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INTERESTING AND USEFUL-FAMILY BOOK.
THE FAMI LY ORACLE of HEALTH ; or,
Magazine of Domestic Economy, Medicine, and Good
Idving. Adapted to all Ranks of Society, from the Palace to the
Cottage.
Eatted by A. F. CRELL, M.D. F.R.S.sic., and W. M.
WALLACE, Esq.
Assisted by a Committee of Scientific Gentlemen.
To be hail. by order, of all. Booksellers and Newsmen in the
United Kingdom. either in single Numbers, or in Sets. Price One
Shilling each. Each Number complete in itself.
*,.• The following arc but a few of the ('ontents of each Num-
ber, since the first publication of the Work, and can only give a
slight idea of its utiiity :
The Oracle of Health for July, coniaininc—The Treatment of
Cholera diorbos or Bile Flux—Emollient Clyster for ditto—On
the Medical Properties of Wines—The Adulteration of Wines.—
Easy and effectual Method% for the Treatment of Accidents—On
Fashionable Diseeses, by Dr. Adair—Rules for Travelling in Eng-
land—For Travelling on the Continent—The Advantage of Lave.
moots and Clysters in Costive Habits—Recipes for Various tipsters
—To Cure Stammering or Hesitation of Speech—Captain Jekyll's
I'apour Bath—To Improve the Sight by Bisected Otassea_The
Monopoly ofTea—Dangerous Effects of Swallowing. Fruit Stones
—Receipt for Making the Elixir of Longevity—To Cute a Squint
—Case of Poisoning from eating Pheasant, &c. &c.
Contents of' No. I. (Fifth Edition).—About 1,001) copies of this
Number were sold in Len lon alone, in the first twasvecks.—Oyster
Eating, by Pr. Kitchener—Medical Effects of Oysters in Con-
sumptions and Fevers—Effectsof Smoking Tobacco on the health
—Eating Scientifically—Circassian Mode of Procuring tine Eye-
Ladies, at no expense.
No. 11. (Fifth Edition) contains—Easy Shaving on Chymical
Principles—Medical Effects on health by Beer. Porter, and Ale,
by Sir A. Carlisle and Mr. Brandt,.- 3leans of Escaping (lout and
Rheumatism. Nearly Forty Articles in all.
No. 111. (Fifth Edition) contains—Weekly Plans of Family
Economy—Estimate, for Incomes of a Guinea a Week and MU. a
Vier—Diseases Cured without Me licine, by Diet and Reginien
only—Nervous Females. In all above Forty Articles.
No. IV. (Fifth Edition) Suicidal Melancholy—Prescriptions
fur Asthma and Rheumatism—Errors in Education causing
Suicide—Utility of Silk Waistensts—Expedinents on Beef, Veal,
Pork; &c. by Sir A. Conper—Desk Diseases, contracted in count-
ing houses—Disorders of the Urinary Organs. In all above forty
Articles.
No. V. (Fifth Edition)—holiday Diseases of Young People—
Laxative Draught for disordered stomach—Art of Thriving—The
Beauty of the Eyes—Nervous Dianna', caused by Novel Reading
—Means of improving the Tone of the Voice. In all abouf fifty

INAaiRe *skiSalty of The bred .Ciseroberlain.
"THEATRE ROYAL, ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE
Mr. Arnold having liberally granted the use of the Theatre).
The Proprietors of the Theatres Royal, Drury-Lane, Covent-
Carrie., sad the .Haymarket, having, In the most generous man-
ly:T. granted their permission to all the Perforates,' of their Este.
Ilhltmenu not engaged in Frofemional duties for the night, and who
11.r.c unanimously volunteered their services on this occasion. the
( °matinee !lame themselves they will present a Combination of
Talent seldom united in one. f•-dormance.
FOR THE BENEFIT fir TIIE WIDOW AND CHIL-
DREN OF SHE LATE MR. CONNOR.
On MONDAY NEXT, Oct. 23, will be presented the popular
31.asical Piece, called BEFORE BREAKFAST. Nicholas
Treloil, Mr. Mathews, in which character he will sing his popular
Song of Country Sports:" Sir William Hoffer, Mr. Manley;
31.J0r II avannah, 31r. W. Bennett; Lieut. Havannah (first time),
Mr. Pearlman ; John, Mr. W. Chapman. Miss Fanny (first time),
NW Cloward.
After which, a Petite Comedy in one act, called BLUE
DEVILS. Megrim, Mr. Young Demiann, Mr. W. Bennett ;
James, Mr. O. Poison. Annette (for this night only), Miss
Kelly.
In the course of the Evening, a CONCERT, in which Mr.
Brabant, Mr. Sarno, Mr. Pitiilips. Mr. Mathews. Mr. Penman,
Mr. C. Pensun, Mr. Webb, Mr. Sloosan, Miss Paton, and 31a-
dame Vestris, will appear.
To conclude with the t'omed, of CHARLES THE SECOND.
King Charles, Mr. C. Kemple; Lord Rochester, 31r. Jones;
captain Cnpp, Mr. Fawcett; Edward. Mr. Duruset. Lady Clara,
Mrs. Faucit ; Mary Copp, Miss 31. Clover.
Places to be taken at the Row-Office of the English Opera.lloure,
us usual.
Sabsuriptions for the Family continue to be thankfully received
by Mr. Nutter, at the Box-Otlice, Thratre.Roval, Covent-garden ;
and Hs. Follett. Box-Office, English Opera-House.
Subscriptions already annouteed - - .C 139 I (I
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Messrs. Terry and Yates 6 5 Mr. Meadows . 1
Sir Ow. Sntart - 5
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Mr. Sapio 2 2 Mr. Notter
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have been honoured, are happy to inform the Nobility, Gentry, and
Musical WeTlii in general, that they have just obtained his Ma-
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call, at their Establishment, 20, Regent-street, where an extensive
assortment of elegant and brilliant-toned Harps and Pianofortes is
constantly on-Sale.
OP A great variety of Spanish Guitars on sale.
•,,,* Harps and Pianofortes Lent on Hire; Roman Strings of
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Articles.
No. VI. (Fifth Edition)—Glasgow Punch, a Preventive of
Gout, Gravel, and Stone: by I,V. Graham, E'q. Apothecaries
and geese Abominablm--Science of Strengthening Exercise—Rules
for Sleep. In all above fifty Articles.
No. VII. (Fifth Ctlitirm)—Alarm of Small Pox after Vacci-
nation, with Tests of Security for all who have been vaccinated,
from one to twenty years ago; by Dr. Gregory—Economical
Experiments on %Vim it, Bread, Butter, Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Coals,
Sm.—Diseases from Shaving and Snuff:taking. In all about fifty
Articles.
No. VIII. Marks of Consumption just beginning, begun. con-
firmed—Tests 01 Danger in Consumption—Best method of Clean-
ing the Teeth—Lady Morgan'! Tooth-brush and strengthening
Wash for the Teeth and tiunia—Qualities of Arrow-root—Economy
of a Clergyman of Small Income.
No. IX.—To check Consumption. and draw it off from the
Lungs—To prevent or relieve a Consumptive Cough--cause of
Cough—Powerful Cough Preventive—Economy of a Bachelor,
who has 1501. a yea—Lstties' Diseases.
No. X.—Disorders from Overgrowth—Alkaline Draught for
Acidities and Weakness—Removal of Weakness—Cure of Ulcers
in the latriga--Whets for Breakfast—Economical Estimates for
lA/. and 2001. a year—Economical Honie.brewed.
No.XL—Summer Amusements for Invalids—llow to Harden
and Strengthen the lloner--Cause and Remedies for Freckles—
Roman Balsam for the Skin—Purifying Water for the Skin—
Nervous Indigestion.
No. Xll.—Desk Diseases—Causes and Symptoms of Piles—
Openirm Pills for slow Bowels—Laxative for Piles—lnfallible
Test of the Value of Hops—Seoul Botch Potch—Ruined Constitn.
dons and early Old Age ! Cause and Preventives, &c.
No. X I I L.—Curre n cy and Patronage of the Oracle—Bowel Com-
plaints of hot weather—Treatment of Cholera Alorbus, or Bile-
flux—Bitter Tonic for the Bowels.
XIV.--Hints for choosing Spectvcies, by Dr. Kitchener—
School Diseases and School Vices, by Dr. A. P. Paehan—Treat.
ment of the consequent Debility—Evib of Boarding Schools ex.
posed—Economical Elder Wine, &c.
No. XV.—New Worm Medicines-1,... Fumi.
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