A letter from the facetious doctor Andrew Tripe [pseud.] [i.e. W. Wagstaffe], at Bath, to the venerable Nestor Ironside. With an account of the reception Mr. Ironside's late present of a Guardian met with from the worshipful Mr. Mayor, and other substantial inhabitants of that ancient city. To which is added, a prescription from the doctor, by way of postscript, exactly suited to his distemper.

Date:
1714
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Credit: A letter from the facetious doctor Andrew Tripe [pseud.] [i.e. W. Wagstaffe], at Bath, to the venerable Nestor Ironside. With an account of the reception Mr. Ironside's late present of a Guardian met with from the worshipful Mr. Mayor, and other substantial inhabitants of that ancient city. To which is added, a prescription from the doctor, by way of postscript, exactly suited to his distemper. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [»] as, the Time, which I employ’d in ga¬ thering Materials for this valuable Per¬ formance, was ftolen from the Hours of my Natural Reft; after having, for the Good of my Country, fpent al) the live¬ long Day, as the Poets exprefs themfelves, In Trivtis, & Quadriviis, delivering my falutiferous Infirucltons to all Comers and Goers, and expos’d to theRigour of the Sea- fons, under the wide Canopy of Heaven. But as I have this Comfort, that I underwent this great Fatigueb purely to refcue the City where I generally refide, from the Imputa¬ tion of Ingratitude, which otherwife it might be liable to; fb I may, without Va¬ nity, fay, that I have, Vno Iffu, purchas’d to my felf by it the Veneration of the Learn¬ ed World, my own private Satisfaction, and the Thanks of my Fellow Citizens; whofe hearty Acknowledgments likewife, as well as my own, I return you, moft Antient Sage, for your defirable Prefent. And, a si do not queftion, but you will, for the Publick Good, and your own Credit, be at the Charges of Reprinting this Authentick Monument of your Liberality, fo I defire, there may be Copies enough to furnilh every Family in England with one. And becaufe other Nations may alfo reap the Benefit of your Labours, I have not only prevail’d with my Learned Acquaintance, Mr.