And shrewd suspicions ran about the place, The business could not have been speedier done: How Swallow felt, then said "a change is wrought:" True, Swallow's board had still the sumptuous treat; But could they blame? the warmest zealots eat: What could they do a new-born zeal to nurse? "Could he but know to whom he should refund, "He would most gladly-nay, he'd go beyond; "The Lord would help them"-Loud their anger grew, Yes, many such-but Swallow's race is run; s name is lost,-for though his sons have name, It is not his, they all escape the shame; Nor is there vestige now of all he had, His means are wasted, for his heir was mad: Still we of Swallow as a monster speak, A hard bad man, who prey'd upon the weak. THE BOROUGH. LETTER VIL PROFESSIONS-PHYSIC. Finirent multi letho mala; credula viram He fell to juggle, cant, and cheat The Worth and Excellence of the true Physician-Merit, not the sole Cause of Success-Modes of advancing Reputation-Motives of medical Men for publishing their Works-The great Evil of Quackery-Present State of advertising Quacks-Their Hazard-Some fail, and why -Causes of Success-How Men of Understanding are prevailed upon to have Recourse to Empirics, and to permit their Names to be advertised-Evils of Quackery: to nervous Females: to Youth: to Infants-History of an advertising Empiric, &c. |