Thoughts on the present state of the practice in disorders of the eye and ear : To which is added, an address to the inhabitants of Great Britain, particularly to those residing in the ... metropolis ... To which ... are annexed, singular cases, authentic and remarkable cures, lately performed in London, in the diseases of those organs / [James Graham].

  • Graham, James, 1745-1794
Date:
1775
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Credit: Thoughts on the present state of the practice in disorders of the eye and ear : To which is added, an address to the inhabitants of Great Britain, particularly to those residing in the ... metropolis ... To which ... are annexed, singular cases, authentic and remarkable cures, lately performed in London, in the diseases of those organs / [James Graham]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    . WILLIAM THOMAS, at Mr. Saunder’s, in York-Buildings, Stfancf, feized with a violent and painful inflammation of his eyes which prevented him from doing bufmefs as ufual; he, too, became the Doctor’s patient and was foon perfectly cured. TO thefe Ladies and Gentlemen^ who now, and to every individual who heretofore, have voluntarily borne public teftimony of the benefit they have received. Dr. Graham prefents his molt refpeCIful acknow¬ ledgments ; and as their ftations and veracity are refpectable and Undoubted^ their kindnefi demands his moft cordial thanks. VVere it at all neeelfary to extend or to eftablifh Dr. Graham’s charac¬ ter or abilities, many other new and extraordinary cures of blind, deaf and dumb perlons, even offome who were born with thefe maladies, might be adduced, as well as former cures ratified and authenticated : but the lingular cures already mentioned are at once both his advocate and his judge, for while they plead his caufe, they award judgment in his favour —a judgment from which there can be no appeal. He moreover flatters himfelf that the multitudes which croud from all parts for his affiftance, and the cures he dtuly performs, his conflant candor and moderation, are pillars and ornaments too ftrong for malevolence to (hake, too confpicuous even for the dim eye of envy to overlook 1 delicacy--the high expence and the narrow limits of news-papers, and of pamphlet publications, will prevent him ia future from troubling the public with fo great a number of cures as were at fir It neceflary • Indeed to deferibe every cafe, and to record every cure, would be to compile volumes. He is happy in being now exemp¬ ted from both ; for fa&s are incontrovertable—truths fpeak for themfelves —he rejoices in the applaule of the world—he exults in the approbation of his own confidence ! AS Dr. Graham never presumes to mention any of his pa¬ tients names OR RESIDENCE without they defire it, or give him their intire confent, he begs that thofe perfons who require to fee a grea¬ ter number of cures in every difeafe of the eye, and in every fpecies of deafnefs—hardnefs of hearing, ulcerations of the eyes, and of thofe who were born deaf and dumb—will apply to £t g for more ample and minute particulars—at his houfe in Pall-Mall, whe^ d great multitude of well attefted cafes and cures lye open fo/ public infpeftion, befidcs which the dodor will with pleafure refer them to a great number of la¬ dies and gentlemen, as well as to feveral noble perfonages (whofe autho¬ rity he hath not, or who perhaps do not chufe to appear publicly) in JBriftol, in Bath, and in London, of high rank, probity, and honour, who will, he doubts not, give full and (atisfactory information in every particular, refpecting Dr. Graham’s character, abilities, mode of treating &c. +++ Where the fixation or circumftances of patients preclude them from the benefit of perfonal application, full and judicious delcriptions of the cafes in writing is then recommended. The poor, Wind, or deaf, bring¬ ing a proper certificate from the minifter of the parifli they belong to, will be aflifled gratis, as ufual, with advice, medicines, or manual opera¬ tions, as their relpective cafes may require, and for that purpofe every Monday is appropriated. Thofe who have tickets from the suppor¬ ters of the plan for the relief of the poor may apply or fend fop a/Tdhnce at any time. 1 THE*