THis Disease doth chiefly proceed from Melancholy, bred by distem­per of the Stomack, or Spleen; which being crude, stays in the passages of the Arteries and Veins, and thereby doth excite grievous fer­mentation or workings, from whence are sent vapours which afflict the heart and brain, &c. from all which is caused malignant and contagious putrefaction of Melancholy; and thence proceed these Symptoms, viz. giddiness in the head, sudden flushings, heat, and redness in the face and body, putrefaction and stinking of the mouth and gums, toothach, stin­king breath, blackness and loosness of the teeth, want of digestion, much winde, and unsavoury belchings: and by thick vapours arising from the Hypochondria to the Midriff, is occasioned obstructions of Respiration, or shortness of breath, and straitness of the breast, &c. The body is dull and heavie, and in the Legs are spots, sometimes red, purple, black or blue: There is also violent pains in the head, shoulders, arms, fingers, belly, thighs, knees, Legs, ankles, feet and toes: Whence some who have had the POX, (though cured) do fear the return of their old Maladie. There are many thousands have this distemper, that are perswaded they have [...] Gout; because sometimes it hath the very signes of the Gout; which [...] the cause why the Scurvy (which by mistake is judged the Gout) is [...]dom cured. For those Medicaments pertinent in the Gout, are not the very same in the Scurvy, and consequently cannot cure it. Other signes of the Scurvy, are bad sleep and frightful dreams, a feverish heat, and sweats towards the morning. Some have risings in their body, as if stung with Bees or Wasps, &c. others have dolours in their side, imitating those of the Spleen. And in short, it doth appear to a judicious eye, with, and in the shape of most Diseases; as hath been sufficiently apparent, not only to my self, but also to several other experienced Physicians, who with me have traced this Disease, and made exact inspection into its va­riable dresses, for many years together. And we have also observed, that it is propagated and spread abroad in these parts of the world, more than any other Distemper whatsoever; and by its sundry shapes, hath seduced many in their judgement of the Disease. For in some it passeth for a Consumption, in others for a Dropsie, &c. and Medicines are given accor­dingly; but alas, to little purpose; and all for want of true knowledge of the Original of the Disease it self. And here observed a great Truth, viz. That there are very few afflicted with and Distemper of long con­tinuance, who have not annexed with it a Scorbutick taint; which unless it be considered, and Antiscorbutick Medicaments given, the Patient is very rarely, if ever cured. Now the conclusion of all (if the Scurvy comes [Page 3]to be predominant) is sometimes Swoonings, Apoplexies, Dropsies, great decay of the body, incurable Consumptions, &c. Note, that in some the Scurvy is hereditary; and that there are some few Causes thereof, besides those here set down: but these being usually the chief, for brevity the other are omitted.

I Shall now, to oblige the Sons and Daughters of Venus, briefly discover the true symptoms and effects of the Grand POX, and Gonorrhaea, or Running of the Reins.

The Discourse will hardly infect any that are not already Diseased, or in the least prejudice their reputation: And to read it heedfully, is the way to instruct many in what before they were ignorant. Also those in these Distempers concerned, will for what I have writ, be obliged to give me thanks. I shall begin with the symptoms of the POX.

Which are pains in the head, shoulders, arms, back, knees, shins and Legs, Nodes or hard knobs in the head, joynts, or shin bones, Bubo's in the Groin, Tumors in the Testicles, Scabs or breaking out in the head, neck, face, or other parts of the body; Ulcers in the throat, mouth, pa­late, nose, or privie parts, and sometimes in the Legs, with a general in­disposition of body. These are the symptoms which usually go along with this Disease.

Now rightly to distinguish the pains of the POX (from those of such other distempers as most resemble it) please to accept and observe these fol­lowing Rules. First, the pains of the POX are very like those of the Scurvy, save that these of the POX do usually seize the patient in the night; and when well warm in bed, are then most violent. They fre­quently continue till towards day, and then vanish almost, if not quite a­way, until night the come again: only sometimes in the day, are felt some sharp pains in the head, shoulders, arms, Legs, &c. but are quickly gone again. Moreover, the pains of the POX are ever between the Joynts, and usually (if the Disease be of very long continuance) those pains do fix Nodes, or hard knobs on the Joynts: but neither of these symptoms are so incident to the Scurvy. It is distinguished from the Arthritas, or Joynt-grout, by its nocturnal dolours, or pains in the night: for the pains of the Gout, (contrary to those of the POX) are often greater in the day than night. Many have joyned with this Disease a consuming Hectick Fever, often caused by those unlucky over hot and drying Diet-drinks, violent Purges and Sweats rashly given to those of thin, hot and dry con­stitutions: such bodies receive the same mischief from an ill-managed Salviation or Fluxing: and an Hectick thus contracted, for the most part, ends in the grave; and others, by unskilful Fluxing, have the pockie [Page 4]humours plentifully raised into their heads, where (by their corroding quality) they too often ulcerate the throat, and consume the palate and gums: which humours being raised, and mixed with a venomous and ill-prepared Mercurial Medicine, do also poyson and level the Nose, and beget all those dishonourable and fatal consequences of this foul Disease.

THis Disease is known by an Issue from the privities, not of Seed, (as by some supposed) but of a virulent matter, which often ulcerates the Urinary passage, and causeth Caruncles to grow in the Yard, from whence is sent corrupt matter; which falling by parcels, resembles small pieces of flesh. The Patient hath a scalding heat, sharpness and pain in making Urine, which sometimes comes away by drops; there is also a great pain in erection of the Yard. These are the Symptoms that most frequently attend this Disease.

The Effects are many times the POX, to which 'tis somewhat related; but is chiefly brought in by such as unskilfully attempt to cure the Dis­ease; whose practice it is (without respect to their Patients health, or their own credit) with all speed to obstruct the issue at the Privities, from whence the virulent matter immediately mounts into the liver, and other principal parts, where it infallibly vitiates the Bloud, and confirms a POX, that yeelds to no slight cure: and sometimes from an ill managed Cure, is left resident with the Patient an immedicable Gleeting, and many are the mischiefs brought upon the Patient by ill-prepared Mercurial Me­dicaments, &c.

I thought to have given you the causes of the POX, and Gonorrhaea, or Running of the Reins: but the chief of them being already well enough known to proceed from Venereal embraces, it would be a kinde of lost la­bour to insert them here. Those who please may (from my self) have Imfallible Medicines and Directions for perfect and speedy cure of these Distempers.

According to promise in my other Books, I am in This to give you some account concerning Worms, which are a Vermin, though but little regarded, yet exceeding troublesome, and very often most pernicious.

Of these creatures are several sorts; but the most usual are shapeb round and long: these are bred in the Gouts, yet sometimes get into the Stomack. The second sort are short, and very small, like threds; and commonly lie in the Right-gut, and in the end of the Fundament, wherein is almost continual itching; which worms also provoke the Patient very often to Stool. The third sort are long and broad, of an incredidle length, but very rarely seen.

Worms are most caused from raw, gross, flegmatick matter; and there­fore youth, and such as eat much fruit, are seldom free from them: Also all great Eaters are very subject to them; especially those who eat meats that casily putrifie in the Stomack, and more at once then Nature can well digest; whence follow Crudities, and thence worms; the signes of which are many. Some have unsavoury Belchings, and a stinking breath, wasting of the gums, heaviness, fainting, great thirst, vomiting, cold sweats, and often a Fever; a short Cough, unquiet sleep, intolerable gnawing pain in the stomack and belly, loss of appetite, weakness and consumption of the whole body. Many times, the patient hath an insatiable appetite, caused by flat Worms, which devour the food that is eaten. There are a few signes more of Worms: but these being the most com­mon, and because I would not be too tedious, shall say no more of the rest at present; only thus much I shall adde, that if worms be voided alive, without other excrements, in the beginning of a Disease, 'tis dangerous, and signifies great Crudities; and if voided dead, signifies much putrefaction that has killed them, which probably, shortly after, kills the patient. In short, 'tis the opinion of our age, grounded upon substantial proofs, that worms, and their effects, have conducted more people to their graves, than any one Distemper whatsoever. And therefore you that suspect them in your selves, make much of these Infallible PILLS, as your most speedy help to prevent a Worm-eaten carcase; and take them ere too late; by which doing, you will certainly prolong your days in ease and health, and be obliged to thank your Adviser.

THe Dropsie Ascites, is from abundance of water heaped up between the Peritonaeum, or inner coat of the belly and bowels; which in­fecting the mouth of the stomack, doth bring great Thirst, and often a Fever. Sometimes it begins in the Feet, and swells up wards to the Legs, Thighs, and Cods: but at the same time the upper parts of the body usually consume. The cause of this Dropsie may be from a cold distemper of the Liver, which cannot make perfect bloud, but flegm, winde, and water. Sometimes a Dropsie may proceed from a Fever, hot meats, and too plentiful drinking of Wine; whereby the Liver, Spleen, and Kidneys, may lose part of their native heat, and consequently their ability to attract the water, and eject it by the Ʋreters. The same may be caused from the natural Flux in women flowing too plentifully, or from retention of the fame: And drinking much cold water may diminish and disperse the native heat, and by that means make way for a Dropsie. The Dropsie Tympanites is from winde shut up in the cavitie of the Abdomen or belly, [Page 6]and sometimes in the cavitie of the Gouts. This winde is bred from crude, thick, flegmatick, or Melancholy humours, which by heat having motion, and made thin, become gross windie vapours. This Dropsie is never of Winde alone, but always mixt with water. But the greatest part of this distemper proceeding from winde, it is then always called a Tympany.

The Dropsie Anasarcais without controversie bred from a cold distem­per of the Liver, which hinders its Concoction; from whence, in stead of good bloud, it disperseth flegmatick humours, and causeth the whole body to swell. A Dropsie may be also caused from all tumours or obstru­ctions of the Liver, much bleeding, great evacuation by Stool, Sweat, &c.

Note, All Dropsies are dangerous, and hardly cured. Yet the Dropsie Anasarca, which is occasioned by Flegme spread over the whole body, is easiest cured of the three; but Ascites, and Tympanites, with much more difficulty. Notwithstanding, I here promise to the world, that my Pills will perfectly cure the most dangerous Dropsie that man can have; provided the Disease be medicable or curable.

Note, That all the Symptoms afore-mentioned are seldome in all that have these Diseases at one and the same time, (except those in Dropsies) but most are; and some have more than these, which should have been here inserted; but brevity being intended, and most suitable in this place; I therefore judge what hath been already said, sufficient to satisfie all rea­senble persons in the true knowledge of their Disease, if afflicted with either of these distempers. There remains now something more to be said of those Excellent Pills before named; of which briefly thus.

One whole Box thereof, price but 6 s. is usually enough for perfect cure of either of the aforesaid Diseases, except the Disease be contumacious and inveterate; and then the person doth sometimes take a small quan­tity more, which most certainly cures either of these Diseases, and without the least danger of future relapse.

These Pills are also of most admirable use for such as have the POX, Gonerrhaea, or Running of the Reins; and for such as formerly have had either of those Diseases, and suspect an ill Cure, or dread a Relapse: And are likewise one of the most sure and speedy medicines that is, or can be, against the Green sickness, and for such young women as want their Monthly Visits. They are also excellent against Fits of the Mother, and have a peculiar vertue against Barrenness, if overloosness of the Spermatick Vessels, Foulness of the Womb, thinness of Seed, or the White Flux be the cause. They free the body from all lumpish Melancholy humours, and revive and chear drooping spirits even to a wonder; infallibly cure the Jaundies, and are most excellent against heat and sharpness of Urine; most wonderfully expel wind, and help all preternatural sweatings.

I shall adde, that these Pills taken sometimes to prevent Diseases, or more closely followed to cure, as need shall require, are most excellent for all Families, but more especially those who inhabit neer the Seas; for such (much more than others) are liable to Obstructions, Agues, the Scurvy, &c. as I have always observed in my Travels thorowout this Nation, and some other Kingdoms besides. They are also the most precious medi­cine in the world for Mariners, and such as travel much by Sea, to whom the Scurvy, and many other diseases, are very incident; partly from bad airs, Sea-fogs, sudden heats and colds, much salt, and bad diet; and some-times excessive drinking of forreign and unfrequented liquors, &c. and they are the more commodious for such to take to Sea with them, because they retain their full vertues many years; and in the time of taking them, none is confined to his house: nor is there any great need of Broth or Posset-drink in their operation, as with other Physick, but every one may walk abroad at pleasure: for indeed they exhilerate the whole body, and make all that take them, more vigorous, and fit for employment, either at home or abroad; and are so gentle, that they are most safely taken by all persons, from three years old, to the greatest age; and at all times of the year, even in the coldest or hottest seasons, and are so congruous to all Constitutions, as gently to wait Nature in all her dictates; as is daily manifested by their sundry and facile operations: for in some they gently move Sweat, in others much Urine, and in others they operate effectually by Stool; and in some again, they work both by Sweat, Urine, and Stool. So that which way soever Nature is inclined to acquit her self, that very way they are ready to assist her. And yet frequently they operate after they begin, by quick Stools, and chiefly upon the peccant matter, which they attract and eject with such ease, as gives (as well as Cure) great de­light to all who take them. Many more are the vertues might truly be added to this medicine: but the incredulitie of our Age doth, in part, impede a farther accompt at present. Yet (by perswasion of Friends) I shall adde, That it fortifies the body, and makes it impregnable against the assaults of all Diseases; and is also found, by daily experience, to free the body from all malignant humours, and to resist these Diseases, viz. the violent Headach, Palsie, Falling-sickness, Apoplexie, Lethargie or sleepy Disease, Vertigo, Dizziness, Frenzie, Madness, Catarrhes or De­fluxions, Asthma or shortness of breath, obstructions of the Liver, Spleen, and Mesentery; Agues, Quotidian, Tertain, or Quartan; foulness, and all distempers of the Womb; all pains and foulness of the Stomack; pu­trefaction of Humours; Kings-evil, Leprosie, Mange, Scurf, Running pains, Stitches, Cramps, Convulsions, Gout, Sciatica, Cholick, Stone, Loos-ness, Fluxes, Excoriation of the Intestines, or Griping in the Guts; Surfeits, [Page 8]Fevers, Pleuresies, loss of Appetite, Vomiting, Consumptions: purges all Gross Tartarous humours from the body; frees the whole Mass of Bloud from all im­puritie, and preserves the Body sound and vigorous. And know for certain, that it doth not only prevent these Diseases, but doth also Cure the most of them: And, in a word, (without Hyperbole) is one of the most significant and Noble medicines of the world: for its sundry Vertues; against all Curable Distempers are not to be reckon'd up: which whosoever listeth to credit, and make a tho­row Trial of, shall most assuredly never have cause of regret for so doing.

I shall also adde, that these Pills do wonderfully remedy a Stinking Breath, if the cause be not in the Teeth; and are sufficiently known to be the only perti­nent medicament under the Sun, against those painful, watery, Flegmatick or Cholerick Vomitings, incident to the Goodfellow, after drinking much, and sitting up late at night. Also the Pills being taken, to the number of three, four or five, as the body is able, the next morning after hard drinking, do certainly prevent Surfeits, Fevers, Palsies, Gouts, Dropsies, &c. which are often the e­ffects of too much Wine, or strong Liquors

I shall now insert the names and dwellings of some few (of the great number that I might) who have been restored by my Pills, out of the most dangerous Distempers.

Edward Bell Esq living about the middle of St. Anns-lane, behinde West­minster Abbey, being exceedingly pained and tortured with the Gout in most of his Limbs and Joynts, so that he could not go nor stand for a long time together, was, after taking but three or four Doses of my Pills, able to walk pretty stoutly; and before he had taken out two Boxes, did judge himself perfectly cured.

Mr. Tho. Tery, one of his Majesties Officers belonging to the Excise for Bewdly, Kidderminster, &c. having been many years afflicted with most grievous sore and rheumatick Eyes, and having been also troubled with making every day much bloudie Urine for the space of two years, and thereby being brought very weak, had the advice of several able Physitians in order to his cure; but to no effect, until he took my Pills, wherewith he was perfectly Cured in a very short time.

Mr. Whitway, living next the George in Seacoal lane, was exceedingly troubled with spitting of much corrupt mattery flegm and bloud, and withal, had a most violent Vomiting; all which continued some moneths, whereby he was brought extremely weak; and in the opinion of most about him, not likely to live many dayes. This man sent to my house for some of my Pills, by which, as was ac­knowledged by himself, he received much good, and was in a short time after made perfectly well; and hath since resolved, not to be without some of my Pills by him, to be ready upon any sudden sickness that might happen.

Mr. Dove, now Land-waiter of his Majesties Custom-House, London, but lately an Officer at Protsmouth, where going on board a ship, a Splinter struck into his Leg, and gave him such a wound, as proved a long time incurable, notwithstan­ding the best means was used by Chirurgeons, &c. and some pounds spent in seeking after help, but found none until he took my Pills, by the use whereof (although he was then ancient and much afflicted with the Scurvy) he was made perfectly well, without external or outward application, and hath since so con­tinued, as himself can witness.

Mr. Richard Hinton, living near the Cock, toward the upper end of Leather­lane, being brought into such a low and dangerous condition with griping in the Guts, as there was very little hopes of life, was however by a Friend of [Page 9]his advised to my Pills, as the only medicine to be hoped in for his recovery; whereupon he freely took them, and was thereby in a very few dayes perfectly recovered.

Mr. Barker, living at Capt. Stanton's next Queen-stairs near Ratcliff-Cross, ha­ving a Son that had been a long time indisposed, weak, and thin of body, and his Distemper not rightly known, however gave him some of my Pilis, and at the third or fourth time taking, they brought from him several very large Worms, one whereof was as big as a Tobacco-pipe, and above half a yard in length, whereupon the Youth recovered perfect health.

Mr. Joseph Marshall of S. Albans had a servant, by name John White, who was exceedingly afflicted with the yellow and Black Jaundies, had the Scurvy in a high degree, and an exceeding dangerous Dropsie, insomuch that all that viewed him gave him over for a dead man: but he having heard much of the excellencie of my Pills, was very desirous to make trial of them; which accordingly he did, exactly following the directions in my Book; and was thereby in a very few weeks perfectly recovered. Of this Cure any person may also be informed at the Cock-Inne in Aldersgate-street, where the abovenamed Mr. Marshal and his servant John White are very well known.

Mr. Joseph Seidon, Woodmonger on Mill-banck Westminster, being exceedingly afflicted with a dangerous Dropsie, insomuch that the print of a singer would have continued in his flesh at least half an hour; and in this Condition (by a sad ac­cident) was thrust into the Body with a Sword, and bled much inwardly: his wounds alone were judged so dangerous, that most gave him over for a dead man; and yet some perswaded him after all, to try what my Pills would do for him: which he willingly assented to; and their effects were indeed most wonderful, for they brought from him all the Coagulated or hardened Blood, which was judged before would very much hasten his death. They caused his Wounds quickly to heal, and perfectly Cured his Dropsie.

The Wife of Mr. Tarlton Guilder, living at the Golden Cross in Princes street, having received a great mischief in her Labour, by mistake or unskilfulness in her Midwife, was thereby brought into a very sad languishing condition; for remedy whereof, much means was used, by advice of several Eminent Physitians, but none prevailed until she took my Pills, which within a few weeks perfectly eased her of that burden she should have been quit of on the day of her Labour, which was almost three years before. This Cure, for good reason, is not set down near so fully as it might; yet is very considerable, and note-worthy.

Mrs. Palmer a Wine-Coopers Wife in Crooked lane, having been above twenty years very much distemper'd with the Scurvy, and for remedy whereof she spared no cost for the best advice, and spent several years (at the seasons) in drinking the waters of Tunbredge, Epsome, &c. but all in vain: and then, when no other means could be thought on, she was advised to my Pills; which she willingly took (exactly following the directions of my book given with them) and was thereby perfectly recovered, as her self can testifie.

Mris Kidderminster living near the Market-house in Shrewsbury, was desperately diseased with griping in the Guts, the Stone, shortness of breath, the Scurvy, intolerable gnawing pains in her stomack, and many other distempers, where­by she was brought so extreme weak, that her death was expected every hour: and being in this condition, she was told, that if any thing saved her life, it must be my Pills; which she little minded, as judging her self past help, how­ever was peraswaded to take four of them, when in all apperance she was even [Page 10]at the Gates of Death: Those four Pills wrought gently with her, by the way of Vomit twice, and after gave several Stools. When their operation or wor­king was over, she found herself much eased, and the next morning was pretty well able to rise without help, which she could not do in a long time before: And whereas before she was not able to go two yards without being led, she was now (within a very few days) by four or five times taking my Pills, able to walk forth, and was perfectly cured, she being at the same time above seventy five years of age.

Mary the wife of Dennis Barnard of Butleigh in the County of Somerset, being above three years troubled with a violent tormenting pain in the left side of her stomach, but more especially after eating or drinking (when it was her constant use to tumble herself on the ground, in hopes of ease thereby) had the advice of many Physicians, and took many medicines they prescribed her; but found no ease at all: and being brought exceeding low, even to the gates of death, almost despairing of life, was informed of the wonderful effects of my Pills; whereupon a Box of them was bought for her, at Yeovel in the said County, she took of them as many and as oft as her body was able to bear; and they brought from her by Stool many hundreds of living Worms, of strange shapes; some about an inch in length, some longer, and headed like Eels. At last they brought from her somewhat like a bag; which was judged to be that wherein the Worms had lain. The woman upon this recovered perfect health, look'd fresh and well, and became as able to follow her business as in all her life; she being at the same time fifty years of age.

Mr. John Johnson, servant to Mr. Thomas Forth, Brewer in St. Giles's in the fields, London, being so far gone in a most dangerous Dropsie, that he appeared to all that beheld him absolutely past Cure, and not likely to live three days: This man, to the great admiration of all that knew him, was perfectly cured with my Pills. Of this great Cure any may be satisfied at the house of the said Mr. Forth, as also by most of the Inhabitants thereabout.

On Munday the 19th of Fber. 1671. came to my house Mr. Higham of Barn­elms within 5 or 6 miles of London, who had been an eminent practitioner in Physic near 30 years, he told me, that many of my pills had been made use of by his advice: and further said, that he had given them to several of his Patients in most Distempers; and I do declare, said he, in the presence of God, that in my life­time I have not met with any medicine, either in England, or my forreign Tra­vels comparable to your Pills, for the cure of Diseases in general.

I could, if convenient, name many (of great Quality) who by experience have found my Pills to be the choice Physick of the world; particularly one of the Dukes of the Kingdom, who hath taken my Pills; and in his Letter (which I have now by me) his Grace is pleased, in a very high manner, to approve them, and to let me know they are a very Famous medicine in his Country. I could al­so insert many others that have had help by them in London, and several other the considerable parts of England, &c. where they are now to be sold: for, if there be truth in man, I have daily tidings of their most wonderful efficacy in curing such Diseases, as by most are judged incurable. Notwithstanding, for urther confirmation, have been perswaded to insert the following Letters.

I. PErsons of a middle strength are to begin with taking two or three Pills at Bed-time, three hours after a very light Supper (but no Supper is better.) If two or three be not sufficient, adde one every night, until you take five, six or seven at once, or that you have the Dose that best agrees with your body: take them two or three nights one after another, (or as strength will allow) then forbear them a night, (or two nights, if the Patient be not strong) then take them, as before, &c.

II. Those whose Bodies are weak, or that a little Physick will work with, may begin with two Pills, taken after their first sleep, or very early in the morn­ing fasting, and lye in bed an hour, or 2 or 3 hours after them, if conveniently they can, and if they sleep upon them, it will be the better.

III. Note, If the Pills work much in the night, it will afterwards be best to take them very early in the morning, and to lye in bed as before directed; or two, or three, more or less, may be taken at night, and as many in the morn­ing. Women with-childe, and those that give Suck, should begin with taking but one or two Pills; and afterwards may take more, as they finde them con­venient.

IV. To Children about three of four years old, give half or three quarters of a Pill; to Elder Children, give a Pill, two or three, according to their age and strength.

V. If the patient by thirsty in time of the Pills operation or working, he may drink a draught or two of such Liqour as he best likes, except in Dropsies, in which 'tis much better to drink the liquor made as followeth (if convenient­ly to be had.)

Take of the tops of Green-Broom six handful, of Fumitory as much; Scurvy-grass, Wormwood, of each three handful, all cut; Bark of Elder ten ounces Juniper-Berries bruised twelve ounces, Anniseeds bruised fix ounces, Horse-Radish-Roots three ounces, liquorish four ounces; slice the Roots, put all into a thin Linnen or Hair Bag, and put them into five Gallons of strong Ale: when it hath almost done Working, within a day or two after, the Patient should begin to drinke thereof three draughts in a day; but if the drink no other Liquor, it will be the better: and let him sometimes eat a little Candid or GreenGinger; and still remember, besides the drink to take my Pills as before appointed. These directions observed, is an Infallible Remedy against any curable Dropsie, as hath been very often proved. And note, this Drink, with my Pills, is of excellent use for such as finde themselves very far gone with the Scurvy.

VI. Such as care not to swallow Pills alone, may take them in a little of the pap of an Apple Stew'd prunes, 3 or, 4 spoonfuls of Beer, Ale or Wine, or they may be bruised or cut small (which indeed is the best way if they be very hard) and taken with Honey, Sugar, the pap of an Apple, Beer, Ale or Wine, &c.

VII. Against the Pox, Gonorrbaea, or Running of the Reins, let the Pills be taken in the largest dose, so long as occasion shall require: and if in the Pox there be many Warts, breakings out, Scabs or Ulcers, that very much molest [Page 14]the patient, let him have but a little patience, and by the use of my pills, they will all infallibly vanish: but if the patient be in extraordinary haste to have such Scabs, Crust or Ulcers disappear, then let him continue my pills as above-directed, and to his sores, apply this medicine following.

Take Unguentum Basilicum half an ounce, Red precipitate twenty granes, Mer­curius Dulcis, in most fine Powder, one dram; mix all well together, and apply some of it upon Lint, every day fresh, to your sores, &c.

VIII. Note, My pills sometimes give an easie Vomit or two; that is, when the dose is large, the stomach foul, or nature much inclined that way: which still proves very well for the patient; for they always carry forth such Cho­lerick, Flegmatick, and other noxious Excrements, as Nature could not evacuate any other way, and by that means often compleat the Cure. And if in their working the patient chance to be much Stomach-sick (which seldom happens) then let him drink a glass of Sack, or burnt White-wine; or if Wine be too costly, a draught of strong Ale warmed, either of which usually gives speedy ease.

IX. I advise all, in the time of taking my pills, from old Cheese, and meats very salt and windy,

X. Note, That in any sudden sickness or infection, (against which they are excellently good) with all speed that may be, the patient should take a full dose of my pills, viz. 4, 5, or 6, according to Age and strength, and the next day take the medicine following.

Take mithridate one dram and half, (or two drams) Salt of Wormwood one scruple, Diaphoretick Antimony sixteen grains, Spirit of Sulphur fifteen drops, Carduus-Water four ounces: mix them. An Apothecary can make up the medicine for you, or it may be had faithfully made up at my own house. Take it in bed in the morning fasting: be covered warm, and sweat as strength will allow.

This potion is for a person of middle strength. When you come out of your Sweat, be careful that you catch no Cold. A day or two after, you may take another dose of my Pills: but if the disease be no Infection, and seem not to be extraordinary dangerous, the Cordial Sweating medicine need not be taken, for my Pills alone will compleat the Cure, (in which you may confide against most Diseases curable by Physick.) But here, by the way, you should consider, that when Nature is so oppressed by an inverterate disease, as that some of the internal principal parts are ulcerated and perished, (which often happens) that then 'tis impossible to make new ones instead of those consumed: In all such cases we have just cause to judge the Patient immedicable, or incurable: Also we know, it is appointed for man once to die, Heb. 9.27. and when that time is come, 'tis not the best Physick in the world shall protract it one minute; in such cases my Pills can do no good: and therefore every one ought to consider what hath been said, and to expect accordingly; and remember, that a small matter will resist a disease in its beginning, but when once radicated or rooted, it is with much difficulty cured: and therefore to oppugn or resist a disease in its Minority, is no small point of wisdom.

XI. Note, The Cordinal Sweating potion above prescribed, is also of ad­mirable use for such as have the Pox, to be taken once or twice in a week; also against pains of the Body, Limbs or Joynts; the Gout, Scurvy, Dropsie, &c. but the Patient should continue taking my Pills, save on the Sweating daies, as a­bove-directed.

XII. Note, That in the preparation of these most excellent Pills, is not only much pains, care and watching, but also vast expence: Notwithstanding, that the meaner sort might have help hereby, as well as the rich, I have set a very low rate upon them; the half Box whereof, Forty Pills in number, (or within one or two more or less) being but Three shillings; and the whole Box, con­taining Eighty Pills, (or within two or three more or less) Six shillings.

But because of Dangers, and extraordinary Charge of Fraight by Sea, and great Cost of Returns from many parts out of England, the half Box of Pills in Ireland is sold for Three shillings six pence, and the whole box for Seven shillings, and not under.

They are sealed up in Tin-boxes, with my own Seal at Arms, being A Lion passant guardant; and are also to be sold by

• Mr. Henry Brome Bookseller, at the Gun neer the West-end of St. Pauls Chruch.
• Mr. Francis Ashborne, at the Bodies and Sleeves in Cheapside near Friday-street.
• Mr. Daniel Bennet, Cutler in Exchange-alley in Cornhil.
• Mr. Robert Boulter Bookseller, at the Turks head against the Royal Exchange in Cornhil.
• Mr. John Painter Coffee-man, at his house com­monly called Johns Coffee-house, above the Royal exchange in Cornhil.
• Mr. Alkin Confectioner, at the Lion and Ball a­gainst Cree-church in Leadenhal street.
• Mr. Tuthil Bookseller, at the Chirurgeons Sign neer the Armitage-Bridge.
• Mr. Butther Distiller, at the Plow and Still a­gainst the George Inne in Southwark.
• Mr. Stevens Confectioner, at the Sugar-loaf a­gainst White-cross-street, joyning to Cripple­gate-Church.
• Mr. Tho. Chew Distiller, at the Green-man neer Smithfield bars.
• Mr. George Lion Grocer, at the Tobacco-roll at little Queen street-end in High-Holborn.
• Mr. John Baynes Tin-man at the Bird cage at Cock-lane end, against Holborn-Conduit.
• Mrs. Firby Stationer, under Grays-Inne-gate in Holborn.
• Mr. John Starkey Bookseller, at the Mitre in Fleetstreet neer Temple bar.
• Mr. Preston Bookseller, at the Rose and Crown in Great Turnstile-ally in Holborn.
• Mr. Magnes Bookseller, at the Posthouse in Rus­sel-street Covent-Garden.
• Mrs. Duke Coffee-seller, against the Star-Inn in the Strand neer Charing-Cross.
• Mr. Pierson Distiller, at the Golden Still against the Miter tavern in Kings-street Westminster.
• Mr. Milward at Westminster-Hall-gate.
• Mr. Simon Wood, Mercer in Bewdley.
• Mr. Hugh Keate, Bookseller in Evesham.
• Mr. Stephen Dagnal, Bookseller in Alisbury, and at his shop in Layton.
• Mr. John Philips, Bookseller and Post-Master in Worcester.
• Mr. John Broughton, Barber-Chirurgeon in Welling borrow.
• Mr. John Ball, Stationer, against the Shambles in Banbury.
• Mr. Richard Hunt, Bookseller, in Hereford.
• Mr. Obed Smith, Bookseller in Daventry.
• Mr. John Morris, mercer in Wickham.
• Mr. Edward Milward, Bookseller, near the George in Litchfield, and at his Shop in Tamworth.
• Mr. Joshua Simmons, Mercer in Alderston.
• Mr. Tho, Yate, Grocer in Whitchurch in Shropshire.
• Mris. Ruth Tompson, Bookseller in Harborough, and at her Shops in Lutterworth and Kettering.
• Mris. Elizabeth Lincoln, Bookseller in Saturday-market-place in Leicester, and at her Shop next the Crown-Inn in Loughborough.
• Mr. Jethro Thornton, Bookseller in Derby.
• Mr. Jeremiah Tomlinson, Bookseller in Warring­ton and at his Shop in Leverpool.
• Mr. Thomas Green, Bookseller in Lancaster.
• Mr. Ralph Shelmerdin, Stationer in Manchester.
• Mr. Christopher Lee, Bookseller in Maidston.
• Mr. Allen Sartan, Grocer, against the Colledge-Gate in Rochester.
• Mr. Rest Fenner, Bookseller in Canterbury.
• Mr. Thomas Heaviside, Scrivener near the Sun in Chatham.
• mr. John Hall, Chandler in Dover.
• Mr. William Baily, Bookseller in Wolverhampton.
• Mr. Griffith Davies, Mercer in Oswaldstry.
• Mrs. Martha Tubb, Confectioner, at her shop at Mris. Mary Corbets, in Mardol in Shrewsbury.
• Mr. Richard Clifford, Chandler in Northampton.
• Mr. John Jervis, Barber-Chirurgion at the Grate-house in Warwick.
• Mr. Richard Graygooss, Grocer in Epping.
• Mr. Richard Monck, mercer in Mansfield.
• Mr. William Williams, at the Red Lion Inn in Brackley.
• Mr. Henry Howard, barber-chirurgion in Buc­kingham.
• Mr. Daniel May, at the Cock in Watford.
• Mr. Thomas Slator Mercer in Sturbridge in Wor­cester shire.
• Mr. Thomas Loxam Mercer in Preston.
• Mr. Kichard Waldron Barber-chirurgion neer the market place in Ludlow.
• Mr. Jawes Wills, Barber in Hinckly.
• [Page 16]Mr. Hierom Gregory, Bookseller in Brimigham.
• Mr. Jacob Watson Mercer in Thame.
• Mr. Henry Tomlin Mercer in Stratford upon Avon.
• Mr. Thomas Radford Merc et in Chesterfield.
• Mr. John Punter Grocer in Luton.
• Mr. Thomas Wicksled Bookseller in Bridgnorth.
• Mr. Stephen Waring Barber-chirurgion in Chip­pingnorion.
• Mr. Thomas Wright mercer neer the Cross in Co­ventry.
• Mr. John Warner, Barber-Chirurgion at the Nags­heed in Dunstable
• Mr. John Battisson, Iroum Oager in Newport Pagnel.
• Mr. Samuel Fenn, Hatter in Bedford.
• Mr. James Lem, Distiller, at the Still near the Cross in Chester.
• Mr. Thomas Pitts Barber-chyrurgeon in Lyme.
• Mr. William Wells, Grocer in Peterborough.
• Mr. John Cairnes, Bookseller at the entrance into the Parliament­yard in Edinburgh.
• Mr. John North, Bookseller against the Tolsel in Dublin.

And all other the usual places appointed for Sale of them.