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 . CHARGE, INFANTRY! There was no Bunker Hill on which to display our valor,but there was another hill, just in rear of the barn nearly,which had not been used in farming purposes that spring,and for this hill we charged at double-quick. In tinscharge — the danger lay in the swamping part of the hill —we unambushed a large flock of hens, chickens, and ducks,from the opposite side. 240 SPOILS OF
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 . CHARGE, INFANTRY! There was no Bunker Hill on which to display our valor,but there was another hill, just in rear of the barn nearly,which had not been used in farming purposes that spring,and for this hill we charged at double-quick. In tinscharge — the danger lay in the swamping part of the hill —we unambushed a large flock of hens, chickens, and ducks,from the opposite side. 240 SPOILS OF WAR. Charge bayonet! shouted our noble captain, with greatpresence of mind. We charged ! The ducks quacked and fled. The henscackled and ran. The noise was deafening, the chase enthu-siastic, and above the dust and din of battle arose the sten-torian cry, Charge bayonet! The Donnybrook Fair ad-vice of Wherever theres a head, hit it, was followed tothe letter, until the last enemy lay dead on the gory field,or had hid so far under the barn that the small boys couldnot bring them forth. Then orders came to withdraw, andgather up the dead and AFTER THE BATTLE. There was an interesting string of hens, chickens, andducks brought in and laid at the feet of our great com-mander, to represent the fowl products of that captains congratulatory speech was characteristic alsoof the foid proceedings, at the close of which harangue he FINDING LOST PKOPERTY. 241 appointed the orderly a committee of three to wait on thefortune-teller, and present him with the spoils of war, ofwhich his cups hud given him no previous intimation. What next? The captain informed us that as the com-pany was mutual, it became necessary, in consideration ofthe losses, to draw on the stock-holders (f/un-stock), as hecould see no other policy under which to assess thosedamages. Filliky Milliky never carried fowl to a better market. The fortunate ones entertained us, on the barge, Aviththe
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