Punch,  40 (1861), 25.

Uncertain Cure of Souls

Anon

Genre:

News-Commentary, Drollery

Subjects:

Health, Physiology, Medical Practitioners


    Discusses an advertisement in The Times for the sale of a rectory to a 90-year old incumbent. Ponders the possibility of the nonagenarian living much longer and stresses that nobody but a 'medical man' can illuminate this question.



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