Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-03-12
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White Swel!ings, Asthma,
Debility, aud all disorders arising from
arrangement Of the digestive organs, up
on the Medical principles OF Or. A. Mar
tin, Of S,aunton, by use of the medical
led yapour, Sulphur. Sulphur Vapour and
Sulphur water Baths, which are directed
Tor Chronic diseases Of long standing
The medicated baths, employed with the
vegetable decoctions, arc powerful aux
lliaries in the cure Of the above men,
toned diseases effects Of the baths |
are,
LIST. To equalizc circulation Of the
blood, and hence, to remove coldness of
the hands and feet, and to lessen the de-
or flow of the blood to the
head
I'd. To re-estabIish insensible perspira-
lion, and thereby TO relieve symptoms Of
internal inflammation.
Bird. To diminish nervous irritability.
4th. To remove the effects of mercury
from the system.
Before these baths are used, the system
must be prepared by internal and external
treatment, according to the disease, age,
and constitution of the patient.
The baths have been used in this place
for four years with great eueovss, and
without any accident of the most trinng
nature.
The establishment is large and commo-
deus, one half appropriated for the use
ofthe ladies, the other half for the gentle
nen. They will be in full operation in
March.
At all times great truths were only es-
tablished after forcing their way through
the greatest obstacles. 1t appears, that
man, 80 often deceived, guards himself
against every kind of discovery. How ma
ny do we sec, who, yielding too easily to
the ascendancy of habits, prejudccs, and
ottentimes Of their passions, have declared
themselves the enemies, or at least the adj.
versarics Of men who had no other desire
but that of enlightening their cotempora-
ries. How many examples are to be found
port of this assertion:
When Socrates revealed to the Atheni-
ans the unity OF a God, was he not accus-
ed Of atheism, and condemned by the Are
opagus to drink the juice OF Hcnlock ?.
This martyr, TO truth obtained after his
death, in honor of him, statue of brass
The celebrated Lysippus has transmitted
to posteris, the features and physiogno-
my Of this great man, bat nevertheless had
Athens caused statues to be placed on all
her streets, could she have oblterated the
blind rashness Of the judges who condemn
ed him to death
lN,IoI S,.,l, L. T.. 4
wing been the first to announce to Greece
the existence Of a Supreme Being, who
had given order, life and proportions to
the world, would have persisted by the tor.
lure without the eloquence of Periclcs.-
His great soul, superior to the macbipa-
tons ofhis accusers, vas more occupied.
by their blindness than by their Injustice
towards him.
Aristotle, whose name in former times
had such great weight, and who is still
celebrated in orr Academies Aristotle,
the worthy pupil of Plato, who if he did
not excel, perhaps equalied in certaiu
points, the master whose principles he in
bibed Aristotle, without whose opinion
no question was decided in the Academy.
land from whom the conqueror of Asia
received instruction, by which he did not
always know how to profit, was he not
exposed to the attacks Of envy always d.
Tecsed towards him Notwithstanding the
pinnacle OF glory to which he was eleva-
ted by his own talentsl Accused of Impie-
ty, and remembering the fate of Socrates.
did he not retire to Chalois, in order that
a new act OF injustice shonld not be COM
mitted against philosophy So much for
the ancients.
Christopher Columbus, to whom Eu-
rope is indebted for the discovery O,
new world, was he not exposed to the
shafts OF enyy2 AS reward for the IA
tIgues and innumerable dangers which he
had encountered. did not his enemies re.
turn him loaded with chains, to the foot
oil that throne, the magnificence OF which
he had raised This extraordinary man
10 whom Ferdinand and Isabella ought to
have erected statues, did he not drink to
the dregs, the cup of disgrace administer
ed by his sovereigDs
Calico, whose daring and noble genius
scared into the immensely Of space, who
did not coDhne himself to discover and OBJ
serve new consultations, who brought to
light system of Astronomy, which is &C
knowledged at this day as a demonstrated
fact, was charged with heresy did he not
at different periods of his life, submit to
the disgrace Of humilating condemnation!
Did ne not suffer the rigors of long and
painful captivity Lamentable example of
the excuses to which the most respecta.
BILE bodies are capable OF being carried
when blinded by preiudices, and when
they undertake to decide on subjects be.
yond their sphere.
Until the time of Harvey, was not thej