Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-17
James Kennedy x Son,
BOOKSELLERS,


BOOKSELLERS,
KING-sTREEr. ALEXANDRIA,,
Nd ESPECTFULLY inform the Pr bic
HI that they have just received ffom
Lees Wedlrine Store,
Nc. IS, Nader lane, New-Yark fresh
supply of the Following valuable MEDI-
CiNES:
Hamilton's Worm. destroyinS Lozcn-
ges,
Which have WITHIN sixteen years past
cured an immense number of persons OF
both sexes Of every age and in every SD
tuation. OF various d. seroas complaints
arising from WORMS, and from obstruc.
tions o. foulae3s 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 a particular
excellence OF this remedy is its being
suited to every ace and constitution. Ii
contains nothing but what's perfectly IT.
nocent q is so mild in its operation that 1t
cannot injpre the most delicate pregnant
adv or the tenderest infant of week old
should no worms exist in the body; but
will without pain or gripping cleanse the
stomach ard bowels of whatever is foul
or offensive. and thereby prevent the pie
duction Of worms and many fatal dis
orders. The lozenges are particularly
efIicacious in carrying off all gross hu-
mours and eruptions, feverish and bilious
and RE the safest and Wild
est purgatiye that can be used On any
occasion.
Description Of Worms, and the s. mp
toms by 1chich they are knorn.
Worms which infest the human body
are chiefly of four kinds yiz.-'rhe Te-
res or large round worm the Ascari-
des @. small maw-worm the Cucurbi.
tine ur short fiat white worm and
lastly, the Tenia or tape-worm, SO call
ed from its resemblance to tape. This
is often many yards long and is full OF
ic :ats. 1t is most hurtfui and most diff
cult to remove.
Among the symptoms attending worms
are--disagreeable breath, especially il
the morning bad and corrupted gums
itching in the nose, and about the seat;
commissions, epileptic fits, and sometimes
priyation Of speech; starting and grind
ing of the teeth in sleep; irregular appe
tite. sometimes loathing food and some
times voraciors purging with Shiny and
fetid stools vomiting; large and hard
belly pains and sickness at the sto-
mach pains in the head asd thighs and
lowness Of spirits slow fever with small
and irregular pulse dry cough; exces-
sive thirst; sometimes pale and unhealthy
countenance and sometimes the face bloa-
ted and flushed.
Persons afflicted with any Of the above
symptoms should have immediate re-
course to Hamilten's Worm Destroying
Lozenges, which have been constantly
attended with success in all complaints
similar to those above described.
A dose Of this medicine given ,cca-
sionaIly during the warm season, will sf-
tcctually prevent "the vomiting and pur-
gin. of chiIdren"-a dreadful disorder,
which annually destroys thousands Of the
infant part Of our Citizens. 1t is likewise
the rlildest and most certain remedy
kaowu. and has restored 10 health and
strength great number wheh in an I'D
vanced stage Of this fatal complaint. Par
ticular and plain instructions are given
TOR every part Of the necessary treatment
in such csses.
Children generally take this medicine
with easerne.s; having pleasing appear.
ance, aud an agreeable taste.
The R.sloratipe Po1oder for the
Toetk Gad Gums.