A perfect Account of the Infirmities of
AGE incident to them Both.

BEING

A Paraphrase upon the Six former Verses
of the XIIth Chapter of Ecclefiaftes.

By JOHN SMITH, M.D.

Of the COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS.
The THIRD EDITION Corrected.

Nam pernicitas deferit, Confitus fum
Senectute, onuftum gero Corpus, vires
Reliquere; ut Ætas mala, merx est ergo. Plautus.

LONDON:

Printed for E. WITHERS, at the Seven-Stars, be-
tween the two Temple-Gates, Fleet-Street. 1752.

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Hofoever thou art, into whose hands this paraphrafe may fall, know that the author of it is not near enough any Nobleman to put it into his hands; nor bath be face enough (as is the mode of this daring age) to call at a distance; but could be do both, yet know also, be would do neither; for be defireth not, that any thing, either of others, or bis own, should be patronized beyond its own native worth; and is himself as willing, as any touchy-beaded Decriers of anatomy and anatomists, of all art and artists, that all the shame that is due to the ill managing of this good Subject, should return upon his own pate; and fuch is his allegiance to his king, that if he can but keep off their foul fingers from him, to which they are apt enough, be cares not how heavy they fall upon himself: And on the other hand, if there be any thing herein contained, of true value, it will but shine the brighter for the rubs and petulant endeavours of all conductitious detractors; who, being thrust out of some

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