TO THE READER.

condemn what they do not understand. And they are led to do this, lest by approving what they have no knowledge of, they should too clearly reveal their ignorance; because they are unable to demonstrate the reasons for their own approval. Therefore, it is highly probable that they—hating labor and envying the diligent original: "sedulous" efforts of others, for fear that their own reputation original: "seeming Honour" should be overshadowed—would rather (according to the old proverb The author refers to the proverb "Give a dog an ill name and hang him," suggesting that once something is labeled "poison," it is unfairly rejected without trial.) give antimony original: "Antimony" a bad name than dirty their hands by testing the medicinal properties original: "Virtues"; the inherent power or efficacy of a medicinal substance with which it is endowed.

How poorly it has been spoken of in our time is well known to many; and how useful it has been in the cure of many terrible original: "deplorable" diseases within the last twenty years is just as well understood by most of the hard-working original: "industriously laborious" physicians of this city Likely referring to London, where the publisher was based., who can, and daily do,