Later, in his famous book on colonial medical practices and conditions, Douglas, in a humorous vein, stated that:  "When I first arrived in New England [1715] I asked a noted and facetious practitioner what was his general method of practice.  He told me his practice was very uniform.  Bleeding, vomiting, blistering, purging, etc. and if the ills continued there was repetendi and finally murderandi, nature was never to be consulted or have any concern in this affair.”