 Tobacco, divine, rare, superexcellent tobacco, which goes far beyond all the panaceas, potable gold, and philosopher's stones, a sovereign remedy to all diseases. A good vomit, I confess, a virtuous herb, if it be well qualified, opportunely taken, and...  Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review - Page 3231858Full view - About this book
 | Robert Southey - 1862 - 760 pages
...and philosopher's stones, a sovereign remedy to all diseases. A good vomit, I confesse, a vertuous herb, if it be well qualified, opportunely taken,...abused by most men, which take it as tinkers do ale, 'tis a plague, a mischief, a violent purger of goods, lands, health, hellish, devilish and damned tobacco,... | |
 | Bombay (Presidency). Government Central Museum, George Christopher Molesworth Birdwood - Botany - 1862 - 386 pages
...potable gold, and philosophers' stones, is a sovereign remedy in all diseases. A good vomit, I confess, a virtuous herb, if it be well qualified, opportunely...it is commonly abused by most men which take it as 211 tinkers do ale, 'tis a plague, a mischief, a violent purger of goods, lands, health, hellish, devilish,... | |
 | Education - 1897 - 678 pages
...potable gold and philosopher's stones, is a sovereign remedy in all diseases: a good vomit, I confess: a virtuous herb if it be well qualified, opportunely...abused by most men, which take it as tinkers do ale. 'tis a plague, a mischief, a violent purge of goods, lands and health." (Burton. Anatomy of Melancholy.... | |
 | John Cooper Grocott - 1863 - 562 pages
...naked beauties give me a cigar ! BYRON. — The Island, Canto II. Stanza 10. A good vomit, I confess, a virtuous herb if it be well qualified, opportunely taken, and medicinally used ; but ns it is commonly abused by most men, which take it us tinkers do ale, 'tis a plugne, a mischief, a... | |
 | 1864 - 790 pages
...potable gold, and philosopher's stones; a sovereign remedy to all diseases. A good vomit, I confess; a virtuous herb if it be well qualified, opportunely...taken, and medicinally used; but, as it is commonly used by most men, which take it as tinkers do ale, 'tis a plague, a mischief, a violent pnrger of goods,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1865 - 758 pages
...and philosopher's stones, a sovereign remedy to all diseases. A good vomit, I confesse, a vertuous herb, if it be well qualified, opportunely taken, and medicinally used ; but, as ¡t is commonly abused by most men, which take it as tinkers do ale, 'tis a plague, a mischief, a violent... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Industries - 1872 - 1318 pages
...potable gold, and philosophers' stones, a sovereign remedy to all diseases. A good vomit, I confess, a virtuous herb, if it be well qualified, opportunely...abused by most men, which take it as tinkers do ale, 'tis a plague, a mischief, a violent purger of goods, lands, health, hellish, devilish, and damned... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Industries - 1872 - 1318 pages
...potable gold, and philosophers' stones, a sovereign remedy to all diseases. A good vomit, I confess, a virtuous herb, if it be well qualified, opportunely...abused by most men, which take it as tinkers do ale, 'tis a plague, a mischief, a violent purger of goods, lands, health, hellish, devilish, and damned... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1875 - 498 pages
...potable gold, and philosopher's Btones, a sovereign remedy to all diseases. A good vomit, I confess, a virtuous herb, if it be well qualified, opportunely...abused by most men, which take it as tinkers do ale, 'tis a plague, a mischief, a violent purger of goods, lands, health; hellish, devilish and damned tobacco,... | |
 | India - 1875 - 520 pages
...panaceas, potable gold, philosophers' stones, a sovereign remedy to all diseases ! A good vomit, I confess, a virtuous herb, if it be well qualified, opportunely...abused by most men, which take it as tinkers do ale, 'tis a plague, a mischief, a violent purger of goods, lands, health ; hellish, devilish, and damned... | |
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