Event Comment: To
the au
thor of
the General Advertiser, from
White's Coffee House,
St James's, 1 Feb., SIR: On
the 6
th of December last I was seiz'd wi
th a fever, which in 24 hours was so violent
that I became extremely delerious, insomuch
that I obstinately refused all manner of medicines.
This continued till about December
the 16
th, when all my friends
thought me near expiring, and
the more because I was
then in
the 80
th year of my age. At
this time my relations gave me a dose of
Dr James's Fever Powder in some Tamarinds, unknown to me, which, as it had no taste, I did not discover.
This gave me one stool, and
the next morning I was much better. From
that Time my Relations gave me
the same medicine, wi
thout my knowledge, in small beer, Tea, and every
thing I took.
This was attended wi
th so good an Effect,
that in
three days
the Fever, wi
th all its symptoms, entirely left me, insomuch
that I am now perfectly recover'd.
This I esteem my duty to
the Publick to communicate for
the general advantage of Mankind, I am, Sir, your humble servant,
Colley Cibber.
This day is publish'd, By Au
thority,
the Comic Tunes in
the Entertainment of
Queen Mab, as
they are performed at
Drury Lane, for
the Violin, German Flute, or Harpsichord, Price 1s. 6d. Printed for
J. Oswald at his music shop in
St Martin's Churchyard, in
the Strand