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vived, and brought into pra&ife. Which be- 
ing 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 phyfic , as it does in 
every other earthly thing. Hence phyficians pre- 
fcribe according to certain received forms, not 
fufficiently confidering, whether the fuccefs an- 
fwers. To this mufi be referred the frequent 
change of remedies. 
Brooklime , b err age, buglofs , 'plantain , faxi- 
frdge , are properly only kitchen plants. 
Larkfpur is fcarcely of any ufe, but to 
adulterate fyrup of violets, for which pur- 
pofe it ought not to be ufed. Bugle , mo- 
therwort, eye-bright , poley -mountain of 
Crete, are kept in fliops more from 
cuftom, than for any good, and fufficient 
reafons. The knot-grafs is retained j while 
on 
