A mechanical account and explication of the hysteric passion, [electronic resource] : under all its various symptoms and appearances. And likewise of all such other diseases as are peculiarly incident to the sex. Comprehending A general Account and Explication of all other nervous Diseases, as well those which are incident to the male Sex, as to the female. With the best and most efficacious Methods of treating them, under all their various Shapes and Symptoms. To which is added, an appendix. Being a dissertation on cancers in general; bu t more especially such as happen in the breasts of women. In which, First, the true Cause, Nature, and Essence of that dreadful Disease are clearly explained and stated. Secondly, the Errors and Mistakes of Practitioners in general are obviated and rectified; and the best Methods of treating them (as well with Regard to externals as internals) are laid down. The whole written, in some measure, occasionally; and deduced chiefly from a late Case of that Kind, which came under the Author's Inspection and Treatment. By Charles Perry, M.D.