to cure it by some miraculous spécifie. With some~-not a few 

 of thèse— whose motto is "better steal than starve," plagiaeism 

 is laudable and justifiable, and they bave not been parsimomous 

 in appropriating my ideas and views of Catarrb to tbeir benefit, 

 by garbled extracts from my writings. In tbese pilfermgs, they 

 hâve been cautions against using my exact language, but the 

 sentiments whicb it advances tbey bave liberally extracted and 

 publisbed as tbeir own. 



One fact is made palpable by tbe publisbed rbapsoebespf tbese 

 empyrics, and tbeir strategy to obtain passport to pub hc confi- 

 dence This fact is, tbat tbey bave no knowledge of Catarrb-of 

 its origin, location, character, or résulta ! Prompted only by 

 mercenary impulse, tbey rely upon tbe contmgency o fraudu- 

 lent pretences, to obtain tbeir uiterior object-coveted pdf. 

 Hence we bave "snuffs,'' « dry-ups," « sugar pills,' and syrmges 

 oharged with nitrate of silver, &c, &c, recommended and tried 

 under tbe auspices of a hap-hazard deity, and with tbe hope tha 

 some of tbem may aid tbe delusion and secure tbe spoils ! 1ms 

 is tbe vocation of quackeky, under whatever guise it may pre- 



^Vecundity is a noticeable trait of empyricism. Tbe progeny 

 seems to be inimitable. Tbe tbroes of cupidity and imposition 

 are prolific of daily inerease, and tbe clamerons brood &«£ 

 ary gains, obtrude tbeir wail of longings.mto every Public joui. 

 S, and déluge community with «handbiil» évidence ox ta 

 stéréotypée! ignorance and presumption ! 



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