ceed from the same principles and constitution, 'tis highly probable the use the oyls will prevent the growth of gravel, the general attendant of the last stage of the gout, both by curing the gout and by taking off the confinement and sedentary life. All this reasoning is highly confirm'd by what we observe from the short experience we have yet had of these oyls: we all find that after the use of them, our feet and other parts that have been affected, recover their strength to an extraordinary degree, and are restor'd to a firmer state than they have been in for some years before.
If temperance will contribute towards retarding the return of fitts; and to make them easyer when come; in the natural and present method; what may we hope for; when we add this powerful assistance of art? if it so compleatly cures the present fitt, 'tis very just to believe it will both retard and moderate the succeeeding one, till by temperance and prudent management in time; that false and fatal habit and constitution which engenders this fiery matter; will be totally chang'd; and the seeds of the distemper lost. At least we shall bring them under, to such a degree, that a gouty constitution shall be a happy one. For if such be naturally secure from inflammatory and
