Farther hints for restoring animation, and for preserving mankind against the pernicious influence of noxious vapours, or, contaminated air, in a second letter to Dr. Hawes.

  • Fothergill, A. (Anthony), 1732?-1813.
Date:
1783
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Credit: Farther hints for restoring animation, and for preserving mankind against the pernicious influence of noxious vapours, or, contaminated air, in a second letter to Dr. Hawes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PHER confume his time, his health, his abilities, in thus enlarging the boundaries of*fcience,. unlefs the attentive Phyfician fe.conds his endeavours by applying his dif- coveries to the advancement of the healing art, and to the. benefit of Mankind. It is the Phyfician’s province to take up the vari- ous fubftances in nature, where the Philo- fopher leaves them, and to avail himfelf of their particular properties, for the preferva- tion of health, or for.the cure of difeafes. •« . *' Agreeable to this enlarged idea is that'excel- lent adage, “ definit Philofophus Inclpit MedicusJ*^ ’ ■. ’ ' ‘ * i. t As animal life and flame are alike extin- guiflied by contaminated air, fo pure air feems to be the pabulum of each, and to preferve their vigour in proportion to its purity. But what is contaminated air but air loaden with phlogiflon and certain noxious effluvia ^