THE Perm 2 Fe AG Ee 
ISEASE is undoubtedly the mott fatal enemy of mankind. To 
prevent its approaches, or to overcome its attacks, is perhaps the 
moft important concern of our lives ; and an acquifition that appears 
only attainable by the moft natural and fimple means, For this purpofe, 
Mr. Nicholas Culpeper’s ENGitsu Puystcran feems peculiarly well 
adapted ; fince it reforts, for every mode of Cure, to that infallible 
fource prepared by Gop and Nature, in the vegetable fyftem ; whence 
flow {pontaneoufly the genuine Virtues of Medicine, diffufed univerfally 
over the face of the whole earth, where nothing grows in vain! | 
_ Indeed, had this ingenious and moft invaluable Work no other recom- 
mendation than having pafled through fo many editions, yet would it 
fufficiently juftify my offering it once more to the notice and confideration 
of an enlightened public. But, when we reflect on the difcoveries fince 
made in the botanical world—the great acquifitions derived to the Work’ 
by the addition of upwards of one hundred newly-difcovered aromatic 
and balfamic herbs—independent of the phyfical fkill and philofophical 
perception difplayed by its Author, we fhall find innumerable inftances 
of its utility, and perceive in it a fund of information and medical ac- 
quirements, which promife the moft extenfive benefits to fociety, by 
forming a Domeftic Phyfician in every Family. 
dt might perhaps have been replete with the mabye ata a3 - 
tended more quickly to “difpel the painful apprehenfions of ge affligted 
No. 1. Sages a a. ~ people, 
