Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1829-11-06

ne remains OF the quadrupeds of the
thlrd epoch arc preserved in caves. and
inc superficial soil which covers the rocks
The pachydermata still predominant. but
OF different species from those of the LAST
pefIon, and accompanied with new car
Iiorous animals Of the size of the lion.
tiger and hynna, with great number Of
horses, OF oxen, deer, and other rumina.
ting animals. The pachyderma,a arc
'ound every where in the northern part oc
the Old and New World. They cons;st
al the mammoth and nastodon .extinci s,e-
cies OF elephants, which have been dnu
out OF the ice in Siberia, and met with in
the soil OF Germany, Italy, England, &c.
| OF several species of rhnoceros; of a.
nippoPn'amus as large as the existinu
KIND, and of one of the size of a wild
ooar OF laPir IAN animal like hog) as
large as the existing rhinoceros; of another
anm.ai OF the same size, but in form unit
lag the characters of the s!oth and fine
armadii!o. Along with these are found
the skeletons Of bears, hynnas, TIGERS
,anthers, wolves. foxes, weasels, &c
All the animals of this period approach
much more nearly than those which prc.
ceeded them, to species now living bu,
stu they are all distinct 1t is remarka.
nle, too, that though many of them are
found ia the neighborhood of the nol,r
circle, they nearly all belong to genera
now peculiar TO the warm regions of the
globe; and that not n single hone has
been discovered belonging TO the human
species, or the monkey tribe. The third
Pehod may be considered as the epoch of
the pachydcrmata united with the rumin-
ati"S and large carnivorous animals.
NHEUMATIsM, COLDS, UEAD-AcuE &c
"A very interesting work on the .. Eff.
cacy OF the White Mustard Seed in afiec-
tons OF the Liver, Internal Organs and
nervous System, by Charles Turner Cook
Member ofthe Royal College orSu.geons.
having fallen under my observation. /
have made the following brief SUMMARY of
lis contents, under the sincere conviction
OF tine utility Of the proposed remedy. and
| under the firm belief that the cause ,f buS
manity will be promoted by its publications
nose who desire to satisfy themselves
more fully on the subject, are referred 10
| The book itself
White Mustard Seed is an almost Ger.
tam remedy for all diseases connected
with the dIsoIdered functions of the Stom.
ach, Liver, aud Bowels 1t has been
eminently successful in relieving the head
ache, tendency of the blood 10 the head
weakness OF The eyes and voice-hoarse-
observation-disclosures Of the breath
and other affections of the chest-iudoes-
ItIon-severe Observation-Disclosures
OF sieep-and depression of spirits in ague
|-eout-and rheumatic fever. 1t is the
best remedy hitherto discovered for
worms 1t is as valuable for the preven-
| ton as the cure of disease. As means
ofpreventing colds, it has been remarka-
bly, successful. 1t is particularly adapted
to sedenlary persons, students, clerks &c.
Ii is vauble tonic and while it affoids
most sa!utary and comfortable relief to
tie bowels, ii never weakens, but always
strengthens, IN very remarkable degree,
those organs and the stomach, and ultl-
mately the whole system. The efficacy
OF the Seed III the removal and prevention
OF diseases, does not arise from any specif-
&c power 1t possesses, over each particular
disease, but from the vigor and health il
lmparts to the whole system through the
medium of greatly improved stale of the
stomach, liver and bowels, and by which
the constitution is enabled to throw off
and prevent the several diseases before
detailed The seed passes through the
body Dhote ; and very little, if at all enlar-
ged. 1t never loses its effect by use. 1t
requires neither confinement TO the house.
nor any particular attention TO diet and
Ir,tl no, oil, 6
symptoms is always safe
DTecttOnS to be carefully obSerucd.-
The Mustard Seed is always to be sn0l-
=, to'ced Whote, mot broken or masticatcd J
and either alone, or in u little water or
other liquid, warm or cold. Those who
ind difficulty III swallowing it, may take
1t as follows Each dose as it is wanted
to use, should be washed in boiling water
or one or two minutes, after which it NAV
be taken IN little Cruel, barley water, or
other smooth liquid and Git necessary a
little sugar may be added TO render it pal
atable Generally three doses should be
taken every day without in,ermissioD the
flrst about an hour before breakfast, the
second about an hour after dinner and
tile third either at bed time or an hour be,
lore. The quantity in each dose, must
be regulated by IFS effect upon the bowels
which ought not to he purgcd but, to be
kept perfectly free and open. Generally
two or three large tea spoons full in eacl
dose will produse the desired effect
some constitutions, less will answer
When taken by persons Of delicate or con
sumPtlve habits, a dose before breakfas
will answer.
Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth do
ing well-but it is impossible to do any thin,
well withou. attention.