Balm of Paraguay advertised for lung disease in London sales pitch
A sensational 18th century medical advertisement promotes a so called Balm of Paraguay as a universal cure for lung ailments including consumption asthma and chronic cough. It announces Dr Drammond as advocate and lists multiple shops and hours of attendance with claims of miracle recovery across England. The piece also teases an evening program at St George's Fields with acts including horsemanship rope dancing and a Caledonian hornpipe.
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Great Britain
Ireland
Paraguay
Fraternity of Jesuits
New World
Ceor
Dosiar Crammund
Drammond
Oxendon-Street
Coventry-Street
Hay
Oxendon
Cornhill
Randall’s
Royal Exchange
E. Newbery
St. Paul's Church-yard
Suffolk-street
Charing-cross
St. George’s Fields
Europe
Rome
Ducrow
Bryson
Holland
Character of the Female Sex by Mr. Ledyard
The piece extols women as civil, obliging, tender, and humane across nations. It lauds their cheer, modesty, courtesy, and sociability while noting they err more but perform more virtuous deeds than men. The narrator recalls courteous replies from women in decency and friendship, contrasting with men’s responses.
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Martin van Burtuect
Charl
Arras
Baillie
Cruikshank
Camper
Royal Parest
Tzn
Ons
Mount-street
Loxpon
Hype-Park
Nota Georges
Ledyard
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Marplot
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George Airy
Mr. Barrymore
Jealous Traffick
Rickin
Charles
Caulfield
Whitper
Mr. Bland
Messrs. Waldron
Cooke
Lyons
Francis Gripe
Parsons
Patch
Gibbs
Habinda
Miss Heard
Scentwe
Hale
Miranda
Myo“Bannnister
Mer. Bien Ua
Suett
Benson
Waldron
Mr. Lyons
Master Menage
Miss Menage
DE Camp
Booth
Dr. Arnold
Mr. Rice
Sncauge
Mondag
The
Mountaineers
NEW Theatre Royal
Covent Garden
Young Bevil
Mr. Holman
Myrtle
Farren
Sealand
Harley
John Bevil
Hull
Cimberton
Mr. Quick
Humphrey
Thompson
Daniel
Blanchard
Tom
Lewis
Phillis
Mattocks
Lucinda
Mountain
Glendining
Toulon
Ocean
Mr. Davies
Shield
Incledon
Mesirs
Hodgings
Walmsley
Osman
Cubitt
Iimene
Martyr
Elmira
Chapman
Roxalana
Esten
Brandon
Hart Street
Romeo
Mr. Middleton
Miss Poole
Hamlet
Sans Souci
Merry Archers
Tom Tackle
Jack
Luke
Jolly Ringers
Mr. Dibdin
Hannceckx
Royal Saloon
Astley’s
Westminster-Bridge
Vallenciennes
France
Jerry
Essas
Sherwin
Drury-lane
James Joyce
Joyce
Evan
Mary-le-bone
Royal Circus
Mr. Taplin
Sig. Ferrere
Madame Ferrere
Gville
Signora Fuzi
Crossman
Berwick
Smith
Hoare
Lion
Allen
Catarini
Meredith
Miss Crofts
Taylor
Brentford
Miss Crofys
New Bond Street
Hapman
Irving
Xford
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Holborn
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Issex
Sussex
Warley
Tunbridge Wells Camp
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Chatteris
St. Ives
Chester
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Northampton
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Lymington
Winchester
Basingtoke
Royal Parent
Oxford
Worpers Birmingham
Gloucester
South Wales
Holyhead
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Portsmouth New Post
the Union
Portsmouth Diligence
Chichester
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Emsworth
Midhurst
Haselmere
Bath
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Margate
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Deal
Canterbury
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Lincoln
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Stilton
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Whitchurch
Newport
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Shiffnal
Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge and
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Chatham
Rocheer
Gravesend
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Guildford Post
Maidstone
Malling
Windsor and Eton
Royal Port
Hampton Court
Epsom
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Greenwich
N. B
George Boulton and Co
Mino
Margaret Street
Cavendish Square
Elattic
Ananzas
Wift—Saprouira
Cary
William Cruikshank
Martin van Butchelt
Meawine
Denmark
Sweden
Lapland
Finland
Russia
Henry Laxcner
H. Rancper