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Observations on the Epidemic Now Prevailing in the City of New-York, Called the Asiatic or Spasmodic Cholera, 1832
The more nutritious and the more easy of digestion they are, the more dangerous will be their effects.
…we create, as it were, an...   High-res

Observations on the Epidemic Now Prevailing in the City of New-York, Called the Asiatic or Spasmodic Cholera, 1832

The more nutritious and the more easy of digestion they are, the more dangerous will be their effects.

…we create, as it were, an artificial state of health.

North Carolina, June 29, 1832
Instead of drinking [the water] pure, it would be better to mix it with two teaspoonfuls of brandy or absinthe to a pint. Water lightly mixed with wine is equally good.
…Persons who have contracted the habit of doing so...   High-res

North Carolina, June 29, 1832

Instead of drinking [the water] pure, it would be better to mix it with two teaspoonfuls of brandy or absinthe to a pint. Water lightly mixed with wine is equally good.

…Persons who have contracted the habit of doing so should at least first eat a piece of bread.