""Discourses on the Gout, a Rheumatism, and the King's Evil"" is a medical treatise written by Richard Blackmore in 1726. The book provides an in-depth analysis of three different diseases: gout, rheumatism, and the king's evil (a term used to describe scrofula, a type of tuberculosis that affects the lymph nodes). Blackmore explores the nature, causes, and various species of each disease, drawing on his own experiences as a physician and referencing...