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Health restor'd, or, the triumph of nature, over physick, doctors, and apothecaries. In twelve entertaining conversations. Plainly evincing by reason, nature, and philosophy, the absurdity and inconsistency of the practice of physicians; their Ignorance in almost all Distempers; the Insignificancy and Uncertainty of the Materia Medica, and the Danger and Folly of making use of them. Earnestly Recommended, To those that would preserve Health, and prolong Life. To which is added, an essay on regimen.

Title
Health restor'd, [electronic resource] : or, the triumph of nature, over physick, doctors, and apothecaries. In twelve entertaining conversations. Plainly evincing by reason, nature, and philosophy, the absurdity and inconsistency of the practice of physicians; their Ignorance in almost all Distempers; the Insignificancy and Uncertainty of the Materia Medica, and the Danger and Folly of making use of them. Earnestly Recommended, To those that would preserve Health, and prolong Life. To which is added, an essay on regimen.
Author
Ablancourt, sieur d', 1621-1696.
Publication
London : printed for J. Torbuck , in Clare-Court ; J. Boydell , in Russel-Court ; and F. Noble, at Otway's Head, in St. Martins-Court, St. Martin's Lane, MDCCXL. [1740]

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Description
iv,124p.; 8⁰.
Uniform Title
Dialogue de la santé. English
Alternative Title
Dialogue de la santé.
Subject
  • Apothecary jars > Early works to 1800
  • Physicians > Job satisfaction > Early works to 1800
  • Stomach > Early works to 1800
Genre/Form
Imaginary conversations.
Note
  • In fact a translation of Nicolas Fremont d'Ablancourt's 'Dialogue de la santé', originally published in Paris in 1683.
  • Price from imprint: price 2 s. Sewed in blew, or 2 s. 6 d. Bound.
  • Reproduction of original from National Library of Medicine.
Indexed In (note)
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642225681
  • ECCO1-N7260
Author
Ablancourt, sieur d', 1621-1696.
Title
Health restor'd, [electronic resource] : or, the triumph of nature, over physick, doctors, and apothecaries. In twelve entertaining conversations. Plainly evincing by reason, nature, and philosophy, the absurdity and inconsistency of the practice of physicians; their Ignorance in almost all Distempers; the Insignificancy and Uncertainty of the Materia Medica, and the Danger and Folly of making use of them. Earnestly Recommended, To those that would preserve Health, and prolong Life. To which is added, an essay on regimen.
Imprint
London : printed for J. Torbuck , in Clare-Court ; J. Boydell , in Russel-Court ; and F. Noble, at Otway's Head, in St. Martins-Court, St. Martin's Lane, MDCCXL. [1740]
Edition
The second edition.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, N7260.
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Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
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