TO THE MOST CELEBRATED

COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS

OF LONDON;

And Individually

TO THE MOST DISTINGUISHED

AND LEARNED MAN

SIR GEORGE ENT

KNIGHT

Most Illustrious President,

Sir George Ent was a fellow of the Royal Society and a close friend of William Harvey. He served as President of the College of Physicians for several years.

As well as

TO THE MOST WORTHY CENSORS, The Censors were officials within the College responsible for examining medicines and licensing practitioners to ensure medical standards.

And to all other members of this most

ample Society.

THIS PHARMACEUTICAL DISCOURSE

original: "Diatribam hanc pharmaceuticam"

as a mark of respect and honor

he devotes and dedicates,

Rational Pharmaceutics, Part 1