Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-08-19
GNO. 5000.

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all kinds of sore legs and ulcers. how
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they jnin the nerves again, when they
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wounds in short, these ointmrnts or
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In this interesting work will be al
so found the inestimabir receipt Of the
grand preventives against the plague,
pestileatial, spotted and ,ther fe,ers,
small pox. and all kinds Of contagious
diseases their preparations with tho
manner of making use Of them both
inwardIy and nutw ardIy, as sell to
preserve ourselves against tho ronta-
gion as to he cured whea" one is
afflicted With them; and wtderrul
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always employed with snrrrss, aud
never failed to cure in epidemic and
contagious diseases. and unknown TO
the present time in the United States
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IN short, the famous and renowned
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of a great number Of physicians. al
though the desire of gain las endea-
vored to counterfeit or initiate il. hut
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without his having ever experienced
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arising To the public out of this pre-
cious collection because it is Only Ivy
putting what is taught in it into prac-
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but many truths which could not be
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We recommend this work to heads
of families, more particularly to thosc
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to their situation are often deprived of
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urging necessity it is likewise of the
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their profession are obliged to visit
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ed to captains. masters of vessels.
seafaring men and other travellers,
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as to those PERSONS who have desire
to preserve their own health So murh
the more. as 1--WE repeat it AGAIN. that
all therein Contained is easy to put in
practice, and the expense is small.
As the publication Of this work is
not an object of pccuniary specula-
ton. but the welfare Of humanity GO
morally, We have endeavored. az we'll
as the expense has permitted. to FIX
the price of subscription as low as pos
si5le, in order that the poor as well rs
the rich may be able to obtain it. and
experience its good effects principal.
ly in warm seasons, and in cases Of
contagious diseases.
CONDITIONS.
To render this work more portable, and
comply with the wishes of many persons,
| it will form large volume in 12mo. to be
printed on good paper and good type, and
delivered neatly bound and lettered to sub
scribers at so cents, to non-subscribers.
the price will be enhanced to two dollars.
and the profit arising from it will be for ME
benefit of the poor