The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-08-08 00:00:00

INTERESTING AND USEFUL FANIILV BOOK.
THE FAMILY ORACLE of HEALTH ; or,
Magazine of Itwnestie Economy, Medicine. and Goad
Living. Adapted to all Ranks of Society, from the Palace to the
Cottage.
Ldited by A. F. CREA
!JALLC E, ALD. F.R.S. &c., and W. M.
NV . Esq.
Assisted by a Committee of Scientific (entlemen.
To be had, by order, of all Booksellers and Newsmen in the
United Kingdom. either in single Nombets. or in Sets. Price One
Shilling each. Each Number complete in itself.
** The fhllowing are but a few of the Contents of etch cum`
het. since the first publication of the Work, and can only give a
slight idea of its utiatv :
The Oracle of health for July, containing—The Treatment of
Cholera Illbrbus or Bile Flux—Emollient Clyster for ditto—On
the Medical Properties of Wines—The Adulterstion'of Wines—
Easy and effective' Methods for the Treatment of Accidents—On
Fa•hionable Diseases, by Dr. A lair—Rules for Travelling In Eng-
lind—For Travelling on the Contineut--The Advantage of Lave-
mints and Clymer., in Costive Ilabite—Recipes for various Clymer,
To Cure Stammering or Hesitation of Sp:Telt—Captain Jetyll's
I Vapour Bath—To Improve the Sirfit by Bisected Glasses—The
Mrtnnpoly of Tee—Dangiveas Effects of Swallowing Fruit Stones
—Receipt for Making the Elixir of Longevity—To Cure a Squint
—Case of Poisoning from eating Pheasant. &c. &c.
Contents of No. 1. I Filet Edition).—About 1,000 copies of this
Number were told in Union alone, in the brat two weeks.-Qystee
Bating, by Dr. Kitchener-31edi,a1 Erects of Oyster's in f*s-
doehrtions and Fevers—VTeets of Smoking elohseeo ern the Health
—Eating Saentifically—Circassian Mode of Procuring find. Eye.
Lisboa. at no expense.
No. (non Edition) eonteine--Easy Sharing on Chymical
Principles—Medical Effects on Health by Becr, Porter, and Ale,
by Sir A. Carlisle and Mr. Brande—Means of iscaping Gout and
Rheumatism. Nearly Forty Articles in all.
No. fIl. (Fifth Edition) contains—Weekly Plans of Family
Economv—Estlmates for Incomes of a Guinea *Meek and 300!. a
Year—Diseases Cured without itlelidne, by. Diet and Regimen
only—Nervous Females. In all above Forty Articles.
No. IV. (Fifth Edition) Suicidal Melancholy—Prescriptions
for Asthma and Rheumatism—Errors in Education causing
Suicide—Unlit! of Silk Waistcoats—Expo intents on Beef, Veal,
Pork, &e. by Sir A. Cooper—Desk Diseases, contracted in count-
ing houses--Disorders of the Urinary Organs. In all above for:),
Articles.
No. V. (Fifth Edhion)—Holiday Diseases of Young People—
Laxative Draught for disordered Stomach—Art of Thriving—The
Beauty of the Ilyes--"!lervous Diseases, caused by Novel Reading
—Means of improving the Tone of the Voice. In illaboutfifty
Articles.
No. Vi. (Fifth Edition)--Olasgow Punch, a Preventive o
Gout. Gravel, sod Stone t by W. Graham, Fol. Apothecaries
and their Abotnittables—Scienee of Strengthening E sercise—Rules
foe Sleep. In all shove fitly Articles.
No. VII. (Filth Edition)-.-Alarm of Small Poz after Vacci-
nation, with Te,ts of Security for all who have been vaccinated.
from Doe to twi,nty
.years ago; by Dr. Gregory—Economical
Experimenis on Wheat,Brea, Butter, Tea. Cor-e, Sugar, (*is,
&c.—Diseases from' Shaving and Sauff-taking. In all about fifty
Articles.
No. VIII. Marks of Consumption just beginning, begun, con-
firmed—Tests of Danger in Consumption—nest method of Clean-
ing the Teeth—Lady Morgnn's Tooth.bruah and atrengthcning
11 ash for the Tet-th and Gums--Qualities of Arro or-root... Economy
of a Clog-man of Small Income.
No. IX.—To cheek Consumption. and draw I: off from the
Lungs—To prevent or relieve a Consumptive Cough--Cause of
Cough—Powerful Cough Prerentive--Economy of a Bachelor,
who has 1401. a year—Ladies'Diseases.
No. X.—Disorder from Overgrowth—Alkaline Draught for
Aiialities and Weakness—Removal of Weaknesa—Cure of Ulcers
in the Lungs—Whets for 'Breakfast—Economical Estimates for
160/. and 2001. a Yeart—Economicul Ilorne.brewed.
No. Nl—Summer Amusements for Invalids--Ilnw to Harden
and Strengthen the Bones—Cause and Remedies far Freckles—
Roman Balsam for the Skin—Purifying Water for the Skin,—
Nervous Indigestion.
No. XlL—Desk Disemtes—Catotes and Symptoms of Files—
Opening Pills for slow Ilovrels--Lasative for Piles—lnfallible
Testa( the Value of hlops—..scots Botch Potch—Ruined Constitu-
tions and early Old Age! Cause Ind Preventives, &c.
No. Xlll.—Curreney and Patronage of the Oracle—Bowel Com-
plaints of hot weather—Treatment of Chillers Alorbits, or Bile-
Bux—Bitter Tonic for the Bowels.
No. XlV.—Hints for choosing Speetaeles, by Dr. Kitchener.—
School Diseases and School Viers; by Dr. A. P. ituelson—Treat-
Mont of the consequent Debility—Evils of Boarding Schools ex-
posed—Economiail Elder Wine, &e,.
No. XV.—New Worm Medicines—Method of cleaning Furni-
tute—MedicAl Critiques on Old Women's Prescript ions--Valuaide
Secrets fee AntateurDrinkers—Remedy for Mooting Head-ache—
Receiptfor Macassar 0i1—Monopoly of Mock-dignity by London
Physicians, &r..
No. XVI.--Disortlers of the Bowels in lnfancy—Alanagement
of Infants and Children in Health and Disease—Treatment
dness and
of
Scarlet Fever and Measles—Strengthening Lotion (—TI 1u
Thin Bate, doe.
No. XVII--Lock-jaw cured by Tobacco—Cancer cured by
blastetwort Plaster—The Beauty of the Eyebrows—Nerves of the
Liver and its Companionship with the Skint striking eme—Pre-
centives of Gout.- Medical Critiques on Old Women's Prescrip-
tions, &c.
No. XVlll.—Remedies for Acidity and Indigestion, by Dr.
Pemberton—Soda Pills for Acy—Amatent Salad.making—Re-
celpts for Italian sod Englislt Blundell's Experiments
on Injecting Blood into the Human Veins—History and Symp-
toms of limping Cough; Roche's Embrocation for !looping Congo.
Published by J. Bulcock, 163, Strand, and to be had of all
Booksellers in Town and Country.
Vols. I. and 11. are now complete, and may be had, by order, of
any Bookseller.

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