A complete treatise, on the origin, theory, and cure of the lues venerea : and obstructions in the urethra, illustrated by a great variety of cases : being a course of twenty-three lectures, read in Dean-Stret [sic], Soho, in the years 1790 and 1791 / by Jesse Foot, surgeon.

  • Foot, Jesse, 1744-1826.
Date:
1792
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Credit: A complete treatise, on the origin, theory, and cure of the lues venerea : and obstructions in the urethra, illustrated by a great variety of cases : being a course of twenty-three lectures, read in Dean-Stret [sic], Soho, in the years 1790 and 1791 / by Jesse Foot, surgeon. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    were debarred the conversation of human society, and com- mitted to close confinement. But this being a thing some ages since laid abide, no Author, that 1 know of, having the particular history of it, and somewhat of it being absolutely necessary in this design, I shall do it, as briefly as I can, from what remains 1 have met with in records, and other scattered papers. First then, after the persons appointed to examine the diseased, had comforted them, by telling them, this distemper might prove a spiritual advantage ; and if they were found to be leprous, it was to be looked upon as their Purgatory in this world; and although they were denied the world, they were chosen of God: the person was then to swear to answer truly to all such questions as should be asked; but the examiners were very cautious in their enquiries, lest a person that was not really leprous should be committed, which they looked upon to be an al- most unpardonable crime. They considered the signs as univocal, which properly belonged to that disease, or equivocal, which might belong to another, and did not up- on the appearance of one or two signs, determine the per- son to be a Lazar: and this I find to be the case of the wife of John Nightingale, Esq. of Burntwood, in Essex, who, in the reign of Edward IV. An. 1468, being reported to be a Lazare, and that she did converse and communicate with persons in public and private places, and not (according to custom) retire herself, but refused so to do, was accordingly examined by William HatteclifF, Roger Marcall, and Do- mmicus