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vived, and brought into pradlife. Which be- 

 in o- the cafe i have frequently endeavored to 

 find out the caufe of this common ignorance. 

 The refult of my inquiries i fubmit to the 

 judgment of the candid reader in this aca- 

 demical exercife, which, though far from 

 compleat, is the beft i could produce, and i 

 hope it may prove of fome ufe, and meet with 

 a favorable reception. 



Various caufes have concurred to bring 

 many medicines into negled. 



I. 

 Fajhion which -prevails in phyjic^ as it does in 

 every other earthly thing. Hence phyficians pre- 

 fcribe according to certain received forms, not 

 fufficiently confiderlng, whether the fuccefs an- 

 fwers. To this mud be referred the frequent 

 change of remedies. 



Brooklime^ horrage^ huglofs, plantain, fa:>ii' 

 frage^ are properly only kitchen plants. 

 Larkfpur is fcaraely of any ufe, but to 

 adulterate fyrup of violets, for which pur- 

 pofe it ought not to be ufed. Bugle, mo- 

 therivort, eye-bright, poley-mountain of 

 Crete, are kept in Ihops more frorn 

 cuflom, than for any good, and fufficient 

 reafons. The knot-grafs is retained -, while 



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