Observations upon the new opinions of John Hunter in his late treatise on the venereal disease.

  • Foot, Jesse, 1744-1826.
Date:
1786-87
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Credit: Observations upon the new opinions of John Hunter in his late treatise on the venereal disease. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    for the Profeflbr has my efteem and re» To refifl ufelefs and flimfy innovations, to do away empty new opinions, to penetrate' into the defign of contradidlory afl'c^rtions ari- fing out of confufed ideas where I could, ancf to reftore truth to its original prifline vigour, ought not, and could not be done with tame-' iiefs ; Juvenal tells us, that in fuch a cafe, Jl'ulta eji dementia. I fhall only ftay my further obfervations for the prefent* I lliall perfift in them through-- out the ProfclTor's work at my firft leifure hours. ■ I have already gone through ninety-* three pages, obferved Upon, as well as my abilities and time would permit, his general fyftem, and gonorrhoea in particular. The talk may be thought by fome invidious, but X will do my duty. FINIS.