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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. — John Shaqi

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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

ANECDOTE IN ILLUSTRATION.--DERIVATION.--FATHER OF QUACKS.--A
  MEDICAL "BONFIRE."--THE "SAMSON" OF THE PROFESSION.--SIR
  ASTLEY.--U. S. SURVEYOR-GENERAL HAMMOND.--HOMEOPATHIC QUACKS,
  ETC.--A MUDDLED DEFINITION.--"STOP THIEF!"--CRIPPLED FOR
  LIFE!--TWO POUNDS CALOMEL.--VICTIMS.--WASHINGTON, JACKSON,
  HARRISON.--THE COUNTRY QUACK.--A TRUE AND LUDICROUS
  ANECDOTE.--DYEING TO DIE!--A SCARED DOCTOR.--DROPSY!--A HASTY
  WEDDING!--A COUNTRY CONSULTATION.--"SCENES FROM WESTERN
  PRACTICE."--"TWIST ROOT."--A JOLLY TRIO.--NEW "BUST" OF
  CUPID.--AN UNWILLING LISTENER.                                       157


  VII. CHARLATANS AND IMPOSTORS.

  DEFINITION.--ADVERTISING CHARLATANS.--CITY IMPOSTORS.--FALSE
  NAMES.--"ADVICE FREE."--INTIMIDATIONS.--WHOLESALE ROBBERY.--
  VISITING THEIR DENS IN DISGUISE.--PASSING THE CERBERUS.--
  WINDINGS.--INS AND OUTS.--THE IRISH PORTER.--QUEER "TWINS,"
  AND A "TRIPLET" DOCTOR.--A HISTORY OF A KNAVE.--BOOT-BLACK
  AND BOTTLE-WASHER.--PERQUISITES.--PURCHASED DIPLOMAS.--
  "INSTITUTES."--WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER OF INFANTS.--FEMALE
  HARPIES.--A BOSTON HARPY.--WHERE OUR "LOST CHILDREN" GO.--
  END OF A WRETCH.                                                     180


  VIII. ANECDOTES OF PHYSICIANS.

  A WANT SUPPLIED.--ORIGINAL ANECDOTES OF ABERNETHY.--A LIVE
  IRISHMAN.--MADAM ROTHSCHILD.--LARGE FEET.--A SHANGHAI
  ROOSTER.--SPREADING HERSELF.--KEROSENE.--"SALERATUS."--HIS
  LAST JOKE.--AN ASTONISHED DARKY.--OLD DR. K.'S MARE.--A
  SCARED CUSTOMER.--"WHAT'S TRUMPS?"--"LET GO THEM HALYARDS."--
  MEDICAL TITBITS.--MORE MUSTARD THAN MEAT.--"I WANT TO BE AN
  ANGEL."--TOOTH-DRAWING.--DR. BEECHER VS. DR. HOLMES.--
  STEALING TIME.--CHOLERA FENCED IN.--"A JOKE THAT'S NOT A
  JOKE."--A DRY SHOWER-BATH.--PARBOILING AN OLD LADY.                  200


  IX. FORTUNE-TELLERS.

  PAST AND PRESENT.--BIBLE ASTROLOGERS AND FORTUNE-TELLERS.--
  ARABIAN.--EASTERN.--ENGLISH.--QUEEN'S FAVORITE.--LILLY.--A
  LUCKY GUESS.--THE GREAT LONDON FIRE FORETOLD.--HOW.--OUR
  "TIDAL WAVE" AND AGASSIZ.--A HALL OF FORTUNE-TELLERS.--
  PRESENT.--VISIT EN MASSE.--"FILLIKY MILLIKY."--"CHARGE
  BAYONETS!"--A FOWL PROCEEDING.--FINDING LOST PROPERTY.--THE
  MAGIC MIRROR EXPOSÉ.--"ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE."--PROCURESSES.--
  BOSTON MUSEUM.--"A NICE OLD GENTLEMAN."--MONEY DOES IT.--
  GREAT SUMS OF MONEY.--"LOVE POWDER" EXPOSÉ.--HASHEESH.--"DOES
  HE LOVE ME?"                                                         227


  X. EMINENT PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.

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