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great belly is an evidence to be depended upon beyond<br />
all exceptions, and to whom I wish a happy minute in<br />
due feafon : however, I won't fbrbid you communicat-<br />
ing this remedy to others who may have occafion for<br />
a flogging.<br />
Qui valide intorto verbere terga feces.<br />
Who with a knotted whip may lath their backs.<br />
The gates of the Mufes, as the Greek proverb fays<br />
(that is, of all profeffors of fcience), ought always to be<br />
open, and efpecially of phyficians ; for, as Scribonius<br />
Largus, in his epiftle to Julius Califtus, fays—The<br />
imputation of a niggardly envy ought to be abomi-<br />
nated by all people, efpecially phyficians, who, if they<br />
are not according to the intent of their profeffion, full<br />
of pity and humanity, are objeals of deteftation both<br />
of GOD and man.<br />
Thus, my dear friend, to fatisfy your curiofity, I<br />
have explained my opinion to you with a little more<br />
freedom than ordinary. Do you take it all, fuch as it<br />
is, in good part : love me ftill as your friend, and<br />
pardon
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