. 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. THE DOCTOR ON A RESCUE OF THE DOCTOR. SAVE THE SADDLE BAGS. 565 Leaving the muddy and half-drowned doctor, who lookedlike a well-wet-down bantam cock, John turned to his mis-tress, whom he picked up from the grass, and carried intothe house. The two ladies, who had witnessed her discom-fiture, assisted in loosening the stays, and administeringsome salts, which revived the widow. O, d
. 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. THE DOCTOR ON A RESCUE OF THE DOCTOR. SAVE THE SADDLE BAGS. 565 Leaving the muddy and half-drowned doctor, who lookedlike a well-wet-down bantam cock, John turned to his mis-tress, whom he picked up from the grass, and carried intothe house. The two ladies, who had witnessed her discom-fiture, assisted in loosening the stays, and administeringsome salts, which revived the widow. O, did you ever see such a comical sight? KNever. O, wasnt it horrid? The little doctor ridingbackward, on a horrid, dirty, old pig ! O, if I ever! And the ladies laughed in unison, in which the widowactually joined. But what has become of the poor, wet fellow? And didJohn rescue the saddle-bags? inquired the widow. John, meantime, had returned to the doctors assistance,lie now fished out the saddle-bags, and the unfortunate doc-tor started on foot for home, whither the pony had longsince fled. The story, in the mouth of one servant and three ladies,was anything but a secret, and — you know how it is in thecountry. The wido
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