The Comic Almanack, Volume 1: An Ephemeris in Jest and Earnest, Containing Merry Tales, Humerous Poetry, Quips, and OdditiesThackeray, William Makepeace
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The Comic Almanack, Volume 1: An Ephemeris in Jest and Earnest, Containing Merry Tales, Humerous Poetry, Quips, and Oddities
Thackeray, William Makepeace
Almanacs, English -- England -- London; English wit and humor
_For the Falling Sicknesse._—Take the jaw bone of a man or a woman,
and beat it into fine powder, and if a woman have the falling
sicknesse, then use the jaw bone of the man; and if it be a man,
then use the jaw bone of the woman; so much of the powder as will
cover a sixpence, put it into wine or any other liquid thing which
you shall like of, and drink it; you may use it as often as you
will, but especially at spring and fall.
_For the Stone._—Take the blood of a Fox, and make it into powder,
and drink it in wine, and without doubt it shall destroy the stone;
and if you will not believe, take a stone and put it into the blood
of a fox, and it will break.
_For the Falling Evil._—Take the skull of a dead man, whereon moss
groweth, being taken and washed very clean, and dryed in an oven,
and then beaten to powder; the skull must be of one that hath been
slaine, or died suddenly, or of one that was hanged.
_To take a Corn out of the Toe._—Take a _black_ snail, roast it in a
_white_ cloth, and when it is roasted, lay it hot to the corn, and
it will take it away.
Before death this is a sign, if the tears run down of a man's right
eye, and a woman's left eye.
ADVERTISEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.
THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF WISEACRES, having for nearly two centuries, by
the aid of _Francis Moore_, _Richard Partridge_, _Poor Robin, and Co._,
done great service to the community, particularly to the agricultural
portion thereof (by their _seasonable_ directions for getting in the
harvest, &c.), and occasioned great delight and satisfaction to all the
old women of the empire; and having, moreover, employed the most
diligent endeavours to cause good sense and universal intelligence to
remain, as the said Company's craft and mystery do clearly indicate they
should remain—_Stationary_:—for all these reasons, the said Worshipful
Company do take great credit to themselves for the improvements in their
business and calling, which other folks have originated; and confidently
expect the public will, as in times past, always deal at their shop, and
give them full credit for all the wonderful wonders which they promise
henceforth to perform.
(By order of the Court)
GEORGE GREENHORN, Secretary.
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