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
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
"HOW MUCH?"--AMOUNT IN THE WORLD.--"SIAMESE TWINS."--A MIGHTY
ARMY.--ITS NAME AND NATIVITY.--A DONKEY RIDE.--LITTLE
BREECHES.--WHIPPING SCHOOL GIRLS AND BOYS TO MAKE THEM
SMOKE.--TOM'S LETTER.--"PURE SOCIETY."--HOW A YOUNG MAN WAS
"TOOK IN."--DELICIOUS MORSELS.--THE STREET NUISANCE.--A
SQUIRTER.--ANOTHER.--IT BEGETS LAZINESS.--NATIONAL RUIN.--
BLACK EYES.--DISEASE AND INSANITY.--USES OF THE WEED.--GETS
RID OF SUPERFLUOUS POPULATION.--TOBACCO WORSE THAN RUM.--THE
OLD FARMER'S DOG AND THE WOODCHUCK.--"WHAT KILLED HIM." 633
XXVI. DRESS AND ADDRESS OF PHYSICIANS.
GOSSIP IS INTERESTING.--COMPARATIVE SIGNS OF GREATNESS.--THE
GREAT SURGEONS OF THE WORLD.--ADDRESS NECESSARY.--"THIS IS A
BONE."--DRESS NOT NECESSARY.--COUNTRY DOCTORS' DRESS.--HOW
THE DEACON SWEARS.--A GOOD MANY SHIRTS.--ONLY WASHED WHEN
FOUND DRUNK.--LITTLE TOMMY MISTAKEN FOR A GREEN CABBAGE BY
THE COW.--AN INSULTED LADY.--DOCTORS' WIGS.--"AIN'T SHE
LOVELY?"--HARVEY AND HIS HABITS.--THE DOCTOR AND THE
VALET.--A BIG WIG.--BEN FRANKLIN.--JENNER'S DRESS.--AN
ANIMATED WIG; A LAUGHABLE STORY.--A CHARACTER.--"DOSH, DOSH." 659
XXVII. MEDICAL FACTS AND STATISTICS.
HOW MANY.--WHO THEY ARE.--HOW THEY DIE.--HOW MUCH RUM THEY
CONSUME.--HOW THEY LIVE.--OLD AGE.--WHY WE DIE.--GET
MARRIED.--OLD PEOPLE'S WEDDING.--A GOOD ONE.--THE ORIGIN OF
THE HONEYMOON.--A SWEET OBLIVION.--HOLD YOUR TONGUE!--MANY
MEN, MANY MINDS.--"ALLOPATHY."--LOTS OF DOCTORS.--THE ITCH
MITE.--A HORSE-CAR RIDE.--KEEP COOL!--KNICKKNACKS.--HUMBLE
PIE.--INCREASE OF INSANITY.--A COOL STUDENT.--HOW TO GET RID
OF A MOTHER-IN-LAW. 680
XXVIII. BLEEDERS AND BUTCHERS.
BLEEDING IN 1872.--EARLIEST BLOOD-LETTERS.--A ROYAL
SURGEON.--A DRAWING JOKE.--THE PRETTY COQUETTE.--TINKERS AS
BLEEDERS.--WHOLESALE BUTCHERY.--THE BARBERS OF SOUTH
AMERICA.--OUR FOREFATHERS BLEED.--A FRENCH BUTCHER.--CUR?--
ABERNETHY OPPOSES BLOOD-LETTING.--THE MISFORTUNES OF A
BARBER-SURGEON (THREE SCENES FROM DOUGLASS JERROLD); JOB
PIPPINS AND THE WAGONER; JOB AND THE HIGHWAYMEN; JOB NAKED
AND JOB DRESSED. 695
XXIX. THE OMNIUM GATHERUM.
EX-SELL-SIR!--"THE OBJECT TO BE ATTAINED."--A NOTORIOUS
FEMALE DOCTOR.--A WHITE BLACK MAN.--SQUASHY.--MOTHER'S
FOOL.--WHO IT WAS.--THE PHILOSOPHER AND HIS DAUGHTER.--
EDUCATION AND GIBBERISH.--SCOTTISH HOSPITALITY.--THE OLD LADY
WITH AN ANIMAL IN HER STOMACH.--STORIES ABOUT LITTLE FOLKS.--
THE BOY WITH A BULLET IN HIM.--CASE OF SMALL-POX.--NOT MUCH
TO LOOK AT.--FUNERAL ANTHEMS. 709
XXX. THE OTHER SIDE.
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