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M A G A 21 N ^ nf M A G A 2 1 ^ E
Tbermometet,in the open Air, in London,
Highest 43. Lowest 32.
Greatest variation between any two
mornings, 7 degrees.
The weather ^n this month, tho'
Sometimes variable, has been mostly incline
to cold, fair, and Srosty and in
the city, a Sew days excepted, very
dark. The wind was often northerly,
and when from theS. and S. W. points,
generally blustering, with cold rain or
sleet.
The variations were not however So
Suldcii, or Sensible, as to affect the general
health in a very eminent degree :
except in chronick disorders os the
breast. as asthmas, peripneumonia, arid
dcstuxions which were very frequent
about the beginning of the month, and
were fatal to mat^y.
Some flow continual fevers have
likewise appeared, and terminated variously,
some with benign Agthe,
which appeared critical. or else with
military eruptions, not in the neck and
breast only, but over the whole body.
This kind of sever Seldom admits of
" any evacuation, after the disease is once
confirmed. except by blisters, and moderate
Sweats : and these, if profuse, are
mrostly prejudicial, and the former almost
always so, when applied very
e rrly, as is ton much the general praclice
osthose. wsho by a pernicious cuss
lom, are commonly the first consulted :
and who Seldom fail to advise bleeding
and flittering almost in the Same breath,
and Such medicines. as they Suppose
•will promote the most plentiful Sweats :
^ so that in two or three days, it osten
happens that the sick have undergone
every Species oS pharmaceutical directson
; 2nd are then Surrendered unnecessarily
enSeebled, into the bands of
the physician, who can only lament the
loss of those forces. which, he Sees
himself. deprived of. to combat the
diseaSe ; and Submit lo a ledious attendance
and a doubtful prognostic^ than
which Scarce ianv thing is so disagreeable
to the rational and humane practitinner.
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GENTLEMEN,
E following piece of ill- nature may
seem hardly to deserve a phrce in vour
useful collection. it must have been wrote
by seme poor Cornuto, asvbo makes as much
rout as Othello bocause forsooth his wise
has parted with her heyndlerchicf ; or
e/se by jane sea/our keeper, wbo would
fain lock np hie eWistref . and introdirce two
fashions of a// other tbo most ahborrnd of
the suir sex, i mean vei/i and eunuchs.
However as it and/ give rnysely and many
mere die pleasure of sbowing our zeal
for tbo defence of the bodies, I beg you
would infort it in your next Magazine,
neboch will mutch eh/ipe, among others,
your new correseondeut but old admirer,
P G
The cheriest maid is prodigal enough,
If she unmask her hesury to the moon,
tstAassPsua's Ham.
r T IJE tender concern oS Laertes Sor
I. the honour and happiness oS his
sister never Sails to touch the generous
affectionate boSom. The ladies are too
nearly concerned not to be affected with
it t and one would hope, they aie likewise
not inSensible oS the wisdom and
propriety oS his parting advice, whi h
is not less worthy oS the man of fenfe,
than expressive of the brother's love.
It is the common misfortune of the
fair lex to take up their notions of things
from thtise who are least in their true
interest. What a father. or a husband.
Says to them, they think has too mueh
the air of command. If a brother or
other relation councel them for their
good, it is still advice, a thing not vert
often agreeable to a young lady
whereas from the rest ofthe other Sc^.
they meet with a greater deference, atu
are generally sure of hearing Opinions
more agreeable to their inclinations
.When we differ in our views, it t^ ^
w vender we give different opinions. ^
lauSband would be glad to keep his
to hianself; but he that hopes to sh^
her Savours with him has plainly a dil'
serent interest , is it likely then th^