The London practice of physick, or, The whole practical part of Physick contained in the works of Dr. Willis faithfully made English, and printed together for the publick good.

THE PREFACE.

THere are many Persons to whom the Voluminous Theory of Dr. Willis, might prove tedious, who would be desirous of having the Practical part in his Works entire by it self; and all 〈◊〉〈◊〉 will find themselves here grati∣fied; and doubtless there are many Perusers of his Theory, who will not be without his whole Works; and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 will be equally desirous to have this Practical part by it self, as a Portative Manual to direct them in Practice on all occasions. The parts 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Dr. Willis's Works which con∣tain

Practice in them are these,

• 1. His First and Second Parts of his Pharmaceutice Rationalis.
• 2. His Tract of Convulsive Diseases.
• 3. His Tract of the Scurvy.
• 4. His Tract of the Diseases of the Brain and Genus Nervosum.
• 5. His Tract of Fevers.

As for his Tracts,

• 1. of Fermentation,
• 2. Of the Anatomy of the Brain,
• 3. Of the Accension of the Blood,
• 4. Of Muscular Motion,
• 5. Of the Soul of Brutes,

&c. they are all Theory, and contain nothing of Practice in them. That which you have in this Volume, is, all the Practice of Physick contained in those first five Tracts; I say all the Practice of Physick there contain∣ed, because there is not a great deal of Theory even in those which is not here inserted: For instance, Dr. Wil∣lis, in the First Part of his Pharma∣ceutice, is very large in giving the

Anatomy of the Stomach or Ventricle, and of the Guts, being the parts which he calls the first passages, and he gives many Figures for the Illustrating what he there says concerning them. In the second Part of his Pharmaceutice, he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 large in like manner in giving the Anatomy of the Lungs, &c.

Now these things are here omitted as being besides the design of this Work: Again, Dr. Willis, in many parts of his Practical Works, is very large in the Pathology of Diseases, and in the Aetiology of Symptoms; as to these also, I have been wholly arbitrary in them, often omitting what was conceiv'd too Prolix, and setting down barely what was judg'd necessary for Illustrating the Nature of Diseases.

To obviate therefore all Cavillati∣ons, which any Man shall pretend to make against this Work, as imperfect; on the account that all that Dr. Willis

has written in his Books of Practice, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not here contained, I shall give you 〈◊〉〈◊〉 short what you may here expect.

First, You will here find all the De∣finitions or Descriptions which Dr. Willis gives of Diseases and Symptoms, to∣gether with as much of the Aetiology and Pathology as was conceiv'd necessary or would be desir'd in a work of this Nature.

Secondly, You have alway here 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Method of Curing in any Disease, con∣taining all his Physical Indications and Intents of Curing, none being omitted throughout his whole Works.

Thirdly, There is not a Recipe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 order to the Cure of any Disease in a•••• of his Tracts, but it is here inserted I have been induc'd to believe on se∣veral Grounds that the Practical pa•••• of Dr. Willis's Works, set forth after this manner, would be acceptable 〈◊〉〈◊〉 many. For, in truth, besides the cheap∣ness and portableness of the Volum, 〈◊〉〈◊〉

any Persons unacquainted with the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Tongue buy Dr. Willis, it cannot be thought that they will have the pati∣ence to peruse a deal of Theory, con∣sisting of large Anatomical and Physiolo∣gical Discourses, and the like, which though never so clearly delivered in Eng∣lish, cannot be comprehended by them under some years study: And again, those who understand the Latine Tongue, will certainly be better pleas'd to read the Theory at large in the Original, than in the English, and having this ••••anual of Practice by them, they will and Dr. Willis's Theory of Diseases so ••••irly hinted in the Indications of them here given, that if at any time they have forgotten it, they will easily call it to mind again, having once read it be∣fore. The order observ'd here in placing the Books of Practice of Dr. Willis in this Volume, is not according as he writ them one after the other, neither is it

conceiv'd that if he were now to publish his Works together himself, he work 〈◊〉〈◊〉 so place them. Wherefore tho' his Phar∣maceutice was the last Book he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 yet it is plac'd here in the first place, in re∣gard that the first part of it contains the ••••∣nerals of Physick; it treating of Vomit 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Purging, Sweating, &c. Which Generally ought to precede what he writes on parti∣cular Diseases. After the two parts of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Pharmaceutice, we set his Tracts of Convul∣sive Diseases, and of the Scurvy, which 〈◊〉〈◊〉 design'd as Praevious and Introductory 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his Tract of the Diseases of the Brain 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Genus Nervosum; which follows next; 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in the last place we put his Tract of Fev••••••••. As for the Head Title prefixt to this Volume 〈◊〉〈◊〉 where it's call'd the London Practice 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Physick; no man haply may wonder at 〈◊〉〈◊〉 if he considers, that whatever Medicine 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Dr. Willis, with his great Diligence 〈◊〉〈◊〉 most accurate Judgment, both in Consump∣tions, Practice, and on other occasions, 〈◊〉〈◊〉

serv'd to be most in use here, and most ratio∣nally prescrib'd, he always carefully recorded them, and everywhere throughout his Books, here Printed, set down the most select forms of them, as he often declares himself: Some parts of his Works indeed were written at Oxford, as his Tracts of Fevers, of the Scur∣vy, and of Convulsive Diseases; but in re∣gard the chiefest parts were written here, I mean his two parts of his Pharmaceutice, whereof the first contains the Generals of Physick; and his Tract of the Diseases of the Brain and Genus Nervosum; I think the Title may bear for the reason before gi∣ven. I well know that Dr. Willis's Works are set forth together in Folio in the Eng∣lish Tongue. But as this Book is of a differ∣ent Nature, it containing only a Synopsis of his Practical part, the large Theory being omitted, so it has its peculiar use: As for the way of Translation us'd in this Work, any Man who pleases to compare a Leaf of what is here done with a Leaf of the former

Translation, will easily find that this is no Transcript; the way of expression being very differing; and we often disagreeing as to the sence of Dr. Willis; in which others will judge who has done him most right: and as I do not doubt but now and then therè may be found a more apt expression than what I have us'd, so I conceive there is no very material errour in what I have writ∣ten; and without Animadversion, or Insist∣ing on particulars, I shall take freedom to say that I believe what I have here Trans∣lated will be judg'd by all Men to be more easy, correct and clear, than what has been done before.

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