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A fellow named Peel, who has been for many years in the habit of
exhibiting as a quack-doctor, next applied for liberty to vend his
nostrums at the fair. On being questioned as to his qualifications, he
shook his head gravely, and, without uttering a word, placed the following
card in the hands of Punch.
TO THE GULLIBLE PUBLIC.
SIR RHUBARB PILL, M.D. and L.S.D.
Professor of Political Chemistry and Conservative Medicine to the
CARLTON CLUB;
PHYSICIAN IN ORDINARY TO THE KING OF HANOVER!!!
Inventor of the People's Patent Sliding Stomach-pump;--of the Poor Man's
anti-Breakfast and Dinner Waist-belt;--and of the new Royal extract of
Toryism, as prescribed for, and lately swallowed by,
THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS PERSONAGE IN THESE DOMINIONS.
Sir Rhubarb begs further to state, that he practises national
tooth-drawing and bleeding to an unlimited extent; and undertakes to cure
the consumption of bread without the use of
A FIXED PLASTER.
N.B.--No connexion with the corn doctor who recently vacated the concern
now occupied by Sir R.P.
Hours of attendance, from ten till four each day, at his establishment,
Downing-street.--A private entrance for M.P.'s round the corner.
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Ben D'Israeli, the proprietor of the Learned Pig, applied for permission
to exhibit his animal at the fair. A license was unhesitatingly granted by
his lordship, who rightly considered that the exhibition of the
extraordinary talents of the pig and its master, would do much to promote
a taste for polite literature amongst the Smithneld "pennyboys.
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