326 STAGGERS, &c. 



alarming flate of difeafe, give one of the mcr^ 

 cur ial purging balls ^ according to his ftate and 

 temperament, regulating the courfe as parti- 

 cularly explained in p. 261 and 262. 



The general and proper ir^ode of treatment 

 in every ftage of thefe complaints having 

 been explicitly introduced, I lliall beg leave 

 to obferve, prefcriptipns and compofitions in- 

 numerable might be added, in compliance with 

 cuftom, to give the fubjed; an appearance of 

 greater weight, by prolonging, extending, and 

 varying, the methods of cure. But the fad: 

 is, fuch clafs of medicines are at once brought 

 forward for every difeafe, as are well eftabliihed 

 and high in eftimation for their different 

 effeds, that paltry, extraneous, deceptive aids, 

 may be totally rejeded, to prevent unneceffary 

 trouble, expence, and difappointment. In the 

 prefent we have nearly aba?ido?2ed the ancient 

 pradice; we applaud no *' burning fetons with 

 *' red hot irons,'* recommend no *' chewing 

 .*' balls to champ upon," compofed oiafafcetida^ 

 faviuy and a combination of articles to create 

 a naufca, and render the llomach eternally 

 imcafy : nor do we adopt the fyftem of 



*^ Pitching 



