Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-08-31
TO THE PUBLIC.

nc WORK winch Is tllS udy OHCT-
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be looked upon as those which p de-
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collection of the most valuable secrets
in medicine, witch the m0st skilful
physicians have discovered afterlong
researches, labor and experience. 1t
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in the United States of America, and
treasure which every head of a ia
mily could not too much appreciate;
as il points out the symptoms of se,e-
raj diseases, of which many persons
are only acquainted with their names;
I'd, the receipt of the quantity and
quality of the drugs that are made
use of; sd, their preparations so Care
fully described and detailed that the
least intelligent person cannot be mis-
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and the manner Of administering
them. One may rest assured that all
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some of them, of which the foreign
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same, ointment or salves, with the
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