This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
A New Theory of Consumptions and Related Works
Fragmented shelf of early eighteenth century medical and literary notices. Items include Benjamin Marten's A New Theory of Consumptions with cure discussions, a Dialogues concerning Eloquence translated from French, a claim for an infallible cure for the scurvy with proprietary drops, and sale notices for estate goods from Sussex Countess’s possessions. Also mentions an attack attempt on Mr Plampin Richardfoo’s life and a reward for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yail Publist
Cambray
French Academy
William Stevenson
M. A. Retor
Morningthorp
Norfolk
Longinus
Tully
Bofft
Sprat
Plato
Quintilian
Rapin
Bardet
Demosthenes
Horace
Corneille
Lord Shaftsbury
Sophocles
Virgil
Boileau
Mr.Rope
J. Walthoe
Royal Exchange
Plampin
Richard
Melford
Suffolk
Jeremiah
Richardson
Lampia
Jooe
Plampio Richardfoo