The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-02 00:00:00

INTERESTING AND USEFUL FAMILY BOOK.

riIHE FAMILY ORACLE of 11 EALTII ; or,
Magazine of LUmestic Economy, Medicine, and Good
Living. Adapted to all Ranks of Society, from the Palate to the
Cottage.
Edited by A. F. CRELL, M.D. F.R.S. &c., and W. M.
WALLACE, Esq.
Aasisted by a Committee of Scientific Gentlemen.
To be had, by order, of all Flooksellen and Newsmen in the
United Kingdom, either in single Numbers, or in Sets. Price One
Shilling each. Each Number complete in itself. _

eau The following ate but a few of the Contents of sack Nuns.
bar, since the first publication of the Work, and can only give a
slieht idea of its utility :--
Tile Oracle of Health fur July, containing—The Treatment of
Cholera Morhns or Bile Flux—Emollient Clyster for ditto—On
the Medical Properties of Wines—The Adulteration of Wines-'—
Easy and effectual Methods for the Treatment of Accidents—On
Fashionable Diseases, by Dr. A dair—ltules fur Travelling in Eng-
land—For Travelling on the Continent—The Advantage of base-
ments and Oysters in Costive Habits—Recipes for various Clymer,'
—To Cure Stammering or Hesitation of Speech—Captain Jekyll's
Vapour Bath—To Improve the Sight by Bisected Glasses—'fhe
Monopoly of Tea—Dangerous Effects of Swallowing Fruit Stones
—Receipt for Making the Elixir of Longevity—To Cure a Squint
—Cue of Poisoning from eating Pheasant. &c. etc.
Contents of No. 1. ( Fifth Edition).—About 1.000 copies of this
Number were sold in Lon lon alone, in the first two weeks.—Oyster
1 Eating, by Dr. Kitchener—Medical Effects of Oysters in Coo-
: suinptions and Fevers—Effects of Smoking Tobacco on the Health
—Eating Setentifically—Circassian Mode of Procuring fine Eye-
, Lashes, 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. Beande—Means of Eseapiag Gout and
Rheumatism. Nearly Forty Articles in all.
No. 111. (Fifth Edition) contains—Weekly Plans of Family
Economy—Estimates for Incomes of a Guinea a Week and 3001. a
Vcar—Diseases Cured without Medicine, by Diet and Regimen
only—Nervous Females. In all above Forty Articles.
No. IV. (Fifth Edition) Suicidal :Melancholy—Prescriptions
for Asthma and Rheumatism—Erma in Education causing
Suicide—Utility of Silk Waistcoats—Experiments on Beef, Veal,
Pork, &e. by Sir A. Coopur—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 Tbriving—The
Beauty of the Eyes—Nervous I)iaesses, caused by Novel Reading
—Means of improving the Tone of the Voice. In all about Illy
Articles.
No. VI. (Fifth Edition)—Glasgow Punch, a Preventive of
Gout. Gravel, and Stone ; by W. Graham, Esq. Apotheearies
and their Abominables—Scienee of Strengthening Exe.--Itales
for Sleep. In all above fifty Articles.
No. VII. (Fifth Editiont—Alann of Small Pox after Vacci-
nation, with Tests of Security for all who have been vaccinated,
front one to twenty years a“n ; by Dr. Gr.gory—Etunranical
Experiments on Wheat, Bread, flutter, Tea, C iffee, Sugar, Coals,
dc.c.—Diseases from Shaving and Snuffaßking. In all about fdly
Articles. . . .

No. VIII. Marks of Consumption just beginning. begun. con-
firmed—Tests of Danger in Consumption—Best method of Clean.
ing the Teeth—Lady Morgan's Tooth-brush and strengthening
Wash for the Teeth and Gums—Qualities of Arrow-root--Eeonomy
of a Clergyman of Small Income.
No. IX.--To check Consumption, and draw it off from the
bungs—To prevent or relieve a Consumptive Cough—Cause of
Cough—Powerful Cough Preventive--Economy of a Bachelor,.
who has 1501. a year—badies' Diseases.
No. X.—Disorders from Overgrowth—Alkaline Draught for
Acidities and Weakness—Removal of Weakness'—Core of Ulan
in the Lungs—Whets for Breakfast—Economical Estimates for
1501. and 2001. a year—Economical Home-brewed.
No. XL—Summer Amusements for invalids—How to Maeda
and Strengthen the Bones—Cause and Remedios for -
Roman Balsam for the Skin—Purifying WtAer tot shoratlis—i.
Nervous indigestion. •
No. XII.— Desk Diseases—Causes and Symptoms of
Opening Pills foe slow Bowels—Laxative far
Test of the Value of flops—Scots Ilotch Potch—Ruined ••
tions and early Old Age ! Cause and Preventives, Oct;
No. Xlll—Currency and Patronage of the Orsele—Bowel Com.
plaints of hot weather—Treatment of Cholera Mochas, or
BW-
lu:—Bitter Tonic for the Bowels.
No. XlV.—Hints for choosing Spectacles, by Dr. Kit&ener—
School Diseases and School Vices, by Dr. A. P. Hitchers—Treat-
ment of the consequent Debility—Evila of Boardingtolebools ex-
posed—Economical Elder Wine. &c.
No. XV_—New Wonn Medicines—Method of cleaning, Furni.
' turf—Medial Critiques on Old Women's Prescriptions—Valushitt
Secrets for AmateurDrinkers--Iteanedy for hlorning Headawbe—
, Receiptfor Macassar Oil—Monopoly of Mock-dignity by London
. .
Physicians, &c.
No. XVI.--Disorders of the Bowels in Infuney—Manieilaent
of Infants and Children in Ilealth and Diseiro—strodigiNk of
Mart lever and Measles—Strengthening Lotion for Osidesseghl
Thin Hair. &c.
No. XVIL—Lock-jaw cured by Tobacco—Cancer esiett.
Maaterwort Plaster—The Beauty of the Eye-bws—Nerves rolse
Liver and its Companionship with the Skint striking Ca."'"
antler, of Gout— Medical Critiques on Old Wouoaa's .Breeerip.,
time, &e.
No. XVllL—Rensedies for Acidity
sang lodlgeslleo. by Dr.
Pemberton—Soda Pills for Acidity—A
eeipts for Italian and English SalaileArga
on Inseting Blond intothe !lumen Vehr__lfillei,
_Syrup;
*meal 'looping _ 0-Embrocation fot H Cons i.
Pubbited lie Buleoek. In; Strand, and to be bad of all
Beessellses kr tows sad °Sentry. • •
• Vol.. 1. Ina 11. are me somplete, and may be bad, by eider, of
any Bookseßer.