Folly predominant : or, The town taken in. With the palpable deception, and frothy orations, of four public orators, three of which suddenly springing up like mushrooms, must as soon decay: to which is added, a dissertation upon the impossibility of curing lunatics in Bethlem, except with those that would amend of themselves under proper Government in any other Place: And why more Cures are not performed in other Hospitals. - Also, (in Compliment to the Ladies) another upon the Felicity of Matrimony. - Likewise, an humourous and diverting Raree-Show. With the four orators effigies, in folio, sketched from the life, annexed to it. By Peter Billings, M.D. And Sole Professor of the Cure of Lunatics, experimentally, by a new and gentle Method, and in the highest Degree of Madness, proceeding from Pride or Love; Hypocondriacs, or Hysterics, now in London, or in any other Part of the World; who may be heard of at Mr. Mark Noble's, Peruke-Maker, next Door to Mr. John Taylor's, Oculist, in Hatton-Garden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Billings, Peter.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marriage--England--Early works to 1800.

Marriage.

Mental illness--Alternative treatment--England--Early works to 1800.

Mental illness.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],8p.,plates )

Other Title:

Folly predominant

Place of Publication:

London : printed for H. Carpenter, in Fleet-Street, MDCCLV. [1755]

Notes:

Peter Billings is a pseudonym.

Braces in title.

Price from imprint: price One Shilling.

Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford).

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T183493.

OCLC:

642506108