If it be true that the _Mercurius_ changed its name from _Politicus_ to _Publicus_ out of compliment to the new King and his Court, second thoughts seem to have been taken, and the original name resumed, for there is a _Mercurius Politicus_ in November 1660, from which is the following:-- _Gentlemen_, you are desired to take notice, That Mr _Theophilus Buckworth_ doth at his house on _Mile-end Green_ make and expose to sale, for the publick good, those so famous _Lozenges_ or _Pectorals_, approved for the cure of Consumption, Coughs, Catarrhs, Asthmas, Hoarseness, Strongness of Breath, Colds in general, Diseases incident to the Lungs, and a sovoraign Antidote against the Plague, and all other contagious Diseases, and obstructions of the Stomach: And for more convenience of the people, constantly leaveth them sealed up with his coat of arms on the papers, with Mr _Rich. Lowndes_ (as formerly), at the sign of the White Lion, near the little north door of _Pauls Church_; Mr _Henry Seile_, over against _S. Dunstan’s_ Church in Fleet Street; Mr _William Milward_, at _Westminster_ Hall Gate; Mr _John Place_, at _Furnivals Inn Gate_ in Holborn; and Mr _Robert Horn_, at the Turk’s Head near the entrance of the Royal Exchange, Booksellers, and no others. This is published to prevent the designs of divers Pretenders, who counterfeit the said Lozenges, to the disparagement of the said Gentleman, and great abuse of the people. It will be seen from this that quack medicines are by no means modern inventions--in fact, the wonder is, if our ancestors took a tithe of the articles advertised, that there is any present generation at all; so numerous and, even according to their own showing, powerful were the specifics advertised on every possible opportunity and in connection with every possible disease. As, however, we shall devote special space to charlatans further on, we will here simply pass to the following, which promises rather too much for the price. This is also in the _Mercurius Politicus_, and appears in December 1660:-- MOST Excellent and Approved _Dentifrices_ to scour and cleanse the Teeth, making them white as Ivory, preserves from the Toothach; so that, being constantly used, the parties using it are never troubled with the Toothach; it fastens the Teeth, sweetens the Breath, and preserves the mouth and gums from Cankers and Imposthumes. Made by _Robert Turner_, Gentleman; and the right are onely to be had at _Thomas Rookes_, Stationer, at the Holy Lamb at the East end of St Pauls Church, near the School, in sealed papers, at 12d. the paper. _The Reader is desired to beware of counterfeits._ We can now mark the advent of those monstrous flowing wigs which were in fashion for nearly a century, and may be fairly assumed to have made their appearance about the date of this advertisement, which was published in the _Newes_ of February 4, 1663:--