Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-18
James Kennedy * Son,
BOOKSELLERS,

KING-sTREET. ALEXANDRIA,
II ESPECTFULLY inform the pr bic
EG that they have just received from
Lees Wed,ra,e Store,
No. 46, Maiden lane, New-York, fresh
supply of the fulosiDg valuable MEDl-
CiNES:
Hamiiton's Wo-m- Destroying Lozen-
ses,
Which have within sixteen years past
cured an immense number OF persons oil
both sexes Of every age and in every So
tuation, OF various dyigeroas complaints
arising frcm WORMS, and from obstruc.
tons or toalae1s in the stomach and bow
els.
This medicine bears no analogy what
ever to others of similar titles So com
monty complained Of as operating with
violence; on the contrary particular
excellence Of this remedy is its being
suited to every age and constitution. Il
contains netting but WHAT'S perfectly IL
nocent 9 is SO mild in its operation that /;
cannot ipjare the most delicate pregnant
lady or the tendeTcst infant OF week old
sh ould no worms exist in the body; but
will without pain or gripping cleanse the
stomach and bowels OF whatever is fou'
or offensive. aud thereby prevent the pls
ductich of worms and many fatal dis.
orders. The lozenses are particularly
efficaCious in carrying of all gross hu-
mours and eruptiors, feverish and bilious
complaints, and arc the safest and R,ild
est pursatiye that can be used On any
OCCASION.
Description of Worms, and the s5mP-
toms by rohich they are kno1cn.
Worms which infest the human body
are chief, of four kinds viz.-The Tc-
res or large round worm ; the Ascari.
des o, small maw-wsrin the Cucurbi-
tina or short fat white worm and
,astly, the Tania or tape-worm, so call
ed from its resemblance to tape. This
is often many yards long and is full OF
Joints. 1t is most hurtful and most diff
cult to remove.
Among ths symptoms attending worms
are--disasreeable breath, especially il
the morning bad and corrupted gums
itching in the nose, and about the seat;
commissions, epileptic fits, and sometimes
privation Of speech; starting and grind
ing of the teeth in sleep; irregular appe
tite. sometimes lOatl.iDg food and some
times yoraciOus puralng v it'll slinv and
fetid stools vomiting; large and hard
belly pains and sickness at the sto.
mach pains in the head aad thighs and
lowness of spirits slow fever with small
and irregular pulse a dry cough: excess
sive thirst; sometimes pale and unhealthy
countenance, and sometimes the face bioa-
ted and flushed.
Persons afflicted with any of the above
symptoms should have Immediate re-
course to IIamiIton's Worm Destroying
Lozenses, which have been CONSTANT,
attended with success in all complaints
smdar to those above described.
A dose Of this medicine given ,cca-
sionally during the warT: season, will Of
tectual!y prevent .'the vomitihs and pur-
gins of chiIdren''-a dreadful disorder,
which annually destroys thousands o. the
infant part Of our Citizens. 1t is likewise
the miidest and most certain renlrd,
kauwn. and has restored to health anu
strength great number whcn in an I'D
vanced stage Of this fatal complaint. Par
t;cular and plain instructions are siyer
Tor every part Of the necessary treatment
in such cases.
Children generally take this medicine
with esgerncss; having pleasing appear.
ance, and an agreeable taste.
Tbs Restorative Pozodcr for tie