Genre:

Letter, Spoof

Subjects:

Disease, Medical Practitioners, Medical Treatment, Nutrition, Class

    The author describes his attendance on a wealthy patient, whose symptoms are given in elaborate detail, but which turn out to be a simple case of festive gorging. Concludes by suggesting that 'those of us whose circumstances preclude over-indulgence in eating and drinking [... should] go forth among the mansions of the luxurious classes' and teach the virtues of moderation.