Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-07-21

and unbound the handkerchief with the
other,
There you see,' said he; look at my
leg and he poked his les as high as he
possibly could.
But you can put it down. said [.
NO, no.,
'Oh. yes, You could. There you see l
have let go your collar. /
But | am holding on, you perceive and
it's no little exertion. | begin to think
you don't understand my case.
'Oh, yes, do, said | you must have a
course of preponderating pills
What? clied he, suddenly dropping
his leg.
'Preponderating pills.
Il have never he; OF them,
Very likely
'Bnt my dear sir he exclaimed, boiling
upright.
Dear me, Mr.. Brown l said, you are
better
No aint; oh, oh, ah!'
We'll. can lcmely your disease
/ 'YoU can?
'Ies, by pGtpondera!ing pills.
They will increase my density, | sup
pose by CONFERENCE.-The absorJant, and
SO on.
/ 'EXactly.'
'Aarori>hing! My dear sir, you are the
only medical man that ever understood
my case and last year when | was gradu-
ally vitrifying'
Gradually what?
Turning into kind of porcelcan-'
'Ohn
We'll, l went to Abernethy, and what
do you think he did?--the fool!'
| shook my head.
why, he told me to squat down like a
Chinese, and Try to have some old colors
f burnt into me, so that by the time l had
4 finished, l should be respectable nanda-
, rim for an old China closet
Indeed.
n Yes; and when l demonstrated he ac-
: tuallv turned me out-oh, oh, oh :
| ilatter myself that had made a great
hit in Mr.. Augustus Browns case. by my
= mention Of the preponslerating pills, anc
# | was astonished at the amount of credul
i itv upon the subject sent nim someex
- treme1y mild pills, composed OF common
1t harmless drug, and waited the result witt
Is some degree of expectation.
y In a few days message came to me t.
= go to Nv Brown immediately, for he ieal
u e,l he was sinking fast.
Sinking fast o said 1.
m YES, sir.
a. is he weak p
er Yes, sir
Yes; you say he is sinking
le 'Oh, it eos he is SO heavy.
as TOO what Q
| Too heavy, sir
+ Ridiculous !
Master says, sir, hesso heavy he oblie
. cd to he on the ground floor
'Iel him will be with him immed
h! ately.'
The boy who had come from Mr. Brow
departed, and felt myself thorough
d., posted by this second extraordinary tanc
OF Mr. Augustus rown.
so much, thought l, for my extrem
he cleverness in inventing the preponderatin
- pills.
NJ |, however, lost no time in going to m
,ly most eccentric patient. ! found him
nv the kitchen, lying on his back in the nit
ri die of the floor, and groaning as usual.
'Oh, ah, he cried when he saw me, 'yc
nd are are come. Oh, all, ah !
asst What is the matter now :"
he 'Oh, doctor, those preponderating pill
Oh, oh, all 7
What o: them, sir?'
They are too powerful. Much t.
,ur strong, sir; awful strong
al, Too strong"
YES, doctor, they have driven me to t
'ov other extreme
Indeed
Yes. You know how drcadtully liz
# | was-you had, you recollect, to hold !
rid from shooting out Of the window. We
do you know he continued, I'm now
together as dreadtuly dense and heavy.
You see I'm forced to be OH the grou
floor, Or else | should so through
boards. Oh oh, ah.'
you must leave off the pills., said |.
'Ah, that's all very well, doctor, but
mischief is DONE Here's weight.
- So saying, up went his leg, and do
again, with heavy dab.
What do you think of my case no
ulk said lie. Here's dreadful situation to
placed in. Heavier than lead-horriI
horrible If once | begin, from my
treme heaviness, to break through
or?' crust of the earth, where shall stop?
oh, ahp
1ual Its rather serious case, said l,
n, l there are remedies
ltul! Remedies ! you bring rne new life.'
Yes, you must take some anti-pon'
had GUS draught, and be careful OF your o''
Idful My diet? .a.
/ ef- yes
mo- what must eatg
Mutton, principally
Very good. Oh, doctor. you are
clever practitioner. | find you unders
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