Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-07-29
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HOMEOPATHY.

hOMOEOFAII1As
We copy the following case, by particular request
from the New York Albion.
1t is pretty generally known that the Marques Oh
Anglesea was many years great sufferer ny Tue
painful disorder of tic douloureur, arising iroh
wound he received on the field of Waterloo nc
wound was caused by musket ball which entered
the spongy part the tba. or the principal bone OIL
the leg and might not have been attended whh very
serious conseq bad the noble Marques peeh III
his own house, reclining on his own couch a''enoeo
by skiful surgeons and good nurses. skiilu' sur
geons certainly were at hand, for the British Amy
abounds in them but the other advantages we're not
TO be had at such time and such place. The
first inquiry made by the Marques was, Scan the
limb be saved?" The reply was, "Perhaps sc. :"
"But will the attempt endanger my life more than
amputauon 90 "Yes'' "Then,' said he, after
a few minutes reflection, Gas have large family
who would feel my loss adopt the that prom
ises the greatest security to myself The leg Wac
accordingly amputated. and in the hurry, excitement
and confusion of field of battle, the not
properly separated from the artery, but included in
the ligature. From this cause the lie dououreNx
arose. at least such were the particulars, as nm
derstood when the event was past in the minds of
every one. At all events it is certain that in con-
sequence of this wound, his lordship suffered ex-
cruciating torments for many years, particularly
whilst Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. 1t has recently
come to knowledge that in despair, after trying
all the most eminent practitioners in Europe, the
Masquess applied to Hahnemann the celebrated
homeopathic, by whom he has been fully and per-
manently relieved. To ascertain the accuracy of
this statement applied to Dr. Hall, of this city,
editor of the Homeopathic Examiner, who, while
in England, acquired personal knowledge of the
facts. and he has obgingy favored US with the fol.
lowing memorandum
ftcannot fail to give unfegned pleasure to learr
shat the Marques Of Anglesea has fully recovered
from the dreadful tic douloureur, which he has fo
so many years been afflicted. The malady appeared
soon after this gallant nobleman submed TO ampu.
tation Of the leg which shattered in the battle
.ofsWaterloo, and assumed, after few years. the
most aggravated form Of prosopalgia Fothergilii
affecting the right side of the face The cure .was
effected by the celebrated author of homeopathic
tIahnemann The Marques applied TO this honora-
BILE physician in 1885. at the nstiga,on This medi-
cal attendant, Dr. Dunsord, of London after having
fried the ordinary method unde: the ables masters
IN Europe for sixteen years.
The paroxysms, for a long time previous to the
application ofthe homeopathic method had return
ed at intervals of from six to ten minutes only,
night and day, and had reduced the brave old no.
bleman to mere wreck of his former self The
Marques has had no relapse whatever since the
cure, which occupied few months, and he has
enjoyed uninterrupted health for nearly five
years, having wholly recovered his flesh, strength
and constitutional vigor.