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To the Worſhipfull Alexander
Read, Doctor of Phyſick and
Chirurgery, one of the Societie of
the Colledge of Phyſicians for
the Citie of London.
Sir, having finiſhed this treatiſe, I conſidered what entertainment it might find in the world; and fearing, that it would be envied, for the good that it offereth unto this Kingdome, as I the Author have been for my practice, I bethought my ſelfe that it might ſafely hover under your wings, whereupon I am bold to thruſt it into your protection, that it may the better be defended from the calumnies of theſe times. The Subject of it is, that which I have practiſed and proved by Experience, ſo that if there bee occaſion, I believe I ſhall bee able to render ſufficient reaſons to prove it, from the moſt Authentique rules in Phyſick. And if there [iv] ]be any errors eſcaped in it, I ſhall rather deſire that they may be corrected by the diſcretiõ of you or any of the Colledg of Phyſicians, than diſputed upon by new beginners in the practice of Phyſick, who have but ſmall experience. As for thoſe Medicines publiſhed at the latter end of this booke, I ſhall not deſire your protection for them, becauſe I never made you, nor any man acquainted with them.
For I intended that they ſhould be Protectors for themſelves: but however I hope that my endeavours in this ſmall treatiſe will not be unpleaſant, but acceptable to you, for the good which I believe it will do in the World; and ſo for this time I reſt in ſome meaſure of aſſurance of your worſhips favour.
Your Servant,
Tho: Sherwood.
