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DIR, LaNDIS'S
PATENT DOUBLE SPRING TRUSS,
aYnR ICII l.rULI 4 L. f,lIIS

Ia DOUDLIE GlNN hO0C,
JNOR THE EFFECTUAL CURE OF
"a HERNIA. From the invariabc success which
has attended the use of DR.. LANDIS'S PATENT
TRUSS it is with the utmost confidence that it of
iced TO the use OF the afflicted portion of the cOmmu
nily The Patentee states, without doubt, that
when properly applied it will fully answer the de
sired purpose, and produce radical cure, persons
under 40 years of age and with confidence will qua
rantce cure on all such cases. by personal appca-
ton at his office, at the risk of charge. The following
testimonials from the distinguished Surgeons OF
the day, are respectfully submitted.
Lancaster, Pa, Nov l7th, lSi3.
Edmund Lands, NJ. D.-Dear SiT: / have, Sc
veral previous occasions, given my name in favor OF
your Truss, but, AS have frequently been called upon
late, for the same purpose, have thought proper to
address you, and give you my views, respecting your
patent Truss in detail. have been extensively en-
gagged in the Application ofevcry description of Truss
cs for the last ten years. have professionally ap-
piled, in every variety OF cases, the various Trusses
cXant, such as llull's, Knights Chascs, Sisby's the
bellows, VOry wooden and cushion Pad; and after a
fair trial of them all have found to equal yours,
in palliative as well as curative principles. Your
Truss, am happy to say, SIR, combines all that other
TusSes possess, besides its Improvements Hernia
is much more frequent III the community than is gen
orally supposed II is an niirmiiy that is al best, one
OF trouble and anxiety, one that may terminate III ra
pd fatality if neglected, aud one III which want of
proper surgical judgment in the application OF impro
per instruments may cost the wearer their lives The
use of your Truss, If applied you direct, Will GU e
in nine cases out of ten. The pivot and independent
spiing has bcea dcsiieratIm which your Ingenuity
labor OF contorOn Of the body may he, the Pad is
kept neatly adapted 10 the part from which the
tom intestine may escape. Again, ii can be worn
with more ease than any other kind | have used it
in intanule cases with the most complete success,
where every other Kind have failed. | have known
adults TO abin0on Chasc's llulls, knights Others
and rejoice in the benefits derived from "Lands's
Truss" So that from actual observation, and on
anatomical and pathological principles, cannot avod
cooly and deliberately giving my medical opinion and
name to all who desire it, in favorof invaluable
- Dot r,~
am, dear sir truly yours,
GEORGE B. KERFOOT, NJ. d.
Prof. Mcclellan, the most distinguished surgeon of
Philadelphia, writes thus: Or. Lands, dear sir,
have taken an opportunity of examining your TIuss
it appears to me exceedingly well adapted to the
tentOn and cure Of Hernia. have every confidence
in the opinions expressed in the high testimonials Of
the distinguished Surgeons who have used it.
GEO. MCCLELLAN, NJ. D.,
Former Prof. of Surgery and Anatomy in the Jehtr-
son and Penns. Med. College, PhiIad
Philadelphia, Nov. 23th, lS43
Baltimore Jany 81, le44
Dr. Lands has submitted to me a Truss, invented
by him for lhe radical Of that very common, al
ways serious, and often fatal disease, Hernia. 1t at
tords to state that consider the Truss of
Dr. Lands possessed ofcertain important advantages,
which have been very fully indicated by the dstin-
guished surgeons and physicians who have already
given their testimonials in its favor. | concur with
them in opinion, and recommend il to the exanlina-
ion and patronage Of the profession.
J. X. w. DUNBAR, NJ. D.,
Late Prof of Sur, Wash. College, BALTIC,
Baltimore, Dec. 3lst, lS43.
Having Witnessed the application Of Dr.. Lands
improved Trusses in several cases, do not hesitate
to pronounce them superior to any thing hitherto APP
! piled for the relief and cure of Hernia.
+, f. b. HINTLE, M. ID.
Carlisle, Pa, December 18th, lS43
| DIR. E. Landis-Dear Sir: | have examined youl
Truss, and am decidedly of the opinion that it is well
adapted to the retention and cure of Hernia and do
not hesitate to say that it is the only truss that will
answer good purpose that have seen in upwards OF
forty three years experience in the medical profession
GEO. ID. FOULKE, NJ d.
For sale at T. KINGS Drug Store, No. South
Calvert street, near Baltimore.
0I5- The Patentee, Dr. l.. may be consulted at his
office, No. 80 COUGH STREET, near the Point
SDring ia29 2aVly