Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-08-28

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all kinds of sore legs and ulcers, how
ever old they may be; chancres, bu-
boes. and other venereal disorders
they join the nerves again, when they
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ever one is threatened with it; they
huaw out broken bones and all other
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wounds /; in short, these ointmcnts or
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the gangrene, that many persons be-
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hands or fingers cut of, have been en-
tircly cured by tile application of these
oiutments alone.
In this interesting work will be al
so found the inestimablc. receipt Of the
grand preventives against the plague,
pestileptial, spotted and other fevcrs,
small pox, and all kinds of contagious
diseases their preparations with the
manner Of making use of them both
inwardIy and outwardly, as well to
preserve ourselves against the conta-
gion as to be cured whenever one ID
afflicted with them; and wonderful
and most valuable secrets in medicine
always employed with success, and
never 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
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nary virtues have drawn the attention
of great number of phi! sicians. al
though the desire of gain has endea-
vored to counterfeit or initiate it, but
always without success. That receipt
so very simple, so very easy to pre-
pare, and of a good taste, was given
by an old gentleman of one hundred
and thirty two years Of age, who be-
gan to make use of il at the age of 60
without his having ever experienced
the least Inconvenience. The good cf.
iects which this simple receipt has al
ways produced on the persons who
have made use of il arc sd we'll known
that no mere need to be said on that
subject /; and although this work con-
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receipts and other matters not less in
teresting for the human body. VIC shall
not dwell any longer on the beEs, its
arising to tke 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 quackcry
nor deception in all that has been said.
but many truths which could net be
too mucli 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 Of 1.-THE 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,
seafaring men and other travellers.
who frequent warm climates, as well
as to those persons who have desire
to preserve their own health so much
the more, as 1--WE repeat it agailD 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 pecuniary specula-
ton. but the welfare of humanity ge4
nerally, we have endeavored, as well
as the expense has permitted. to fix
the price of subscription as low as pos
siblc, in order that the poor az well as
the rich may be able to obtain it, and
experience its good effects principal
Iy in warm seasons, and in cases of
contagious diseases.
CONDITIONS.
TO render this work more portable, and
comply with the wishes Of many persons,
il will form large volume in 12mo. to be
printed on good paper and good type, and
delivered neatly bound and ettered to SUBJ
scribers at $50 cents, TO non-subscribers,
the price will be enhanced to two dollars,
and the profit arising from il will be for the
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