The Sun.
London, England, 1809-09-21 00:00:00

A CHALLENGE.

lk 4E SSRS.. CURRIE and Co. Surgeons, late in
Iris Majesty's service, challenge the whole world to
prove a single instance where their medicine and method of
cure have failed oldie desired effeCt. the practice of many
years in this particular branch of their profession, has not
given rise to one unsuccessful c ase.
They continue to direct their studies to the treatment and
cure of venereal 'complaints, and that derangement of the sys-
tem, which is the consequence of the pernicious and wasteful
effects. of a habit long and most unhappily pursued by the
youths of both sexes. In the one it will be tiound to be the
uulatling source at barrenness; the other have its ravages fa-
tally developed to them by a distressing state 'of debility,
which, it nut timely remedied, terminates in impotence.
These are itreinote and ultimate effects, while consump-
tions, loss of muscular power, and various Ltryous complaints,
usually charitterise the earlier stages of this solitary vice.
0 f persons languishing tinier the disorders incid.nt to such a
habit, their treatment is simple, and has never proved unsuc-
cessful in the course of a long, laborious, and much extended
practice. In the most obstinate and complicated cases,6l ve-
nereal infeCtiOn, such as obstructions in the urethra, spongy
excrescences, .hard tunfors, callous ulcers, eruptions, semi-
nal weakness, gleets, as also • .
• ' STRICTURES,..
Whether recent or of long thiration,. and which have bat--
fled, the skin of other Practitioners, are by their p resent' im-
proved plan of treatment, effectually and permanently cored,
without the Patient suffering the excruciating pa:n and
alarming hemorrhage which frequently leillows the applica-
tion of the lunar caustic. - 'ln the course of twenty years
extensive, practice in this Metropolis, numerous cases of
Strictures have been and are daily under their care, the total
eradication of which are effected toy a Sat.:, certain, and expe-
ditious mode of practice, •superidy to any other yet adopted.
The weakness,'relaxation, and debility proceeding frdm this
complaint is speedily removed, and 'the Patient restored to
sound and vigorous health. But where the debility has for
years existed, a proper pewerlinee,in their restorative re-
nuNlies, after the Stricture hAebeen destroyed, is indispensa-
blYrequishe to revive the.:,,sfambering sparks of life and to
reanimate the constitution. t.

Messrs. Curiie and Cu. may be consulted by either sex
with the greatest delicacy, secrecy, and honour, at 'their
house, No. 107, Hatton •gardea.

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lars of their tae, age, and general habit of living, &c. &c.
inctosing a remittance for advicr and medicines, when the
same will be given or sent to any part of the kingdom. To
ensure that secrecy so essential to their undertaking, the
postage of letters may be added to the account for mediciuca.
9rh Rine, i 809.--10. liatton.garden.

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The Sheikhawut country it about .80 mi:ei
square, the soil is silnd, and consequently produces
little. Water is scarce, ald great pains have been
taken in making fine Wells, some of which are lin-
mensely kep.
The Rajah of Keatre-'s uncle, Thakoor Kis-
healing, who uas going with succours to the Ra-

jail of -Bek:ineer, who was at war with Joutlpoor, ac-
companied us roliekaneer; The Thakoor hdd beet%

with Monson's detachment.

" The first town in the Bekaneer territ lieS, that
we came to, was, Ctwoioo, a handsome-looking
town, with neat fonitications 5 but the country sur-
rounding it was nothing but deep sand. Tile same
soil continued all the way to Bekaneer, and the
water was frequently so bad, as hardly to be
drinkable; a tolerable well was very rare. We ar-
rived at Bekaneer the beginning of last month, and
halted there ten days' to refresh. Our people were
a good deal knocked up, from fatigue and bad

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water.
" water-melons, which grow in great abon-
dance \in the sand between Chooroo and liekaneeri
and which they could not withstand, probably added
to the evil of ihness,and we lost 40 people: within to
dayS. These melons grow without any trouble to
the cultivators, and form one of their chief sub-
sistence. Grain is produced in very scanty crops,
and is dear. -Camels are almost the only animal*
used, they, even draw the plough:

1 " Bekaneer was surrounded by hostile armies;
Inderanjee Sing, the Jondpoor 'Commander
Chief had one ; 1-I;2.ira another, ((his O)dli'd•
seal .4 Colonel -Heira Sing) ; and Mea Khavini

another ; 'there were also a party of cavalry belong-
ing tc Bhal.vul Khun. - -

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All the wells within ten miles- had been filled
op; none wero open, except those within shot of
the guns on the works,, or .a few winch had been

opened by the enemy. The Rajah's troops had
advantage hi a skirmish, which they had one day
while we were there,• and took a great deal of plun-
der. He, however, was much weaker than the other
party, and has lately Made peace, ~and agreed to pay
a .Irge sum of money, and give up a Pergnrmah, the
chief cause of the war.

" On the 16th ult. we left Bekaneer, having by
fa'r the worst part of the desart before us; we .bat,
however, made arrangements that every body should
ride. The infantry sepoys, of whicjl axe hate two
companies, went two on one camel. Twice we were
'obliged to carry a supply of water for every living
creature, except the camels.

,‘ We now marched all day, halting an .hour,
about noon, to serve Out water, and got -to our
ground about sun-set. Part of the desert is a hard
plain.bearing no kind of herbage; and the rest is a
wild-looking tract of sand, producing several sorts of
shrubs, many of which are excellent food for ca-
mels. Bhawul Kbaun, whose territories we now
entered, sent several hunched loads Of water to Meet
us in the &sari, escorted by a party of Totungchets
,mounted on camels, each carrying two men.
" Bhawulpoor, which received its name from his
grandtather, is two miles to the eastward of the
Gharrah (the Hypasis and Sutledge joined.) We
passed the town,. and encamped on the bank of
the river on the 24th ultimo, the sight of Aube-
rowaun being the most delightful object we could
have before us. The Khaun
,received us very well;
he come from Derauweelf a fort on the borders of
the desert, where he 'usually resides,• on purpose to
see Us.. He has a large country, which yields him 40
lacs annually. He acknowledges the sovereignty of
-the King of Cabul .but he is, in fad, independent.
Bhawul Kirwan spends almoSt all his time ia
hunting. He is at war with the Rajah of Bekaneer,
and is rather afraid of the. Seikes. His country is in
-good order, and, well cultivated, especially that%
part of ,it along. the Gharrah. It extends front
near Tank Pattuo (its northernmost • point) to a
plaCe called Obowro, between Outch and Bukitur
to the southward; it runs westward, by• the south of
Muoltan, to the neighbourhood of Darae Ghawry.
Kbaun, on the west bank of 'the Indus.
In five marches from the Gharrah, we reached
Mooltaun. We 'moved on five miles in a tew
days, to the Cheaaub (the Acesiries), for we found
that the Sonbandar looked at us with Much distrust,
and even !Ook precautidts, lest ive should -surpr;se
his citadel. His father, Masusser K.hadn, is lately
returned from a pilgrimage to Mecca. Soars time
before he went, he wade over the Soubaliship to his
eldest son, Serafrauz Khatin, who has now been'con=
firmed in it. The King receives very little flow his
• Soubaltdary. He has a right to three lacks, but I
fancy, never realises one. We crossed the river on
the 2lst, and have halted here ever since; the bed
. of the river is about two miles in width, . and is MI
of quicksands. The stream, which at present is not
rapid, is about .fte hundred yards across. These
rivers, and the'dosert, certainly fords a strong
tier."