\s&1 & !re=e1 on an av]age1 "o ?\s&1 or ne> "o-?ird m h di$1 ( fev]s1 e ye>1 9 ! la/ t5 ye>s1 :ile ! m$ic9e has be5 univ]sally us$1 ?an 9 ! ?irte5 imm$iately prec$+4 ,! pro(1 !re=e1 f ! bills ( mortality is fatal to ! fame ( ! fev]-p[d]1 & ! decrease 9 ! fun]als dur+ ! ?irte5 ye>s to :i* ! ,inv5tor appeals = ! success ( 8 antimonial p[d]1 mu/ be attribut$ to ! des]tion ( ! antimonial practice1 & n to its preval5ce4 ,b an appeal to ! sum-total ( ! fun]als1 to prove ! efficacy ( ! fev]-p[d]1 is unfair & inconclusive1 s9ce a great numb] ( dea?s happ5 f disord]s1 accid5ts & casualties ) :i* x _c possibly h any connection4 ,t x might h a fair trial1 our calculation has be5 re/rict$ to fev]s2 & if ! o!r diseases1 9 :i* x is recomm5d$1 _h be5 includ$1 ! evid5ce w\ld h be5 /ill m unfav\rable4 ,ano!r argum5t 9 fav\r ( ! p[d] is1 if x _h n be5 att5d$ ) g5]al success1 x c\ld n1 amid/ ! opposition ( ,physicians1 h gr[n into reputation4 ,b transitions1 f ! highe/ approbation ( antimony1 to ! absolute condemnation ( x1 h be5 s frequ5t1 & are s famili> to ^? acqua9t$ ) its hi/ory1 t no conclusion c be drawn f its casual reputation1 or transitory condemnation2 & s9ce1 9 ! c\rse ( our enquiry1 no advantage has be5 tak5 ( ! p5al laws enact$ aga9/ its use1 nor ( ! public edicts by :i* x has be5 prohibit$1 nei!r c any concession be made on acc\nt ( ! transi5t applause1 artfully1 obta9$ to "s ( its prep>ations4 ,z to ! opposition ( physicians1 ! ,inv5tor1 inde$1 t ! prophecy ) :i* he set out might be fulfill$#hc1 compla9s1 t all laws human & div9e1 h be5 trampl$ ^u 9 oppos+ him2 t he has be5 p]secut$ ) malice1 ranc\r1 virul5ce1 detraction & unprovok$ rev5ge1 & t 8 enemies h n only sacrific$ c&\r1 hon\r1 tru? & reputation1 b ev5 ! lives committ$ to _! c>e1 9 ord] to discr$it 8 boa/$ arcanum#hd4 ,7 we n witnesses ( 8 triumph1 we %\ld naturally conclude t he _h suff]$ z a m>tyr 9 ! cause ( tru? & humanity4 ,yet we f9d1 9 8 ,diss]tation1 _m cases 9 :i* ! p[d] 0 giv5 "u ! sanction ( em95t physicians1 & ^!1 too1 produc$ by ! au?or1 9 pro( ( its efficacy2 ?\gh by 8 own acc\nt ( ! m$ic9e1 x is ( all o!rs ! mo/ improp] to be us$ )\t an accurate k ( its composition1 & _c !re=e be prescrib$ by physicians on any ju/ifiable pr9ciples2 al?\gh !y may1 f facility or complaisance1 yield to ! importunity & prejudice ( ! sick or _! relations1 & ass5t1 ev5 aga9/ _! bett] judgem5t1 to its adm9i/ration4 ,:5 ! fev]-p[d] is giv51 says ! ,inv5tor1 no o!r m$ic9e %\ld be tak5 ei!r ) x1 or dur+ ! c\rse ( x4 ,= want ( ?is caution _m h p]i%$4 ,= x may be dep5d$ ^u1 t 9 ! /ate ( cr$it 9 :i* x has at pres5t ! hon\r ( /&+ among/ _m ( ! m$ic9al wor?ies1 no?+ is meant by any addition1 b to c\nt]act or discr$it ! p[d] at ! exp5ce ( ! pati5t's life4 ,x is usual = !m to say1 t !y are acqua9t$ ) ! prep>ation ( ! m$ic9e1 or t !y _c use a m$ic9e t !y d n "k1 j z ei!r fav\rs ! pres5t int5tion & purpose4 ,n[ let u suppose !y d n "k x1 :i* is v true2 by :at conjuration1 magic1 or inspiration are !y taught a me?od ( improv+1 by add+ some?+ to a m$ic9e1 ( :i* !y are s totally ignorant1 t !y *oose to suff] _! fri5ds to p]i% r ?an employ x#he4 ,x may be left to ! ,au?or to expla9 h[ ^? physicians1 :o d n use ! p[d]1 kill _! fri5ds1 by add+ some?+ to c\nt]act or discr$it x1 :ile f 8 own decl>ation1 we may fairly conclude t ^? :o d use x1 mu/1 9 8 op9ion1 be de/itute ei!r ( judgm5t or integrity4 ,= suppos+ !m1 says he1 p]fectly well skill$ 9 ! prep>ation & uses ( x1 _! behavi\r is1 = ?is v reason1 abundantly m infam\s4 ,= ! same k w\ld in=m !m1 t no addition c be made to x t w n dim9i% its virtues#hf4 ,b s f> is ?is he9\s *>ge ( committ+ murd] to discr$it ! p[d] f be+ support$ by any %ad[ ( pro(1 t physicians1 on ! contr>y1 h be5 complaisant to excess1 or culpably indol5t1 9 suff]+ ! _m misrepres5tations conc]n+ ?is m$ic9e to pass unc5sur$ & unexpos$2 & ^? :o1 f ! mo/ laudable pr9ciples1 h refus$ to adopt x1 are want+ to !mselves1 to _! pr(ession1 & to ! public1 9 neglect+ to expla9 ! hon\rable pr9ciples on :i* !y h act$2 :ile o!rs f diff]5t motives1 :i* !y c be/ ju/ify to !mselves1 h acquir$ fame & =tune by a /udi$ compliance ) ! popul> prejudices 9 fav\r ( ?is fa%ionable rem$y4 ,9 ! c\rse ( m ?an tw5ty ye>s practice1 ?\gh ,i h nev] prescrib$ ?is m$ic9e1 yet1 ,i h n1 aft] fairly decl>+ my op9ion1 oppos$ its be+ giv51 :5 desir$ by ! sick or _! relations2 & z ! cure1 :]e ,i h be5 conc]n$1 has be5 :olly committ$ to x1 )\t ! addition ( any m$ic9e1 or ev5 regim51 except+ :at is prescrib$ 9 ! pr9t$ directions1 or :at ! ,inv5tor himself has ord]$1 "s fair opportunities h occurr$ ( obs]v+ its effects1 to :i*1 & to e o!r in=mation t c\ld be obta9$1 ) a m9d op5 to conviction1 ,i h c>efully att5d$4 ,b 9 ?is1 z 9 all our =m] rese>*es1 ! evid5ce has be5 unfav\rable to ! fame ( ! p[d]4 ,9 "s in/ances x has occasion$ fa9t+1 convulsions1 & o!r viol5t symptoms1 :i* t]rifi$ ^? :o gave x4 ,9 all :i* ,i h se51 x has prov$ unsuccessful1 ?\gh1 9 "s cases ! cure has aft]w>ds be5 accompli%$ by saf] me?ods2 & 9 ^? :]e x 0 too late to use o!r rem$ies1 ! sick h di$1 al?\gh x 0 probable !y might h recov]$ by a diff]5t managem5t1 :i* has succe$$ 9 simil> in/ances1 b f an abus$ & misplac$ confid5ce1 has too (t5 be5 set aside to make way = ?is fav\rite m$ic9e4 ,an argum5t /ill rema9s 9 fav\r ( ! p[d] drawn f ! cr$it due to its ,inv5tor4 ,if t is impea*$ by :at has already be5 advanc$1 x is only by ! =ce ( ! evid5ce1 s9ce all p]sonal application has be5 avoid$4 ,b z ! reputation ( ! m$ic9e is *iefly support$ by an implicit confid5ce 9 ! ,inv5tor1 x is necess>y1 h[ev] unpleas+1 t ?is %\ld also be consid]$4 ,:5 our ass5t is dem&$1 on ! cr$ibility ( ! relator1 to any fact :i* we are n p]mitt$ to exam9e1 we c only judge ( its probability f 8 kn[n accuracy & ability4 ,sev]al specim5s ( ^! h occurr$ 9 ! c\rse ( our enquiry4 ,quotations h be5 misrepres5t$#hg4 ,au?orities misappli$#hh4 ,evid5ce produc$ :i* e/abli%es facts1 directly opposite to ^? 9 support ( :i* x is p]v]t$#hi4 ,palpable contradictions h be5 po9t$ out#ij2 & an air ( my/]y & devotion detect$1 ! t5d5cy ( :i*1 :5 jo9$ to a tra9 ( suspici\s circum/ances1 _c be mi/ak5#ia4 ,b ! inaccuracy betray$ 9 ! directions giv5 ) ! p[d]1 is suffici5t to put u on our gu>d4 ,! be/ g5]al & pla9 direction1 we are told1 is to repeat half a pap]1 or t5 gra9s & a half ( ! p[d] once 9 six h\rs#ib1 b 9 ,s\? ,am]ica !y seldom give less ?an tw5ty1 :i* ! ,inv5tor ?9ks "r#ic1 yet :5 x fell "u ! direction ( ! navy-surgeons1 ! g5]al rule :i* 0 av[$ly int5d$1 & is /ill cont9u$1 = ! common p1 0 f\nd to be fraught ) dang]1 & ! ,inv5tor admits t x has be5 necess>y to r$uce ! dose s l[ z two or ?ree gra9s#id1 !reby ackn[l$g+ ! be/ pla9 g5]al direction1 to be a v improp] "o = ! common p1 s9ce no good reason c be assign$1 :y t5 or tw5ty-"o gra9s %\ld be giv5 by ^? :o h no m$ical skill1 ?\gh x is judg$ necess>y to w>n o!rs1 :o may be suppos$ capable ( conduct+ its op]ation1 & detect+ & c\nt]act+ its p]nici\s effects1 ( ! necessity ( r$uc+ x1 9 "s cases1 to two or ?ree gra9s4 ,! only solution ( ?is p>odox1 is1 !re is "o fai? = ! le>n$1 & ano!r = ! unle>n$4 ,b n to insi/ on ! contradictions ab\nd+ 9 ?is diss]tation1 "o m only %all be m5tion$4 ,no addition1 x has be5 said1 c be made to ?is m$ic9e1 by :i* its virtues w n be dim9i%$1 & t ass]tion has aga9 be5 retract$2 b z "o affirmation is z good z ano!r1 t !re may be no d\bt :i* is to be cr$it$1 ! ,inv5tor be+ extremely cauti\s ( lead+ any "o into error 9 an affair ( s mu* importance z is t ( life1 ?9ks x imprud5t to neglect repeat$ ble$+1 purges1 cly/]s1 & all o!r assi/ances :i* ! art ( m$ic9e c af=d#ie1 & is oblig$ to own1 t1 z he e/eem$ life too sacr$ to be haz>d$ = ! sake ( an exp]im5t1 he _h nev] neglect$ to call 9 all o!r m$ical aids to 8 assi/ance :5 he ?\ght ! case requir$ !m1 & believ$ !y w\ld ( s]vice#if4 ,b ?\gh he is extremely cauti\s1 & ?\gh life is too sacr$ to be haz>d$1 yet ! exp]im5t ( us+ ! p[d] )\t any addition or aid1 is /ill to be tri$ ?r\gh\t ! :ole ,briti% dom9ions1 & 9 o!r p>ts ( ! _w1 :]e our comm]ce has convey$ x#ig1 except+ by ! ,inv5tor & ! ,navy ,surgeons1 :o be+ p]sons v]s$ 9 practice w readily di/+ui% :5 ! rules laid d[n are punctually to be foll[$ & :5 n#ih4 ,! real motives assign$ = ^! contradictions & ?is my/]i\s conduct1 wav+ :atev] artifices might be employ$ by way ( palliation or disguise1 are repres5t$ )\t res]ve1 & ) t s9c]ity :i* w /& ! /ricte/ scrut9y4 ,! ,inv5tor 0 v cauti\s ( divulg+ a m$ic9e ( su* va/ importance1 because if x fail$ ( success1 x w\ld subject him to inf9ite reproa*4 ,he 0 s ignorant z to expect assi/ance & applause f e "o conc]n$ 9 any bran* ( physic1 n consid]+ t a mili>y or n]v\s fev] ( tw5ty days cont9uance1 0 att5d$ ) great] emolum5ts ?an "o t t]m9at$ 9 two or ?ree4 ,b he _h soon an opportunity ( discov]+ 8 error1 = "s became 8 av[$ enemies1 )\t ! lea/ pret5ce to any provocation2 :il/ o!rs1 ) ! c\nt5ance ( fri5d%ip1 po9t$ a dagg] to 8 brea/#ii1 & !re=e1 aft] a conte/ betwe5 simplicity & caution1 ignorance & %rewdness1 ! unsuspect+ ,inv5tor ?\ght x "t prud5tly to consult 8 own int]e/1 & ! advancem5t ( 8 private =tune1 by secur+ to himself ! exclusive privilege1 & putt+ x out ( ! p[] ( o!rs to disguise1 misrepres5t1 d5y1 or =ge facts#ajj4 ,?us1 f ! p>ade1 o/5tation1 & my/]i\s secrecy1 ) :i* ?is m$ic9e has be5 publi%$1 f its resemblance to ! ,b]l9 specific febrifuge1 f its be+ prep>$ f an ars5ical m9]al1 & easily conv]t$ into a noxi\s sub/ance2 f ! difficulty ( asc]ta9+ ! dose1 & conduct+ its op]ation1 & f ! necessity ( call+ 9 o!r m$ical aids to its assi/ance2 f ! incompet5cy ( ! g5]ality ( ! witnesses 9 its fav\r2 f ! unfair conclusions drawn f _! te/imony2 f ! dang]\s symptoms & fatal consequ5ces1 :i* h foll[$ its adm9i/ration2 f ! inaccuracy & inconsi/5cy ( its ,inv5tor2 & f ! increase ( ! bills ( mortality dur+ its g5]al use1 x appe>s1 n only1 t no pro( ( its salut>y efficacy has be5 produc$1 b t _m circum/ances & facts1 :i* h be5 p]v]t$ to t purpose1 concur to demon/rate its g5]al & indiscrim9ate application to be highly dang]\s to mank9d1 to :om1 to borr[ ! language ( ! ,inv5tor1 x is n mat]ial1 :e!r !y lose _! lives by ignorance1 mi/ake1 or design4 ,,footnotes #a ,prelati enim1 et fratres1 me jejuniis mac]antes tuto cu/odiebant1 nec aliquem ad me v5ire volu]ant1 v]iti ne scripta mea1 aliis quam summo pontifici et sibi ipsis p]v5ir5t4 ,epi/ola ,rog]i ,bacon ad ,clem5t4 ,,iv4 #b ,triumphal ,*>iot ( ,antimony4 #c ,id4 p4 #c1 & p4 #aah4 #d ,p>acelsus4 #e ,triumphal ,*>iot ( ,antimony1 p4 #ic4 #f ,poppius's ,basilica ,antimonii1 ,newman's ,*emi/ry1 c4 c4 #g ,new ,disp5satory1 p4 #ba4 #h ,dr4 ,james describes cobalt1 f :i* ! mo/ virul5t k9d ( ars5ic is extract$1 a pond]\s1 h>d1 fossil sub/ance1 almo/ black1 n unlike antimony4 ,univ]sal ,engli% ,disp5satory1 p4 #bhh4 #i ,triumphal ,*>iot ( ,antimony1 p4 #cg4 #aj ,see ,s*rod]'s ,ph>macopia1 ,poppius's ,basilica ,antimonii4 #aa ,philosophical ,furnaces1 book i4 & ii4 & ,m9]al ,"w1 "p fir/4 #ab ,n9? *apt] ( ! fir/ book ( ,surg]y4 #ac ,triumphal ,*>iot ( ,antimony1 p4 #ahg4 #ad ,triumphal ,*>iot ( ,antimony1 p4 #ahh & #ahi4 #ae ,triumphal ,*>iot ( ,antimony1 p4 #fd4 #af ,ibid4 p4 #di4 #ag ,lem]y ,c\rs de ,*ymie1 p4 #bhc4 ,ge(frey's ,treatise ( ! ,mat]ia ,m$ica1 tom4 i4 p4 #da4 ,poppius ,basil4 cap4 #h4 p4 #baf1 ,newman's ,*ymi/ry1 ,new ,disp5satory1 c4 #ah ,ge(froy ,memoires de l',academie des ,sci5ces #agce4 #ai ,dr4 ,james's ,disp5satory1 page #bhb4 #bj ,new ,disp5satory1 page #bcf4 #ba ,cron/$t's ,essay t[>d a ,sy/em ( ,m9]alogy1 translat$ by ,da ,co/a1 ,sect4 #ace4 p4 #bbc4 ,london #aggb4 #bb ,see p4 #ad4 ,cron/$t's ,essay1 sect4 #bcf1 & ! ,new ,disp5satory4 #bc ,newman's ,*ymi/ry1 ,new ,disp5satory1 c4 #bd ,cron/$t's ,essay t[>d a ,sy/em ( ,m9]alogy1 p4 #bbc1 #bbd4 ,/ahl on ! ,ars5ical ,sub/ance ( ,antimony4 ,h(fman ( ! wond]ful1 virul5t & m$ical p[]s ( ,antimony1 & ! easy transition f "o to ! o!r4 #be ,id4 ,ibid4 #bf ,/ahl's ,*ymico-,physico-,m$ical ,works1 page #dhh-eia4 ,on ! ars55ical sub/ance ( antimony4 #bg ,new ,disp5satory1 page #cdc4 #bh ,new ,disp5satory1 p4 #he & #hf4 #bi ,basilica ,antimonii1 9 ! ,app5dix to ,h>tman's ,*ymi/ry1 p4 #hif4 #cj ,see ! fif? "p ( ! ,philosophical ,furnaces4 #ca ,vol4 ,i4 ,( ! ,!ory ( ,*ymi/ry1 p4 #ca1 ( sulphure\s semi-metals4 #cb ,*ymical ,diction>y on ! ,ores ( ,antimony4 #cc ,cron/$t's ,essay t[>d a ,sy/em ( ,m9]alogy1 translat$ by ,da ,co/a4 ,london1 #aggb4 #cd ,comp>e ,glaub]'s acc\nt ( ! effect ( orpim5t cups1 9 page #ca1 ) t ( ess5ce ( antimony 9 ! f\r? section4 #ce ,mais quelquefois il se 7antimo9e7 r5contre avec des sels acides qui l'ouvr5t1 7dans l'e/oma*1 et dans les inte/9es7 luy donn5t une n\velle f]m5tation1 et lui sont produire des sup]-purgations incommodes4 ,trate de l'antimo9e1 p> ,m4 ,ni*olas ,lem]y1 p4 #g4 #cf ,dr4 ,james's1 9 8 ,disp5satory1 page #bhe4 #cg ,obs]vationes ,physico-,*ymic1 p4 #bcc4 #ch ,we are told by ,newman1 t ! utmo/ caution is necess>y to avoid ! fumes ( ars5ic1 & t x is on acc\nt ( ! dang] aris+ f !m t ?is m9]al has be5 s little exam9$ by ! *ymi/s2 b accord+ to ,dr4 ,p]cival's late obs]vations1 !y seem to h be5 mi/ak54 ,i h1 says he1 "s d\bt1 :e!r ! vap\rs ( ars5ic be s poison\s z is commonly suppos$1 & if ! c&id read] w excuse ! digression1 ,i w lay be=e him my reasons = x4 ,to sold] works ( silv] filligree1 & o!r delicate manufactures ( t k9d1 a composition is us$ ( :i* ars5ic is ! pr9cipal +r$i5t4 ,! sold] is melt$ by ! flame ( a lamp1 direct$ by a bl[-pipe2 & ?is op]ation _c be p]=m$ ) due accuracy1 b 9 a close room4 ,! greate/ "p ( ! ars5ic is evaporat$ by ! bla/ & flames1 & "s "p also ( ! re/ ( ! sold]4 ,! workm5 mu/ con/antly brea? ^! vapors1 because !re is little or no curr5t ( air to c>ry !m into ! *imney4 ,yet ! m5 appe> to enjoy z good heal?1 & to live z long z o!r arti/s :o pursue _! bus9ess 9 close rooms1 & use lamps4 ,among/ o!r examples ( ! tru? ( ?is obs]vation1 ,i saw "o lately at ! manufactory at ,soho1 ne> ,birm+ham3 a man1 ag$ upw>ds ( fifty ye>s1 :o has sold]$ silv] filigree m ?an five & ?irty ye>s1 & has regul>ly pass$ f eight to twelve h\rs daily 9 8 occupation1 & is at pres5t fat1 /rong1 active1 *e>ful1 & ( a complexion by no means sickly4 ,nei!r he1 nor 8 bro!r arti/s1 use any means to c\nt]act ! effects ( _! trade4 ,dr4 ,p]cival's ,obs]vations & ,exp]im5ts on ! ,poison ( ,lead1 p4 #ge1 #gf1 & #gg1 ,london1 #aggd4 #ci ,! ^w regul9e signifies royal1 & has be5 appli$ by *ymi/s to ! h>d] or m fix$ p>ts ( m9]als or metals4 ,h(fman uses regul9e & ars5ical indiff]5tly :5 appli$ to antimony2 & ,c>?usi] ass]ts t ! intimate union ( ! regul9e "p ) ! ars5ical pr9ciple ( antimony1 is ! cause ( its be+ cau/ic1 dra/ic1 emetic1 & virul5t4 ,la p>te regul9e e/ etroitem5t unie au pr9cipe ars5ical1 qu'elle e/ p> elle-meme cau/ique dra/ique1 emetique1 et virul5te4 ,mati]e ,m$icalle1 tom4 ii4 sect4 xv4 *ap4 v4 ,de l'antimo9e crud4 ,a ,p>is1 #agfe4 #dj ,obs]vationes ,physico-,*ymic1 p4 #bea #beb4 #da ,newman1 p4 #adf4 #db ,opuscula ,*ymico-,physico-,m$ica1 p4 #dcd-dda4 #dc ,9 a treatise on ! m$ical virtues ( poisons1 publi%$ 9 #agjb4 #dd ,9 an inaugural spee* pr9t$ 9 #agjj4 ,?is & ! la/ quot$ au?or ,i h n se54 #de ,obs]vations1 on fev]s1 p4 #db1 & #bjd1 publi%$ at ,hanov] 9 #agde4 #df ,c\rs de ,*emie1 p4 #cgd4 #dg ,?is matt] is expla9$ 9 a lett] f ,doctor ,de ,ha51 ( ,vi5na1 to a physician 9 ,engl&4 ,i h1 says ?is celebrat$ physician1 made _m exp]im5ts ) hemlock1 9 consequ5ce ( an ord] f high au?ority3 ! result 01 t n "o ( "o hundr$ & tw5ty pati5ts 0 cur$ or reliev$ by x2 _m grew worse1 & sev5 unhappy wom51 ) canc]s 9 _! brea/s1 p]i%$ 9 my h&s1 "s ( :om might h be5 sav$ by ! knife4 ,h[ did ,i intreat ^? to :om x belong$ to use m precaution1 or at lea/ to susp5d publi%+ 9 praise ( poisons1 till repeat$ trials _h be5 made by sev]al h&s1 le/ ! public fai? %\ld be abus$1 & ! au?or r5d]$ ridicul\s 9 ! face ( ! univ]se4 ,b my remon/rances 7 fruitless1 &1 to my great conc]n1 my be/ fri5d abruptly fell out ) me1 & ,i h incurr$ ! disgrace ( ! be/ ( sov]eigns4 ,s9ce ,i h spoke my s5tim5ts freely1 ,i am look$ ^u z ! *ief ( h]etics1 z an enemy ( ! public & ( ! au?or's reputation2 & = ?is reason ,i h be5 unhappily disgrac$1 & defamatory libels1 ( ! mo/ virul5t k9d1 h be5 pr9t$ aga9/ me4 ,i expect yet m t]rible /orms2 h[ev]1 ,i adore t ,provid5ce :i* directs all = 8 glory & my good1 f :om ,i %\ld des]ve a disgrace inf9itely m fe>ful ?an t :i* ,i n[ suff]1 if = ! sake ( transitory glory1 p]i%able treasures1 or tranquillity ( life1 t may be tak5 f me 9 ?is _w1 ,i %\ld become a conf$]ate ) ^? :o h ?us infam\sly abus$ ! publick confid5ce1 to ! disgrace ( physick4 ,see ,m$ical ,museum1 vol4 ,,iii4 ,london1 #agfd4 #dh ,cron/$t1 ,h(fman1 ,/ahl1 c4 c4 #di ,see ,h(fman's ,physico-,*ymical ,obs]vations4 ,( ! wond]ful1 virul5t & m$ical p[]s ( antimony1 & by :at means ! "o may easily be *ang$ into ! o!r4 #ej ,newman1 p4 #acc4 ,new ,disp5satory1 p4 #cdc4 ,ge(froy ,tractatus de ,mat]ia ,m$ica1 tom4 ,i4 p4 #bcd-bci4 #ea ,see a n>rative ( ! proce$+s ( ! committee appo9t$ by ! ,college ( ,physicians to review _! ,ph>macopia4 p4 #fd4 #eb ,new ,disp5satory1 page #cdg4 #ec ,see ,morton's ,treatise ( ,acute ,diseases1 pr9t$ at ,g5eva1 #agbg4 #ed ,see ,b>on ,van ,swiet5's ,comm5t>ies on ,bo]haave's ,aphorisms1 ,vol4 ,,ii4 p4 #gig4 #ee ,see ! n>rative ( ! proce$+s ( ! committee appo9t$ by ! ,college ( ,physicians to review _! ,ph>macopia4 #ef ,m$ical ,museum1 ,vol4 ,,iii4 p4 #ecj4 ,london1 #agfd4 #eg ,syd5hami ,op]a1 p4 #fg4 ,lipsi1 #afie4 #eh ,obs]vations made at ,plym\?1 on ! wea!r & prevail+ diseases f ! ye> "o ?\s& sev5 hundr$ & tw5ty-eight1 to "o ?\s& sev5 hundr$ & ?irty-sev51 p4 #adj1 c4 #ei ,newman1 page #acg4 #fj ,newman's ,*ymi/ry1 p4 #acg4 #fa ,ge(froy's ,treatise on ! ,mat]ia ,m$ica1 tom4 i4 p4 #bbe1 & ,glaub]'s ,apology aga9/ ! ly+ calumnies ( ,*ri/oph] ,f>nn]4 #fb ,hi/oire de l',academie ,royalle des ,sci5ces1 p\r l'anne #agbj1 & ,lem]y1 ,trate de l',antimo9e4 #fc ,see ! apology ( ,john ,rudolph ,glaub]1 aga9/ ! ly+ calumnies ( ,cri/oph] ,f>nn]4 #fd ,ge(froy's ,treatise ( ! ,mat]ia ,m$ica1 tom4 i p4 #bbe4 #fe ,obs]vationes de ,a]e et ,morbis ,epidemicis ab anno #agbh1 ad f9em anni #agcg1 ,plymu?i fact1 p4 #adj1 #ada1 #adb4 ,london4 #ageb4 #ff ,m$ical & ,*ymical ,obs]vations on ,antimony1 p4 #f & #ge4 ,london4 #agef4 #fg ,new ,disp5satory1 p4 #cea4 #fh ,obs]vations on ! prevail+ ,diseases ( ,great ,brita91 "p i4 *ap4 iv4 case #b;d1 p4 #cd4 #fi ,ibid4 "p #b;d1 *ap4 x4 p4 #cje4 #gj ,obs]vations on ! ,diseases ( ,great ,brita91 "p i4 *ap4 iii4 case x1 p4 #ajf4 #ga ,see p4 #di-ff4 #gb ,diss]tation on ,fev]s1 p4 #f4 ,london1 #aggj4 #gc ,see p4 #eg & #eh4 #gd ,see p4 #bd1 #de & #df4 #ge ,introduction to ! ,diss]tation on ,fev]s1 p4 #aj4 #gf ,introduction to ! ,diss]tation on fev]s1 p4 #aa4 #gg ,diss]tation1 p4 #he4 #gh ,diss]tation on ,fev]s1 p4 #ia4 ,ibid4 p4 #g4 #gi ,see p4 #fb & #fc4 #hj ,add5da to ! ,diss]tation4 #ha ,introduction to ! ,diss]tation1 page #d4 #hb ,introduction to ! ,diss]tation1 page #d4 #hc ,see page #gb4 #hd ,introduction to ! ,diss]tation on ,fev]s1 pages #a/1 #b;d1 & #aj?4 #he ,introduction to ! ,diss]tation on ,fev]s1 pages #i1 #aj4 #hf ,introduction to ! ,diss]tation on ,fev]s1 page #aj4 #hg ,see page #ah-bb4 #hh ,ibid4 #hi ,ibid4 & page #gi1 #hj1 #hf1 & #hg4 #ij ,page #ge-gh4 #ia ,see page #gb1 & #gc4 #ib ,diss]tation on ,fev]s1 p4 #hd4 #ic ,ibid4 p4 #ha4 #id ,ibid4 p4 #ia4 #ie ,diss]tation on ,fev]s1 p4 #gf4 #if ,diss]tation on ,fev]s1 p4 #gj4 #ig ,introduction to ! ,diss]tation on ,fev]s1 p4 #a4 #ih ,diss]tation on ,fev]s1 p4 #ij4 #ii ,diss]tation on ,fev]s1 p4 #gb4 #ajj ,diss]tation1 p4 #gb4 ,,adv]tisem5t4 ,! ,m$ical ,society ( ,london1 h resolv$ to give an honor>y ,gold ,m$al to ! ,au?or ( ! be/ ,diss]tation on fev]s4 ,g5tlem5 :o become c&idates are desir$ to att5d to ! foll[+ regulations4 ,diss]tations on ?is subject are to be deliv]$ to ! ,secret>y 9 ,crane ,c\rt1 on or be=e ! ?ird ,tuesday ( ,april1 #agge1 writt5 9 a fair h&1 & 9 ! ,engli% or ,lat9 language1 & along ) ea* a packet 7seal$ up7 conta9+ ! "n ( ! ,au?or1 & 8 place ( resid5ce1 "s motto or device be+ writt5 on ! outside ( ! packet1 & at ! beg9n+ or end ( ! ,diss]tation4 ,x is resolv$ t ! m$al %all be publickly adjudg$ on ! fif? day ( ,june1 #agge1 aft] :i* all ! pap]s1 except+ t :i* obta9s ! honor>y rew>d1 %all be return$ ) ! packets unop5$1 s t all ! names except+ t ( ! successful c&idate %all be conceal$4 ,n4 ,b4 ,no ,memb] ( ! ,society w be admitt$ a ,c&idate = ! ,m$al4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,m$ical ,society1 be+ in/itut$ = ! improvem5t ( m$ic9e 9 all its bran*es1 w be oblig$ to all :o %all contribute t[>d ! execution ( _! ext5sive design4 ,pap]s int5d$ = !m may be direct$ to _! ,secret>y 9 ,crane ,c\rt1 ,fleet ,/reet1 or to any ( ! ,memb]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,books pr9t$ = ,j4 ,,johnson1 ,no4 #gb1 ,/4 ,paul's ,*ur*-y>d2 & ,d4 ,,wilson1 & ,g4 ,,nicol1 opposite to ,york ,build+s1 9 ! ,/r&4 ,i4 ,obs]vations on ! prevail+ ,diseases 9 ,great ,brita94 ,toge!r ) a ,review ( ! ,hi/ory ( ^? ( =m] ,p]iods1 & 9 o!r ,c\ntries4 ,by ,john ,mill>1 ,m4 ,d4 ,price #abs4 9 ,bo>ds4 ,,ii4 ,a ,disc\rse on ! be/ ,means ( promot+ ,m$ical ,enquiries1 deliv]$ be=e ! ,m$ical ,society at _! annual ,meet+1 on ,tuesday ! #ah? ,jan4 #aggd4 & publi%$ at _! ,reque/4 ,by ,james ,sims1 ,m4 ,d4