The oracle Serapis was situated near Canopus; it was visited with the highest veneration by the wealthiest and most illustrious Egyptians, and contained ample records of miraculous cures which that god had performed on sleepers.

For not only M. Burette, but many modern philosophers, physicians, and anatomists, as well as ancient poets and historians, have believed, that music has the power of affecting, not only the mind, but the nervous system, in such a manner as will give a temporary relief in certain diseases, and, at length, even operate a radical cure.

If (which God forbid) we could do nothing SAVE alleviate; if (which God forbid) permanent cure, even lengthening of life, were impossible, I should say just as much, Give.

Each hand presents a sovereign cure, and boasts 290 Infallibility, but boasts in vain.

There are truths which, as they are always necessary, do not grow stale by repetition "Death, the last and most dreadful of all evils, is so far from being one, that it is the infallible cure for all others.

STAMMERING.At a recent meeting of the Boston Society of Natural History, Dr. Warren stated, "A simple, easy, and effectual cure of stammering."

Why, Madam, there is a certain cordial Balsam, call'd a Fair Lady; which outwardly applied to his Bosom, will prove a better cure than all your Weapon or sympathetick Powder, meaning your Ladyship.

The first case which he treated with so much success as to attract the public notice, was that of a young man of fortune, who, being in a fever, was given over by his ordinary physician, but whom Darwin restored, probably by one of those bold measures from which others would have shrunk, but to which he wisely had recourse whenever a desperate malady called for a desperate cure.

350 Apply some speedy cure, prevent our fate, And succour nature, e'er it be too late.'

Sometimes they get vermin on them, and I have to grease them and dust carbolic acid on them, and try some of my numerous cures.

I know you can effect remarkable cures, and you have a great deal of tact.

Too small'tis all too small For my sweet love, sole cure of all my woes.

But they have for a holy abbot sent, Who can, men say, do many miracles, In hope that he will work this wondrous cure.

ABRACADABRA, written in a peculiar manner, that is, in the form of a cone, it is said, has cured the ague; the herb lunaria, gathered by moon-light, has, on some high authorities, performed surprising cures.

and if they may, whether it be lawful to make use of them, those magnetical cures, or for our good to seek after such means in any case?

Rhasis, accounts the rectifying of these six a sufficient cure.

On the 5th of July the Prince's birthday was celebrated throughout the Duchy with great enthusiasm; this gave bitter offence to the King; shortly afterwards Bismarck left Berlin and joined the King, who was taking his annual cure at Carlsbad, and for July 28th a Council of State was summoned to meet at Regensburg.

They lie hid most part all day, and go abroad in the night, barking, howling, at graves and deserts; [910]"they have usually hollow eyes, scabbed legs and thighs, very dry and pale," saith Altomarus; he gives a reason there of all the symptoms, and sets down a brief cure of them.

You certainly fixed my arm, but it was a drastic cure, and I think Miss Hyslop ought to refuse.

The physician Hippocrates distinguishes himself by extraordinary cures of the sick.

It would be exempted, by this means, from a little cavilling and ridicule, to which some of its enemies reckon it at present exposed, and the design could not in the least derogate from its divinity, as the instantaneous cure of a distemper cannot be considered less miraculous than the expulsion of the devil.

Deep in their hearts they keep A magic cure for woea draught of Lethe A lotus-gift of sleep.

By Scotch witches the woodbine was a favourite plant, who, in effecting magical cures, passed their patients nine times through a girth or garland of green woodbine.

" "Indeed!" exclaimed Hodges, smiling, "then it is the most marvellous cure I ever yet effected.

"A wise physician will not give physic, but upon necessity, and first try medicinal diet, before he proceed to medicinal cure."