An Essay on the Nature and Cure of the Phthisis Pulmonalis, or Consumption of the Lungs

Excerpt from An Essay on the Nature and Cure of the Phthisis Pulmonalis, or Consumption of the LungsThe mode of treatmentl {hall recommend, is founded upon experience; and is what has proved effectual in.thofe periods of the dif cafe, that are attempted to 'be pointed out with precifion. To do this with greater ex afinefs, it may be thought, fome inf'tances of the diforder being cured {hould be related. But when it is confidered, with what cafe cafes may be drawn up to fuit any theory; and that they mui't reft upon the fame ground of veracity With the other parts of the work, they will be found evidences not deferving' much credit.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.