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„theßeqneft cf a Number of Gentzzmtn, and.
particularly some reputable F A RME R S, —•
is now Printing by lubfcription, by JAMES
HUMPHRE Y S, junior, for the Advantage
of the Country in general.
RURAL (ECONOMY:
Or ESSAYS ON THE
Practical Parts of Husbandry.
•L«Hgned to explain several of the moll important
Methods of conducting Farms of various Kinds;
including many ufeful Hints to Gentlemen
Farmers, relative to the economical Manage
ment of their Bufineis.
Containing, among other Enquiries.
( \ t that proportioned Farm, which is, of all
N_, others, the molt profitable.
Of the bell Method of conducting Farms that con
fid all of Grass, or all of Arable Land.
"Of the Means of keeping, the Year round, the most
Cattle on a given Quantity of Land.
Confederations on the ©economical Conduct of
Gmtlemen Farmers.
01 the thcapeft Way of manuring Land.
Of the Comparative Profit of Farming different
Soils.
Of the New Husbandry.
Of Experimental Agriculture.
Of the Management of Borders of arable Fields.
Of Periodical Publications concerning Rural Oeco
nomics.
To which is^dded, The
RURAL SOCRATES:
seing Memoirs of a Country Philosopher.
By the Author of the Farmer's Letters.
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The compleateft Edition yet published of
The WORKS of the
Rev'd. Laurence Sterne, A. M.
Prebendary of York, and Vicar of Sutton on the
Forest, and of Stillington near York;
In Five Volumes ;
containing:
The Life of the Author.
The Life and Opinions of Triftram Shandy, Gen
tleman.
Yorick's Sermons —Forty-five of the best moral
Discourses ever delivered from the Pulpit.
Yorick's Sentimental Journey through France and
Italy.
The History of a Watch-coat, —a Political Ro
mance.
Yorick's Letters to Eliza, and
Sterne's Letters to his Friends, on various Occa
sions; which were never before published in any
Edition of his Works.
SO exceedingly valued by arifeople who have had of them in
Great-Bniain ana Ireland, tor their transcendent excellency
in the destroying Worms or all kinds, both in the b dies of
men, women andchildren, by not only breaking the knots of the
Duodenum, or guts next the stomach, but they pus through the
fmalleli passages of the tedy,and purge away thole rapy and slimy
humours which are^the cause of thole pet nicious vermin, and the
source of many other dUorders: they arc one of the bell purges in
the whole nor d for gross bodied children that are apt to breed
worms, and have large bellies.; their opcrati 11 is mild, fafe and
pleasant, they wonderfully cleanse the bowels, of all Iliff and
clammy humours, which flop up the parts, and prevent the juice
of food being conveyed to the liver and made blood, which is
often the cale with children, and is attended with a hard belly,
(linking breath, frequent fevers, rickets, and a decay cf lire igrh
inthe lower parts: Likewile lettjed head achs and pains in the
head, Dwellings, old fores, scabs, tetters, er breakings out, will
be perfectly cuied, and the bio d and skin, restored to its origin
al purity and irrvothneb; they purge by urine, and bring a^ay
the gravel, and cfieftuJly cure all obkrudions of the urine, or ul
cers in the kidneys They at once strike at the true cause of the
feurvy and entirely deltroy it, and all Icorbutic humours and ef
feJs, r< ot and branch, so as never to return again ; and what
makes them more commendable is, they are full as agreeable to
both fade and fight as leaf sugar.
I have by thele plumbs cured ; g}cat many children of whoop
ing or chin coughs, and agues, w3tch distempers are very com
mon and troubiclome 0 families, and the want of thele plumbs
are the ruin ot many childrens conftitufions.
Thefc plumbsenrich and sweeten the whole mass of blood, car
ry off all gross, corrupt and putrid humours, and create a frefhand
healthy complexion in such as are affected by any putrid matter.
The plumb is agreat diuretick, cleaning the reins of dime ;
it expels wind, and is a sovereign medicine in the cholic and
griping of the guts, it allays and carries off four vapours which
oecafion many disorders in the head. It opens alloblfruchons in
the stomach, lungs, liver, reins and bladder; causes a good appe
tite and helps digellion. It hath been found wonderfully fuccels
ful to luch persons as are going into chronicle di tempers, as afh
mas, phthifics, or fhortnels of breath, droplies and yellow jaun
dice. Now I hope all impartial persons arc latisfied, that the me
dicine which works upon such humours, will almost reach any
diflemper if not too far gone, since corruption and putiefa&ion
are the forerunners of all dilcates; therefore no better phytic can
be taken for all ages, sexes and constitutions, from infancy to old
age. These plumbs are highly ferviccable to the female sex,
from the age of fourteen to twenty years, and from 40 to 50.
Each box contains ore dozen ot thele plumbs, puce seven Cull
ings and fix pence with printed directions. Sold by Nicholas
Brooks, Philadelphia.
Diognoftic Signs of Worms.
PALENESS in the face; itching of the nose, hollowness
of the eyes, grating of the teeth when asleep, dulnefs, pains,
v and heaviness in the head, a dry cough, and itching inthe
fundament, white and thick urine, unquiet deep, often Parting,
1 ft appetite, swelled belly, knawing and biting about the flo-'
mach frightful dreams, extreme thirds, the body decayed and
lean, fits, often vomiting, linking breath, &c.
Directions for taking them.
A child from 1 to 2 years may eat one plumb from 2 to 4 one
and a halt; from 4 to 6 two; from 6 to 8 two and a half; from
8 to 12 three; from 12 to 15, and all aR ve the age, may ear (four
plumbs, one hour or two before up riling, nor to drink during
that time, but afterwards drink warm tea, whey, or water ecuel
in taking them, the patient muff day two or three days betwixt
each dose.
A few Copies of the Second Edition of
Strictures on Common Sense,
May be had of the Printer.
M A R E D A N T S's
ANTISCORBUTIC DROPS.
As 3 proof cf the Superior efficacy of Maredant's drops ( prepared
by Mr. Norton, Surgeon, of Golden Square. London, to any
medicine, hitherto known, for the cure of (he Scurvy, Leprosy,
Ulcers, the Evil, Fistula, Piles, long continued Incarnations
of the eye, and every other disorder arising from a foulnefs in
the blood, the following extraordinary cures arc referrsd to.
Mr. HENRY TRENCHARD GOODENOUGH, Steward
of the Magdelen Hospital, cured ofan inveterate feurvy 0f22
years /landing.
MARY COPSON, of Broflipton, cured ofa scorbutic humour
on her head and face, attended with a violent hoartenefs and
Aforrnefs of breach. Witneis, 1/ . Orton, Coal Merchant in
Whitcomb.Qreer, near Leiceher Fields.
Mr. JOHN FOST ER, at the kolc at Welling, in Kent, cured
of a Leprosy, attended with violent rheumatic pains.
Mrs. MARY RULE, at Mr. Field's, in Callle-ltrect, Leicester
Fields, cured of the Evil, or Schrophula: her bines were greatly
enlarged, and several pieces separated and camp away. Witness,
Thomas, Field. Caflle-flrect, and Henry Hyde. Butcher in St.
James's Market.
To Mr. NORTON, Surgeon, ia Golden Square.
SIR,
ABOU T two yearsand a halfago, 1 was seized with a
violent hoarfenels and fhortneu of breath. Ifenc for a
physician, who ordered me to be bled. 1 allo took a great
many medicines, but grew worse indcad of better. My head
achedfo violently, that it prevented me from getting any rest ;
ny face and head broke out in large blotches, which fpieau to
much that I was in daily tear of loling my eye-light.. .The hu
mour w hich difeharged from my face was io verv offensive, that
I cou4d hardly bear it myfelf? but by the use of your Maredant's
Drops, am effectually cured. Any person doubting of this, may
be convinced of the truth, by calling on Mrs. Cupion,at Ihompton ;
or by enquiring of Mr: Orton, Coal crchant in Whitcomb-iircet,
pear LciccUer Fields. 4 am, with great refpeQ,
Sir, your moll humble fervanr,
MARY CorsoM.
To Mr. NORTON, Sd/geon,iGciden Square.
Ar 1 ER.having been Afflicted with a moll violent icorbutic
humour ofly years landing, which rendered me incapable
of bufincis; 1 have the fatisfadion to inf rm you, 1 am
now perfectly cured, by rhe ute of your Maredant's Drops. You
have my leave to publish this, hoping it may be the means ot pro
curing benefit to others afflicted as 1 was, I am, Sir,
Your humble lei vant,
'Gorge Langdon.
No. 57, the North hue if St. Pauls
chinch yard, July 19th. 1775,
Witness to the above cure, Francis Litey, No. 3, Finch
Lane, Cornhill, Sarah,Rand, Ivunk^makeK, No. 57, St. Paul's
church yard.
Thele Drops are fold by Mu 'Notton's appointment, by Mr.
James R ivingrm, and Mr Hugh Gaine, Printers, at New York ;
and Mr. JOHN AIREY, in. Market fticet, .Philadelphia, at
12s. per battle. Aa*,
KEYSE R's 'GENUINE TIL L S.
Dr. R YAN's incomparable WORM .defraying
.SUGAR PLUMB S,
Necessary do be kept in all Families.
In agues, the fame quantity muff be taken, two, three or four
hours before the fit comes on, and be repeated three times. In
whooping er thifyfoughs gm the quantity abave mentioned.
NICHOLAS BROOK S,
At bis Picture, Jewellery, and Dry Goods Shop, the
fourth door above Blaak-Horfe Alley, in Second,
Jireet, Philadelphia.
KEYSERS pills, Maredant's drops, worm cakes;
Anderson's Scotch pills, Hooper's female pills,
Turlington's drops, Bateman's drops, Stoughton's
bitters, blue dye, Dr. Hill's balsam of honey, Har
dacm oil, cripple curing oil. Also,
Elegant paste and stone buckles for ladies, gilt and
parte shoe and knee buckles, stone and paste flock
buckles, gold earrings, gold and garnet broaches,
gold and garnet rings, gold and moco-ftone sleeve
buttons, a variety of chriftal and paste sleeve but
t<ns a beautiful assortment of earrings set round
with marquifet and in pearl, silver thimbles and
broaches, a variety of bottle stands, figured feab
mounted in gold and other forts, tine let combi,
black led pencils, a good assortment of tooth p ck
cases set in silver and mounted in gold, best razor
metal feiffors, cases of razors, a very elegant assort
ment of ladies lockets in gold and real garnet and
other forts, the celebrated jubilee knives and forks,
a few very elegant ladies pocket books, tobacco and
fnuff boxes, key rings, japan wares, a variety of
new music, good Roman fiddle firings, fifes, blank
music books, cards of history and geography, also
a journey through Europe or the play ot geography
invented by Jefferies, for the iultrudive entertain
ment of young gentlemen and ladies; a few ena
meled lamps, pump lamps, and a ball lamp for a
flair case mounted in brass, cork fkrews, decanter
corks, boot straps, tooth powder and tooth brushes
general atlaff s containing 36 new and corre& maps
by Pularet and others in one large book, garden
Cheers, silver pinchbeck and heel watch chains, iword
knots, cards of trinkets for watch makers windows,
watch Springs, wash balls and pomatum gentlemen
and ladies twist and silk horte whips mounted in
silver, view of the battle of Charleftown, Romans's
map of the feat of war, a view of the engagement
between the Row-gallies and two men of war a
piece intitled the Comet of 74, being a political
peace done in New England, also the very best
copper-plate writings done by the greatest makers
in Europe, also a curious collection of the most ap
proved pictures, such as hunting, views of towns
landfkips, sea fights, land battles, ftripture pieces^
flower pieces and a great variety of japan prints,
and many other lores in and out of glass, &c.
FIVE POUNDS Reward.
W'ENT away yefierday evening, a young Negro
woman named B E T, f middling fat u , e ,
fat and likely She had on a blue foalloon jacket and
petticoat, white linen handkerchief and apron, b/ack
leather high keelfrees,filver buckles, and blue worked
flockings with clocks. She took with her a new check
black and yellow fluff jacket and petticoat, a white
jacket and petticoat, a blue and white fanned cotton
'ditto, with sundry other clothes, and has had her ears
bored for ear-rings. 7he /aid Negro belongs to &
gentleman of Maryland, and it is supposed foe is
concealed in this city. Whoever brings her to me, at
thejignof the Blue-Ball in Ckefnut frect, Philadel
phia, fall have the above Reward.
MICHAEL CLARKE.
Genuine Keyfer's Pills,
T® be had ®f the Printer.
Philadelphia, %th Month go, 1776,
ALL Perlons that have any demands against
the Estate of ELLIS LEWIS, late of this
City, deceas'd, are requeued to bring in their Ac
counts that they may be adjusted and paid; and
thole that are indebted to laid Estate, by bond,
note, or book account, are desired to pay the fame
to the Subferibers.
TO BE SOL D.
Agreeable to the last Will and Testament of said
Ellis Lewis, deceas'd, a MERCHANT MILL and
SAW MILL adjoining, in good repair, together
with 100 acres of land, situated in the County of
Chester and Townlhip of Kennet, distant from
Chester 20 miles, and from Wilmington 10 miles
the County of Lahcafter lies about 25 miles back of
said Mill, where a fufficient quantity of Wheat may
be procured, the Mill house is built of stone and
brick, about 40 by 35 feet, also a stone addition
adjoining 30 by 25 feet; there are in said mill two
pair of mill. Hones, one of French burrs the other
Cologn, three bouking reels, and hoiking works
that go by water. A two story stone dwelling
houfe, three rooms on a floor, a stone kitchen, and
apump of good water in the yard; the barn is one
story of stone and a frame upon it, with stabling
underneath, there are about ten acres of very good
meadow, that is watered out of the mill-race, and
two apple orchards; the place has always been
deem'd a healthy situation and in good neighbour
hood. Any person inclining to purchase the above
described premises, by applying to JOSEPH
MUSGRAVE living near the fame, may know
the terms and veiw the place. An indisputable title
will be made to the purchaser by the fubferibers.
M ARY LEWIS,?_
JOHN MORTON, S Eiecut ° rSb