One quack blossomed forth in verse, and thus describes himself: ‘_In_ Cripplegate Parish, _in_ Whitecross Street, _almost at the farther End, near_ Old Street _(turning in by the sign of the_ Black Croe, _in_ Goat Alley, _straightforward down three steps, at the sign of the_ Blew Ball), _liveth one of above Forty Years’ Experience, who with God’s Blessing performeth these cures following_: ‘To all that please to come, he will and can Cure most Diseases incident to Man. The Leprosie, the Cholic, and the Spleen, And most Diseases common to be seen. Although not cured by Quack Doctors’ proud, And yet their Name doth ring and range aloud, With Riches, and for Cures which others do, Which they could not perform, and this is true. This Doctor he performeth without doubt, } The Ileak Passion, Scurvy, and the gout, } Even to those the Hospitals turn out.’ } Such ground as one did not cover, another did. Take, for instance, the following: ‘In _Surry-Street_, in the _Strand_, at the Corner House with a White-Balcony and Blue-Flower pots, liveth a Gentlewoman, who ‘Hath a most excellent Wash to beautifie the Face, which cures all Redness, Flushings, or Pimples. Takes off any Yellowness, Morpheu, Sunburn, or Spots on the Skin, and takes away Wrinckles and Driness, caused too often by Mercurial Poysonous Washes, rendring the worst of Faces fair and tender, and preserves ’em so. You may have from half a Crown to five Pound a Bottle. You may also have Night Masks, Forehead Pieces, incomparable whitepots, and Red Pomatum for the lips, which keeps them all the Year plump and smooth, and of a delicate natural colour. She has an admirable Paste to smooth and whiten the Hands, with a very good Tooth powder, which cleanses and whitens the Teeth. And a Water to wash the Mouth, which prevents the Scurvy in the Gums and cures where ’tis already come. ‘You may have a Plaster and Water which takes off Hair from any part of the Body, so that it shall never come again. She has also a most excellent Secret to prevent the Hair from falling, causing it to grow where it is wanting in any part of the Head. She also shapes the Eye-brows, making them perfectly beautiful, without any pain, and raises low Foreheads as high as you please. And colours Grey or Red Hair to a lovely Brown, which never decays, changes, or smoots the Linnen. She has excellent Cosmeticks to anoint the Face after the _Small Pox_, which wears out any Scars, Marks, or Redness; and has great skill in all manner of sore Eyes.