Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-08-27

s"rcS thar come on WOmen'S breasts |:
all kinds of sore legs and ulcers. how
ever old they may be; chancres, bu-
hoes. and other venereal disorders I:
they join the nerves again, when they
Have been cut or broken in any man
ner whatever they strengthen weak
nerves and prevent the palsy when
ever one is threatened with it; they
draw out broken bones and all other
foreign bodies that may be in sores or
wounds in short, these ointments or
sal'es DO possess such virtue against
the gangrene, that many persons be-
ing at the point of having their legs,
hands or fingers cut of. have been en-.
tircly cured by the application of these
oirtments alone.
In this interesting work will be al.
so found the inestimablc receipt of tho
grand preventives against the plague,
pesii'ential. spotted and ,ther fcvers,
small pox. and all kinds of contagious
diseases their preparations with tho
manner of making use of them both
inwartHy and outwardIy. as we'll to
preserve ourselves against the conta.
gion as to be cured whenever one is
afflicted with them; and wonderful
and most valuable secrets in medicine
always employed with success, and
ne, er failed to cure in epidemic and
contagious diseases, and unknown to
the present time in the United States
Of America.
In short, the famous and renowned
syrup of long life, or the great pre-
server of health, whose so extraurdi.
nary virtues have drawn the attention
OF great number of physicians. al
though the desire of gain has endea-
rored to counterfeit or initiate it, hut
always without success. That receipt
SO very simple. so very easy to pre-
pare, and of good taste, was given
by an old gentleman of one hundred
and thirty two years of are. who he--
Fects which this simple receipt has al
ways produced on the persons who
have made use If it are so well known
that no more need to be said on that
subject and although this work COM
tains great number more OF other
receipts and other matters not less in
tercsting for the human body. "e shall
not dwell any longer on the benefits
arising to the public out of this pre-
cious collection because it is only by
putting what is taught in it into prac::
tice, that the public will be convinced
of the truth that there is no quackery
nor decept'. n in all that has Lcen said.
but many truths which could not DO
too mucll appreciated.
We recommend this work to heads
of families, more particularly to those
who reside in the country, who owing
to their situation are often deprived OF
medical assistance in cases cfthc most
urging necessity; it is likewise OF the
greatest utility to those who through
their profession are obliged to visit
the sick as also to the ministers and
pastors Of congregations, who in their
situation are Likewise Obliged to afford
| relief to suffering humanity in short,
| it could not be too much recommend
ed to captains, masters OF vessels'
seafarine men and other travellers,
who frequent warm climates, as well
as to those icrsons who have a desire
to preserve their own health so much
the more. as I've repeat it AGAIN. that
all therein Contained is easy to- put il
practice, and the expense is small.
| As the publication of this work Is
not an object of pecuniary sperula
ton. but the welfare of humanity &C.
morally, we have endeavored, as wei
as the expense has permitted. to FL
| the price of subscription as low as pos
| siblc, in order that the poor az W ~
the rich may be able to obtain it. ant
expcriencc its good effects principal
" in warm seasons, and in cases
contagious diseases.
| CONDITIONS.
To render this work more portable, an
comply with the wishes of many person:
# will form large volume in l2mo. to b
printed on good paper and good type, an
delivered neatly bound and lettered to sui
scribers at $50 cents, TO non-subscriber
fine price will be enhanced TO two dollar
and the profit arising from it will be for tt
: benefit Of the poor. go,
As soon as the subscription will be suf
Gent TO defray the expense ofprintlhg, u
work will be put to press and distributed
T. soon as circumstances will permit. ),
!. To prevent counterfeiting this work, u
.ony right has heen secured according