the fyiftle Dedicator). 



great and patent Medicines) not the worft 

 part of the Thurmacopoea^ and many parti- 

 culars beyond 5 but rather think fit to em» 

 ploymyfelf fosne more years in the Expe- 

 rience and Practice of Preparations, and 

 take the pains of collecting and trying fuch 

 intelligible and probable proceffes as fhall 

 come to my hand, either reported hereto- 

 fore, or ufed now^ efpecially in ourNation, 

 for fitting matters to Alimental, Medical, 

 and Mechanical ufe 3 before I fhall imagine 

 to have the lead hand in that Hiftory 3 which 

 may as well be learn'd by fuch as are con- 

 cerned to kuovv it, from Modern Difpenfa- 

 toriesj and other novel Writers. But the 

 perfection of that Hiftory, with corre&ion 

 of proceffes capable of amendment, is, in 

 my eftimation, a defign and work worthy 

 of the Gare, Patronage, and Governance, 

 and fit to be carryed on by the intereiT 5 if too 

 tedious , for the Pen and Pains of your 

 Honor. 



As to the form and compofure of matter 

 under thofe Heads, I muft make it a parti- 

 cular bufinefs to beg your pardon 3 for I 

 findeitevenin my own jndgement exceed- 

 ing rude, and it could be no otherwiie, 

 when the Revife of the Prefs, was, for a 

 great part, the firfr review made of my own 

 Writing 3 and indeed, the whole piece in 



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