The case of the Right Honourable Thomas Winnington, Esq / [Thomas Thompson].

  • Thompson, Thomas, active 1746.
Date:
1746
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Credit: The case of the Right Honourable Thomas Winnington, Esq / [Thomas Thompson]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    what Quarter thefe poifoned Arrows are fhot; private Inter eft evidently points out the AiTaffins; nor is it to be wondered, when the Shrines are in Danger, that the Workmen ftould clamour in fupport oj the Craft. Whatever Pretences fome may make to Infallibility, Experience too fatally proves it is no Attribute of the Phyfician ^ and indeed was every Profeffor to be accounta¬ ble for the Succefs of his Recipe, I fear the Bills of Mortality would furnifh copious Subjects of Enquiry on the Conduct of the Faculty. It is fome Confolation, when I reflect, that this is the firft Time I have been called to the Bar of the Public, du¬ ring a fuccefsfiil Courfe of Practice; and that under the Argus-cy’d Infpeftion of fome of my Brethren, who, I believe, will not be fufpedled of too great a Ten- dernefs in concealing my Mifcarriages. I may therefore at lead claim the Indulgence of a young Offender, nor fhall I ever be hardy enough to vye with the mod emi¬ nent of thole learned Gentlemen in Phy- lica! Achievements; for though, like Saul, I be allowed to have (lain my Thoufands, thev will ft ill have the Advantage with David>