Printed for J. JOHNSON, St. Paul's Church-yard; and And fold by them, and RICHARDSON, Cornhill; DILLY in the Poultry; ΤΟ THE REV. DR. BLAIR, PROFESSOR OF RHETORIC AND BELLES SIR, RELIGION feems fo naturally to flow from the Study of Medicine, that among the Ancients GALEN wrote on the Ufes of the Parts in the human Body as a Hymn to the Creator. In the Supplement to HOFFMAN we find a regular Confeffion of Faith; and the illuftrious Baron HALLER has left behind him several valuable Difsertations, with fome Poems on religious Subjects. The Religio Medici of Dr. BROWN, acquired and maintains the highest Reputation; and the Medical Works of the late Dr. GREGORY abound with pious Reflections. The prefent Age can boast of a FOTHERGILL, a PERCIVAL, a LETTSOM, and a TOWNSEND. After the mention of fuch illuftriA 2 DEDICATION. ous Names, we trust that, in Conformity to their Example, the frequent Introduction of religious Reflections throughout this Work, whose professed Object it is " UT SIT MENS SANA IN " CORPORE SANO," will not be deemed incongruous by any one. The late Dr. BROWN mentions, in his Elements of Phyfic, " that he was acquainted with a Work, whence abundant Proof might be drawn to fhew that the Laws of "Morality and Phyfic reft on the fame broad Bafis." It is much to be regretted, that this great Genius did not live to execute his Intention; but to supply this Want, I have affumed the Pen, yet with timid Steps, I venture to tread the Path he has marked out. I follow "haud Paffibus æquis;" and, in the Execution of my Plan, it is with Gratitude I embrace this Opportunity of publicly acknowledging my Obligations to You, Sir, and the Veneration with which I fubfcribe myself Your obliged and faithful Servant, &c. &c. *Formerly we presented the reader with an ANALYTICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS prefixed to each volume, with a view.to feparate the ufeful, from the ornamental, part of the work; but as here the IMPROVEMENT of the TASTE and HEART is the prominent feature, we have waved this dry and un- pleasant task, and allow the utile to remain in proper affociation with the dulci. |