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of Winchefler. Mich. Wood, in his Efiflle before 5 tqh. 
Gardiner's Oration de vera Ohedientia, printed at Rhoan, 
i 5 ’ 53 * gives another Evidence of the ^Burning. And 
William Bullsin, a Phyfician in the Reign of C^een Eliz,, 
in a Book he poblifh’d, call’d The Buhark of Defence, 
d^c. printed in 1562. bringing in Sicknffs demanding 
of Health what he fliould do with a Dileafe call’d the 
French Pockes, Health anfwers, “ He would not that a- 
“ ny ihould fiflie for this Oifea'e, or to be bold when 
“ he is bitten to thynke thereby 10 be helped, but ra- 
“ ther to efehewe the Caufe of thys hifyrmity, and 
f filthy rotten BUnUnQl Harlots. 
I believe, by this time, I have fufficiently prov’d 
what I propofed, that the firfl: Degree of the Venereal 
Difeafe was very anciently known among us, under 
the Title of BUtning ; and that you may lofe no 
more Time at preient upon this Subjed, I fhall referve 
my Colledions, which (hew that the Difeafe, when it 
came to be confirmed, was no Novelty here dn thofe 
early Times, for a further Opportunity, and detain you 
no longer than to exprefs my Pieafure in profelling 
my felf, Tottrs, &c. 
London, Feb. 4. 
I7I7-1S« 
Will. Beckett, 
V. Jeeuratarum Ohferyationum Jflronomicarumj a\u 
no fuperiore zs* currente^ cum Societate com^ 
municatarum Sylloge. 
I Nterefl fane Sciential ne pereant Obfervata Aflrono- 
mica, debita curd hdifque Inftrumentis ab Artifi- 
cibus idoneis cielitus deprompea : Hoc enira fblo 
fundamento nicicur Urania pradica. Itaque in hisTranf 
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