Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-12-23

lHNHE above cuts are faint representations
j. Of GOLD MEDALS bestowed By the
Kings, Queens, and Potentates, whose names
they bear, upon DIR. W. Beach, the distin-
guished AUTHOR Of that great work, s'The
American Practice OF Medicine and Family
Physician" in honor Of his great abilities, ex-
traordinary skill, learning. and ingenuity
The author OF this celebrated production is a
graduate Of the College Of Physicians and
Surgeons connected with the University OF
| New York He is also a Professor of Surge
| nv and Clinical Medicine in chartered Med
cal College, IN this country, and has received
| diplomas from several renowned Medical So
cletles, besides numerous testimonials of the
highest respect, veneration, and gratitude,
from the first physicians and surgeons, lurists
and clergymen in Europe and America, FOR
this work, which is the essence of all the med
ical science and liierature--of the experience
and observation, the discoveries and improve
ments OF the most distinguished and success
| full medical writer's and practitioners of all
schools of ancient and modern times, comb-
ned with the very extensive experience and
observation Of the Author during nearly thir
| ty years practice in thousands Of cases in the
city of New York, and also as first physician
of the United States Intirmary This great
work is classified and arranged under appro-
pirate heads in the most perfect and scientific
order, and in nine parts, and these several
parts, ''embrace the character, causes, symp-
toms. and treatment oil the diseases of men,
women, and children of all climates"
This work is illustrated with TWENTY.
TWO Anatomical, Itcasty Fo,w Medical and
Surgical, and nearly one hundred eoIored Bo-
tanica Engravings Besides these the work
contains twenty -four splendid engravings, on
enameled paper, of gold medals and seals pre-
scented TO the author by the soveregas of Flu
rope, in consequence of the high and glowing
recommendations which were gwen ii by such
men as Baron La Albert, first physician to
Louis Philippe, King of the French, profess
sor Of the medical faculty of Paris, and first
physician Of the Hospital of st. Louis, one Of
the first medical lights OF France, who pro-
nounced this work TO be ga model Of ANALYSIS,
and mastery piece OF method and medical ex-
perience;" by Dr. Won Ludwig. first counsel
and first physician to his Majesty the King of
Wurtemburg; by the celebrated DIR. and Pro-
fessor Won Hufeland, know throughout the
world for his distinguished merit in the medi-
cal profession, and his learned and highly val
ued writings on medicine. first phys to his
Majesty the King Of Prussia, and who added
TO his noble recommendation Diploma from
the Royal Medical College Of Berlin, awarded
TO the author for his meritorous volumes by
DIR. and Professor Walther, Privy Counsel,
and Surgeon to his Majesty the King of Ba-
yaria, who says in letter TO the author,
"your work places you in the ranks OF the
most celebrated authors of our SCIENCE" by
the great and justly honored DIR. Carus, who
stands at the head Of the Medical Profession
in Europe, with reputation OF the highest Or
der in Medical and Surgical Science, and who
is first physician TO his Majesty the King of
Saxony; and also by the secretary Of the Pope
of Rome, in letter, speaking OF "The Amer
Practice" he informs the author, that "the
Holy Father, seeing this work honored by so
many sovereigns Of Europe, and by so many
distinguished Medical Professors, was indu-
ced TO honor him with Medal Of Gold"
| As unqualified and exalted praise has been
bestowed on this celebrated work by Ameri-
can Physicians and Surgeons, such as j. f.
| Daniel Lobstein, M. d., Professor Of the The
DRY and Practice of Physic, Of Medical Juris-
prudence, and of Midwifery in New York,
who writes 10 the author: Your system,
dear sir, will not only lmmoraze your name,
but il is the superior system over all. Your
reputation is now sufficiently established in
both the worlds, the old and the new, by your
excellent work, The American Practice Of
Medicine Many thousands Of persons have
found. and will find daily, the greatest benefit
| from your Vegetable Medicines, and cannot
do otherwise than recommend your remedies
to all persons suffering from disease, and
sincerely hope the public will more and more
appreciate your American Practice and your
Medicine, for they only require to be univer-
sally known to be universally approved"
For a full description Of DIR. Beach's Book
and Medicines, see Pamphlet, which may be
obtained gratis at all places where the paedi
cines are for sale. The American Practice and
Family Physician will be found at the same
places; and if you wish 10 know what your
disease is in all cases, what treatment TO pur-
sue, how to administer the medicines in diff
cub aud dangerous cases. by all means pro-
cure the Book
% For sale at the Stores Of J. w. s. b. r.
Boyp. Martinsburg, Va, and by u. II. BoYp
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