Panacæa

In most of the grand Articles, these slow-paced Societies afford us but little Comfort; and return Ignoramus upon many an Enquiry: whilst a Blacksmith will easily show you the Philosopher's Stone ; every Apothecary help us to a Panacæa ; every Watchmaker to the perpetual Motion ; and every Pilot to the Longitude.

It treats next of those who contended for the prolongation of life by antidotes and panacæas, transcribing here a strange elećtary from Aćtuarius, in which euphorbium makes one ingredient.

... so that they are, for the sake of this panacæa, seized by surprise ; as this oil is subservient to the above-mentioned medical purposes.