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; PREFACE, 
tors, in their am’ 
means of art alo 
on to excel in their “S paactn by 
5 entirely overlook, and neglect as 
‘the rich and bounteous stores of 
Imighty has caused to spring 
aste their healing on the desert air, 
y, efficiency and safety of vegeta- 
ral, may be ee by con- 
ient practice with the modern, or 22 
ring it.ai6re immediately under our own observ, 
ith that. aes = — 
not known 9 Sage of re 
; wherein estes fetende 
ng (or Indian, by means rar = cence Cpelleitiea 
alone, has effected the most rapid and a aE 
res after the whole skill of the common practice 
has f failed? And who has not been surprised at. be- 
. holding the comparative ease and facility with which 
“stitution broken and_ruined by ill-treatment? And 
can a doubt exist, i this REDDY Sg of the 
savage from most ot gies EE esh of civil- 
i 4 chi 0. 
man is heir to, is re ge- 
inl and safe remedi This astonishing rence 
of success, is a fuir exemplification of infinite superi- 
ority of the safe and simple means of c hich 
lhe c ae for ose: benefit of his children, over 
tose Which the pride ane of man have in- 
vented. Yet, notwithstanding the truth of w 
here stated, there = still r 
mi 
way. Whatever is customary is 
