 Tobacco, divine, rare, superexcellent Tobacco, which goes far beyond all their panaceas, potable gold, and philosopher's stones, a sovereign remedy to all diseases. A good vomit, I confess, a virtuous herb, if it be well qualified, opportunely taken,...  The Atlantic Monthly - Page 1651860Full view - About this book
 | 1810 - 558 lehte
...potable gold, and philosophers stones, a sovereign remedy to all diseases. A good vomit, 1 confesse, a virtuous herb, if it be well qualified, opportunely...abused by most men, which take it as tinkers do ale, it is a plague, a mischief, a violent purger of goods, lands, bealth ; hellish, devilish and damned... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1800 - 628 lehte
...and Phitosoiphers stones, a soveraign remedy to all diseases. A good vomit, I confesse, a vertuous herb, if it be well qualified, opportunely taken,...a violent purger of goods, lands, health, hellish, Jevelish and damned Tobacco, the ruine, and overthrow of body and soul. SUBSECT. II. Simples purging... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1817 - 708 lehte
...use of tobacco as even James himself : — " A good vomit," says he, " I confesse, a vertuous herbe, if it be well qualified, opportunely taken, and medicinally used, but as it is commonly used by most men, which take it as Tinkers do ale, 'tis a plague, a mischiefe, a violent purger of... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1821 - 624 lehte
...gold, and philosophers stones, a soveraign remedy to all diseases. A good vomit, I confesse, a vertuous herb, if it be well qualified, opportunely taken,...a violent purger of goods, lands, health, hellish, divelish and damned tobacco, the ruine and overthrow of body and soul. SUBSECT. II. Simples purging... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1821 - 628 lehte
...gold, and philosophers stones, a soveraign remedy to all diseases. A good vomit, I confesse, a vertuous herb, if it be well qualified, opportunely taken, and medicinally used; but, as it is commonly abusedby most men, which take it as tinkers do ale, 'tis a plague, a mischief, a violent purger of... | |
 | 1824 - 436 lehte
...Philosopher's stones, a sovereign remedy to all diseases. A good Vomit, I confesse, a vertuous Herbe, if it be well qualified, opportunely taken, and medicinally used, but as it is commonly used by most men, which take it as Tinkers do Ale, 'tis a plague, a mischiefe, a violent purger of... | |
 | Saturday night - 1824 - 968 lehte
...philosopher's stones, a sovereign remedy to all diseases. A good vomit, I confesse, a vertuous herbe, if it be well qualified, opportunely taken, and medicinally used ; but as it is commonly used by most men, which take it as tinkers do ale, 'tis a plague, a mischiefe, a violent purger of... | |
 | 1824 - 486 lehte
...philosopher's stones, a sovereign remedy to all diseases. A good vomit, I confesse, a vertuous herbe, if it be well qualified, opportunely taken, and medicinally used ; but as it is commonly used by most men, which take it M tinkers do ale, 'tis a plague, a mischiefe, a violent purger of goods,... | |
 | William Henry Pyne - 1825 - 376 lehte
...philosophers' stones — a. sovereign remedy to all diseases. A good vomit, I confesse, a vertuous herbe, if it be well qualified, opportunely taken, and medicinally used ; but as it is commonly used by most men, which take it as tinkers do ale — 'tis a plague, a mischiefe, a violent purger... | |
 | William Henry Pyne - 1825 - 762 lehte
...philosophers' stones — a sovereign remedy to all diseases. A good vomit, I confesse, a vertuous herbe, if it be well qualified, opportunely taken, and medicinally used ; but as it is commonly used by most men, which take it as tinkers do ale— 'tis a plague, a mischiefe, a violent purger of... | |
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