The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-06 00:00:00

Just published, the Seventh Edition, price 3s. ; and sent free,
on receipt of a Post-office Order, for 3s. 6d.,
MANHOOD: the CAUSES of its PRE-
MATURE DECLINE, with Plain Directions for
ITS PERFECT RESTORATION; addressed to those suf-
fering from the destructive effects of Excessive Indulgence,
Solitary Habits, or Infection; followed by Observations on the
TREATMENT of SYPHILIS, GONORRHEA, GLEET,
&c. Illustrated with Cases, &c.
By J. L. CURTIS and COMPANY,
Consulting Surgeons, London.

eublished by the Authors, and sold by Bailiere, Medical
Bookseller to the Royal College of Surgeons, 219, Regent-
street ; Strange, 21, Paternoster-row, London ; Guest, Bir-.
mingham ; Sowler, 4, St. Ann's-square, Manchester ' • Philip,
South Castle-street, Liverpool ; Machen and Co., t 3, D'Olier-
street, Dublin; Duncan,ll4, High-street, Edinburgh ; and to
be had of all Booksellers.
This Work, a Seventh Edition of which is now presented to
the public, ten thousand copies have been exhausted since its
first appearance, has been very much improved and enlarged
by the addition of a more extended and clear detail of general
principles, as also by the insertion of several new and highly in-
teresting cases. The book, as has been already stated, is the
result of very ample and daily increasing experience in a class
of diseases, which, for some unaccountable reason, have been
either altogether overlooked, or treated almost with indiffer-
ence, by the ordinary medical practitioner. The proverbial
and well known rapacity of unqualified practitioners, who
traffic on the health and credulity of patients, has been en-
couraged and aroused by this supineness, on the part of the
regular surgeon. In order to obviate the pernicious effects
sure to result from the practices of such pretenders, the
authors have fur a considerable .time devoted themselves ex-
clusively to a certain class of diseases; of the necessity of so
doing, they were further convinced by feeling that tact in in-
vestigating the latent sources of many diseases, which arise
from certain secret praetices, can only be acquired by an ex-
clusive and undivided attention to this department of medical
practice. The numberless instances daily occurring, whersie
affections of the lungs. putting on all the outer appearances of
consumption, which, however, when traced to their source,
are found to result from certain baneful practices, fully proves
that the principle of the division of labour, is nowhere more
applicable than in medical practice. We feel no hesitation in
saying that there is ne member of society by whom the book
will not be found useful, whether such person hold the relation
of a Parent. a Preceptor, or a Clergyman.
The PARENT, who beholds his beloved child pining
away, and fast approaching to a premature grave, in conse-
quence of some disease, which, for want of careful investiga-
tion of its real cause, has been set down to the score of con-
sumption, will, on perusing this work, be astonished to find,
that in nine-tenths of the cases of young persons of both
sexes, whe perish of what is called pulmonary consumption,
heart disease, tapes, &c., the sole and exclusive origin has
been the indulgence in certain destructive habits practised by
youth much more frequently than it. is at all suspected.
The PRECEPTOR, also, who holds (temporarily at
least), the relation and responsibility of a parent, will,
by perusing this work, be directeA and very much
assisted in investigating and detecting the too often con-
cealed practices so often introduced into schools, whereby the
health and ultimately the lives of his pupils are sure to be com-
promised, unless the evil be arrested in proper time. He will
here find a clue to guide him through the intricate mazes of
this moral labyrinth, and a standard whereby to judge, when
delicacy of health should appear to attack any of his young
charges, what the real causes of such attack may be, and thus
he will be enabled to check the evil in its incipient state.
The CLERGYMAN, in whose sacred character is at once
concentrated the two-fold relation of parent and instructor, will
here be directed as to the nature of those habits to which
youth is addicted; he will also be enabled to point out the clis-
astrous consequences which are sure to follow from them if not
relinquished.
Messrs. CURTIS and CO. are to be consulted daily at their
residence, No. 7, Frith-street, Soho-square, London.
Patients are requested to be as ntinnte as possible in
the detail
un
of their cases—as to the duration of the complaint,
the symptoms, age, general habits of living, anti occupation in
life of the party ; the communication must be accompanied by
the usual Consultation Fee of 11., without which no notice
whatever can be takes of their application ; and in all cases, the
most inviolable secrecy may be relied on.

SUPERIOR CANDLES.
DAVIES'S CANDLES, 6d. per lb. ; Wax
Candles, Is. 2d. ; Fine 'Wax, Is. sd. ; Cocoa Nut,
10d. ; Extra Fine Wax Wick Moulds, 7d. ; Transparent
wax, 2s; Od. ; Genuine Sperm, 2s. Od. ; Genuine Wax,
2s. 3d. ; Yellow Soap, 465., 545., and 60s. per 1121bs. ;
Mottled, 625. and 665. ; Windsor and Palm, Is. 44. per pac-
ket ; Old crown Windsor Soap, ls. 9d. ; Rose, 2s. Oct.; Cam-
phor, 2s. ; Almond, •,s. 6d. ; Sealing Wax, 4s. 6d, per lb. ;
Sperm Oil, 9s. Od. per Gallon; Solar Oil, 3s.
For Cash, at DAVIES'S Old-Established Warehouse, 63,
St. Martin's-lane, opposite New Slaughter's Coffee-House.

NFIRMARY for the CURE of STRIC-
TURES of the URETHRA, SYPHILIS, GONOR-
RHCEA, GLEETS, and-all DISEASES of the GENERA-
TIVE and URINARY ORGANS.
Notwithstanding the above Institution is closed, Patients may
continue to rece►ve the GRATUITOUS ADVICE of the Sur-
geon (Mr. Courtenay, 42, Great Marlborough-street,) by ap-
piying at his own hcase instead of the Charity.
Hours of Attendance, from Eight to Ten in the Mornings
and from Seven to Nine in the Evenings. On Sundays_in the
Moping, but not in the Evening.