. 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. adies, in chorus. A man on a hos;! The doctor on a sow! again in chorus. Now the pony and the swine met, the doctor still clingingto the sows ear with one hand, and to the tail with theother; of course, having turned a clean summersault fromthe pony, facing towards the sows hind quarters. Theswine, beset on all sides, sheered off, and made directlythrough a large duck-pond in the field, sc
. 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. adies, in chorus. A man on a hos;! The doctor on a sow! again in chorus. Now the pony and the swine met, the doctor still clingingto the sows ear with one hand, and to the tail with theother; of course, having turned a clean summersault fromthe pony, facing towards the sows hind quarters. Theswine, beset on all sides, sheered off, and made directlythrough a large duck-pond in the field, scattering the geeseand ducks every way, which, crying out, Quack, quack ! made off as fast as feet and wings could carry them. Halfway across the pond the doctor lost his balance, and, withhis saddle-bags, fell splashing into the water. Another scream from the ladies, — only two of them. The widow, like a sensible woman, when she saw the doc-tors danger, ran for the well-pole. Here, John, here!Take this well-hook, and fish him out quick, before hedrowns. John obeyed, and in an instant the doctor was safelylanded. The doctor was sobered. The widow, seeing no further danger, like a true woman, THE DOCTOR ON A SOW.
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