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.
Crabtre, Addison Darre
Medicine -- Anecdotes; Quacks and quackery
FIG PASTE AND FIG LEAVES.--SOME OF THOSE OLD FELLOWS.--THEY
SLIGHTLY DISAGREE.--HOW TO KEEP CLEAN.--BAXTER VS. THE
DOCTOR.--A CURE FOR "RHEUMATIZ."--OLD ENGLISH DOSES.--CURE
FOR BLUES.--FOR HYSTERIA.--HEROIC DOSES.--DROWNING A FEVER.--
AN EXACT SCIENCE.--SULPHUR AND MOLASSES.--A USE FOR POOR
IRISH.--MINERAL SPRINGS.--COLD DRINKS VS. WARM.--THE OLD LADY
AND THE AIR-PUMP.--SAVED BY HER BUSTLE.--COUNTRY
PRESCRIPTIONS AND A FUNNY MISTAKE.--ARE YOU DRUNK OR SOBER? 517
XXI. SCENES FROM HOSPITAL AND CAMP.
"HE FOUGHT MIT SIEGEL."--A HOSPITAL SCENE AT NIGHT.--
ADMINISTERING ANGELS.--"WATER! WATER!"--THE SOLDIER-BOY'S
DYING MESSAGE.--THE WELL-WORN BIBLE.--WARM HEARTS IN FROZEN
BODIES.--"PUDDING AND MILK."--THE POETICAL AND AMUSING
SIDE.--"TO AMELIA."--MY LOVE AND I.--A SCRIPTURAL
CONUNDRUM.--MARRYING A REGIMENT. 538
XXII. GLUTTONS AND WINE-BIBBERS.
GOOD CHEER AND A CHEERFUL HEART.--A MODERN SILENUS.--A SAD
WRECK.--DELIRIUM TREMENS.--FATAL ERRORS.--"EATING LIKE A
GLUTTON."--STRENGTH IN WEAKNESS.--A HOT PLACE, EVEN FOR A
COOK.--A HUNGRY DOCTOR.--THE MODERN GILPIN.--A CHANGE! A SOW
FOR A HORSE!--A DUCK POND.--THE FORLORN WIDOW.--A SCIENTIFIC
GORMAND.--ANOTHER.--"DOORN'T GO TO 'IM," ETC.--DR. BUTLER'S
BEER AND BATH.--CASTS HIS LAST VOTE. 550
XXIII. THE DOCTOR AS POET, AUTHOR, AND MUSICIAN.
OUR PATRON, OUR PATTERN.--SOME WRITERS.--SOME BLUNDERS.--AN
OLD SMOKER.--OLD GREEKS.--A DUKE ANSWERED BY A COUNTRY
MISS.--THE PILGRIMS AND THE PEAS.--"LITTLE DAISY."--"CASA
WAPPA!"--FINE POETRY.--MORE SCHOOLMASTERS AND TAILORS.--
NAPOLEON'S AND WASHINGTON'S PHYSICIANS.--A FRENCH
"BUTCHER."--A DIF. OF OPINION.--SOME EPITAPHS.--DR. HOLMES'
"ONE-HOSS SHAY."--HEALTHFUL INFLUENCE OF MUSIC.--SAVED BY
MUSIC.--A GERMAN TOUCH-UP.--MUSIC ON ANIMALS.--"MUSIC AMONG
THE MICE."--MUSIC AND HEALTH. 571
XXIV. ADULTERATIONS.
BREAD, BUTTER, AND THE BIBLE.--"JACK ASHORE."--BUCKWHEAT
CAKES ARE GOOD.--WHAT'S IN THE BREAD, AND HOW TO DETECT IT.--
BUTTER.--HOW TO TELL GOOD AND BAD.--MILK.--ANALYSIS OF GOOD
AND "SWILL MILK."--WHAT'S IN THE MILK BESIDES MICE?--THE COW
WITH ONE TEAT.--"LOUD" CHEESE.--TEA AND COFFEE.--TANNIN,
SAWDUST, AND HORSES' LIVERS.--ALCOHOLIC DRINKS.--CHURCH WINE
AND BREAD.--BEER AND BITTER HERBS.--SPANISH FLIES AND
STRYCHNINE.--"NINE MEN STANDIN' AT THE DOOR."--BURTON'S ALE;
AN ASTONISHING FACT.--FISHY.--"FISH ON A SPREE."--TO REMEDY
IMPURE WATER.--CHARCOAL AND THE BISHOP.--HOG-ISH.--PORK AND
SCROFULA.--NOTICES OF THE PRESS. 599
XXV. ALL ABOUT TOBACCO.
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