. 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. EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE. A BELIEVER SEES HIS GRANDMOTHER THE TWELVE GATES OF MOSCOW. 483 At six P. M., I ag:iii\ visited the Old State House, and atdusk still again, to behold the crowd straining to get a lastlook at the rent before darkness shut out the view. On thefollowing day, the scene was repeated, with no fact of the papers denying that there was any rent wentfor not
. 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. EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE. A BELIEVER SEES HIS GRANDMOTHER THE TWELVE GATES OF MOSCOW. 483 At six P. M., I ag:iii\ visited the Old State House, and atdusk still again, to behold the crowd straining to get a lastlook at the rent before darkness shut out the view. On thefollowing day, the scene was repeated, with no fact of the papers denying that there was any rent wentfor nothing. The crowd came and went, from morningtill evening. The Gates of Moscow. Some readers may remember the story of the great Wizardof the North, who performed such marvellous feats beforethe czar, receiving from his highness a splendid present inmoney, and finally wound up by announcing that he wouldleave the city of Moscow on the following day, at twelveM., by all the gates of the city at the same time! The watchmen were doubled at all the gates, to whom adescription of the man was sent, and a sharp lookout wascommanded, when, lo ! just at noon the wizard was seenleaving the city at each separate outlet at the same moment.
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