Identifier: funnysideofphysi01unse (find matches)
Title: 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
Year: 1874 (1870s)
Authors: Crabtre, A. D.(Addison Darre)
Subjects: Medicine Medicine Quacks and quackery Quackery
Publisher: Hartford, The J. B. Burr publishing co.
Contributing Library: Yale University, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Open Knowledge Commons and Yale University, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library

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Inever before heard. I knowed it was pent up in him, the . old sinner, and he only wanted the occasion to let it out. The bath done it! It was the cussidest baptism Iever witnessed in the hull course of my life. Was he called Dr. Pusbelly ? I suggested, at the closeof the narrative. Yes, that was his name; but I called him Old Pilgarlic,blame him. Professor Brewster. When I lived in Hartford, Conn., some years ago, thereresided in that city a black man, then somewhat noted as aseer among various classes of whites, as well as blacks,and who resides there still, and has since become quite fa-mous. In Avhat category to place this man, — ProfessorBrewster, so called, — it is perhaps a little difficult to de-termine ; whether among clairvoyants, animal magnet-izers, natural doctors, fortune-tellers, or what, or all, itmust be admitted that he is a character, and wields greatinfluence among certain classes. Nature made him a supe-rior man of his race, and what thorough, early education
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A REMARKABLE NAME. 00 might have done for him, we are left to conjecture. Sonoted is Professor Brewster, that I have thought him aproper subject for comment here, as a living illustration of•what a man of subtle genius may accomplish, though whollywithout book learning, or other approved instruction, inthe field of medicine. A reliable friend of mine has gathered the following factsand statements in regard to Professor Brewster, and takenpains to secure the accompanying engraving of the veritableprofessor, as he appears in the year 1872.

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