XIV PREFACE. 



the indigefted obfervatlons of the more intel- 

 ligent, though lefs prolix and digreflive, 

 " Bartlet," the leaft doubt is not enter- 

 tained but every degree of favour will be (hev^'n 

 to a fyftem of practice founded on reafon^ fup- 

 ported by experience, and juftified by a general 

 knowledge of medicines^ thtix prijicipks^ pro- 

 fertiesy preparations and e^eBs, 



To difpel the gloom of ignorance from the 

 brow of obflinacy would be a tafk of Her- 

 culean labour; I therefore wave every idea 

 of animadverlion upon the intuitive knowledge 

 of thofe, who^ wrapt up in the warm and happy 

 confolation of their own wifdom, never fuffer 

 \\it\x [olid judgments to be warped by the in- 

 trufion of new opinions ; and proceed to make 

 the neceflary remarks upon the qualifications 

 of thofe country praflitioners who rank very 

 high in self-estimation. 



And fuch obfervations as are rendered un» 

 avoidable fhall occafionally appear with ' all 

 poffible delicacy, wishing to irritate, as little as 

 may be, the feelings of any individual, whofe 

 want of cultivation and improvement muft be 

 confidcred a misfortune, not a crime; but, in 

 7 whofe 



