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The Funny Side of Physic: Or, The Mysteries of Medicine, Presenting the Humorous and Serious Sides of Medical Practice. An Exposé of Medical Humbugs, Quacks, and Charlatans in All Ages and All Countries.Crabtre, Addison Darre

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The Funny Side of Physic: Or, The Mysteries of Medicine, Presenting the Humorous and Serious Sides of Medical Practice. An Exposé of Medical Humbugs, Quacks, and Charlatans in All Ages and All Countries.

Name: The Funny Side of Physic: Or, The Mysteries of Medicine, Presenting the Humorous and Serious Sides of Medical Practice. An Exposé of Medical Humbugs, Quacks, and Charlatans in All Ages and All Countries.
Author: Crabtre, Addison Darre

Crabtre, Addison Darre

Medicine -- Anecdotes; Quacks and quackery

ORIGIN AND APPLICATION OF "HUMBUG."--A FIFTH AVENUE HUMBUG.--
  JOB'S OPINION OF DOCTORS.--EARLY PHYSICIANS.--PRIESTS AS
  DOCTORS.--WIZARDS COME TO GRIEF.--A "CAPITAL" OPERATION.--A
  WOMAN CUT INTO TWELVE PIECES.--ANECDOTE.--ROBIN HOOD'S LITTLE
  JOKE.--TIT FOR TAT. ENGLISH HUMBUGS.--FRENCH DITTO.--A
  FORTUNE ON DIRTY WATER.--AMERICAN HUMBUGS.--A FIRST CLASS
  "DODGE."--A FREE RIDE.--A SHARP INTERROGATOR.--DOCTOR
  PUSBELLY.--A WICKED STAGE-DRIVER'S STORY.--"OLD PILGARLIC"
  TAKES A BATH.--LUDICROUS SCENE.--PROFESSOR BREWSTER.                  19


  II. APOTHECARIES.

  FIRST MENTION OF.--A POOR SPECIMEN.--ELIZABETHAN.--KING JAMES
  I. [VI.].--ALLSPICE AND ALOES, SUGAR AND TARTAR EMETIC.--
  WAR.--PHYSICIAN VS. APOTHECARY.--IGNORANCE.--STEALING A
  TRADE.--A LAUGHABLE PRESCRIPTION.--"CASTER ILE."--MODERN DRUG
  SWALLOWING.--MISTAKES.--"STEALS THE TOOLS ALSO."--
  SUBSTITUTES.--"A QUID."--A "SMELL" OF PATENT MEDICINES.--"A
  SAMPLE CLERK."                                                        61


  III. PATENT MEDICINES.

  PATENT MEDICINES.--HOW STARTED.--HOW MADE.--THE WAY IMMENSE
  FORTUNES ARE REALIZED.--SPALDING'S GLUE.--SOURED SWILL.--
  SARSAPARILLA HUMBUGS.--S. P. TOWNSEND.--"A DOWN EAST FARMER'S
  STORY."--"WILD CHERRY" EXPOSITIONS.--"CAPTAIN WRAGGE'S PILL"
  A FAIR SAMPLE OF THE WHOLE.--HOW PILL SALES ARE STARTED.--A
  SLIP OF THE PEN.--"GRIPE PILLS."--SHAKSPEARE IMPROVED.--H. W.
  B. "FRUIT SYRUP."--HAIR TONICS.--A BALD BACHELOR'S
  EXPERIENCE.--A LUDICROUS STORY.--A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING.          78


  IV. MANUFACTURED DOCTORS.

  A BOSTON BARBER AS M. D.--A BARBER "GONE TO POT."--FOOLS MADE
  DOCTORS.--BAKERS.--BARBERS.--"A LUCKY DOG."--TINKERS.--ROYAL
  FAVORS.--"LITTLE CARVER DAVY."--A BUTCHER'S BLOCKHEAD.--A
  SWEEPING VISIT.--HOP-PED FROM OBSCURITY.--PEDAGOGUES TURN
  DOCTORS.--ARBUTHNOT.--"A QUAKER."--"WALKS OFF ON HIS EAR."--
  WEAVERS AND BASKET-MAKERS.--A TOUGH PRINCE; REQUIRED THREE M.
  D.'S TO KILL HIM.--MARAT A HORSE DOCTOR.--A MERRY PARSON.--
  BLACK MAIL.--POLICE AS A MIDWIFE, ETC., ETC.                          99


  V. WOMAN AS PHYSICIAN.

  HER "MISSION."--NO PLACE IN MEDICAL HISTORY.--ONE OF THEM.--
  MRS. STEPHENS.--"CRAZY SALLY."--RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS.--RUNS IN
  THE FAMILY.--ANECDOTES.--"WHICH GOT THRASHED?"--A WRETCHED
  END.--AMERICAN FEMALE PHYSICIANS.--A PIONEER.--A LAUGHABLE
  ANECDOTE.--"THREE WISE MEN."--"A SHORT HORSE," ETC.--BOSTON
  AND NEW YORK FEMALE DOCTORS.--A STORY.--"LOVE AND
  THOROUGHWORT."--A GAY BEAU.--UP THE PENOBSCOT.--DYING FOR
  LOVE.--"IS HE MAD?"--THOROUGHWORT WINS.                              123


  VI. QUACKS.

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