270 1805 ;*ss: ARMED FORCES MEDICAL LIBRARY Washington, D. C. A SHORT ACCOUNT^OF THE SALUTARY EFFECT OF • . ' * Doctor LAUN MEDICO CONDENSED^ DESCRIBING A FEW ONLY OF THE DISORDERS WHICH HAVE BEEN CURED THEREBY : Together with a description of die beginning, the progress and actual state of the complaints of the respective pa- tients w'ten ikey applied to the Medical Appara- tus for relief • + ALBAS^: PRIN.TtfD FOR THE AUTHOR, KAY 30, 1805. X HE subscriber haAing received, since last October, in NeAV-Yo,rk, a A'a^t number of letters, from every prat of the State, from patients laboring under-various disorders deemed incurable; And, according to descriptions of their various,cases,' having a ■ great hope-of affording relief to many—and lor'tlie convenience of distant patients, he informs them, that he has opened a MEDI- C.-!L HOOJJin 'the House JVo. 5 5, Be\avcr-£;rzc:, .1 LB Ayr, where he intends to coniinue the course of hie Medical Philosophic ope- ' rations until t\\t first of November next, should he find in this place t a liberal encouragement. He meahs,by a liberal encouragement, a sufficient number of patients, laboring under A'arious disorders, to g-iVe an ample opportunity of exhibiting" to the inhabitants of this city, the merit "of his new system of restoring health to un^ fortunate beings aboAre the poAver of regtflar physic to eradicate. It appears singular that the greatest part of the disorders to which the human kind are subject, should be cured or considera- bly relieved by Philosophical means, .and without inward Medi- cine.- HoAvexer*, those acquainted with ancient history ought to know, that such a thing Avas discovered by the Philosopher Arhtca> which, unfortunately for the human specie, was lost by the sud- den death of his son. By perusing the following thoughts of the said Aristea, for the instruction of his son, on the virtues and merit of his con- densed air, extracted frofri a translation of his Avork,' printed in Amitirdam, in the year 1597, by Cornelius Vanderbcek, and re- C 2 J published in New-York the 2d of July, 1304, in the Commercial Advertiser and the Spectator, by the desire of an eminent physi- cian, with his reflections on it, Avil) undoubtedly convince the un- believers of the probability of the above facts. Thoughts of Aristea, for the instruction of his son, on the under- taking of the grand jihilosojihic work, on the virtue qf'CoxDSNSED Air. My Son— After having given you the knowdedge of all things, there remains nothing more to communicate to you, than the keys of nature, Avhich I have, until noAV, carefully kept, as a great and important secret. Amongst all these keys, that Avhich keeps the place shut to the most sublime genius, ought to hold the first rank. It is the general source of all things ; and that there is no doubt but God has given to it a particular divine virtue. When man possesses that key, the rich become miserable, as there is no treasure to be compared to it. In fact, of what use are riches, Avhen we are af- flicted with all human infirmities—of Ayjhat use are treasures, when man seei himself threatened by death. It i,s not the" same when I possess that key, because I see death far distant from me, and I am certain, that I have in my possession, a secret Avhich dispos- sesses me of any apprehensions of the miseries of this life ! I have riches at command—1 have np need of treasures—languor flies before me, and I know hew to resist the approaches of death, when I possess the golden key of the great Avork ! It is of that key, my son, 'that 1 will make you my heir; but I conjure you by the name of God Almighty, and by the holy regions he inhab- its, to keep it secret, locked in the closet of your heart, and under the seal of silence. If you-knoAV hoAV to make use of it, it will fill up the measure of your happiness. And whert you will be old or sick, it will make you younger, relieve and cure you, because it has the particular virtue of curing all distempers, and of making happy those who possess it. Learn, then, to knoAY it, and don't cease to assist with it the poor, the AvidoAvs and the orphans ; and j let that be the seal and true character of it I Learn, that all beings which exist on the surface of the earth, divided into different spe- cies, draw their origin from the same principle ; and it is to the air that they are indebted for their birth, as to their common prin- ciple. The nourishment of each thing, shows plainly, that it is itc principles, as it is'a truth, that what supports life, is the same thing Avhich gives the being. A fish enjoys Avater—the child sucks its mother__trees cease to produce fruit, when its trunk is depriv- ed of its moisture—man knows by life the principle of things, the life of all things is air, and consequently air is their principle. It is for that reason, that it corrupts all things—and, as it gives I-iV, it takes it also from them—so Avood, iron, stones, Sec. are destroy- ed by fire, and fire cannot exist without air. But such as is th* cause of corruption, such u also the cause "of regeneration ! [ 3 ] When by different corruptions it happens, in short, that crea- tures suffer, air comes to their assistance and cures them, let them be imperfect or languish. Earth, trees* and grass are in a lan- guishing state, by a burning dryness—hut by the dew ox the air, all things reA*ive. Nevertheless, no creature can be repaired and established, but by its proper nature. Air being the fountain and the original source of all things, it is also its universal principle. Man sees, undoubtedly, that seed, death, sickness, and tNe reme- dy or cure qf every thing is in the air. Nature has put in it all the treasures, in giving to it the principles of generation and cor- ruption of all things, and keeps them shut under particular secret doors I But it is truly possessing the golden keys of these doors, to know how to open them happily, to take that air, or principle of air itself; because, when man don't know how to collect that air ft is impossible to acquire the thing Avhich generally cures all distempers, and Avhich regulates and preserves life to man. If you wish, then, Oh 1 my son, to drive out all the infirmi- ties, you mutt find out the means in the primitive and universal source—nature produces nothing, but by things alike, or some- tin n~ conformable to its nature. Learn, then, my son, to take that air.—learn to preserve the key of nature. It is, I acknoAV- ledge, a secret beyond the power of the vulgar, but not of the \v ie. To know how to draw air flora the air, is a celestial wis- dc m—rreaCires may well know the air, Cut that air cannot be found without the key of nature, , It is a great secret to. know how to comprehend the virtue which nature has given to things. Nature is taken by nature alike ; a fish is taken with a fish; a bird with a bird ; and air is taken with another air, as with a sweet bait. .Snow and ice, are air con- gealed by cold. Nature has given to them the preparations re- quired to take in that benevolent air. fc Here he stops. Undoubtedly he told verbally, to his son, the process of collecting his condensed air. The son kept religiously the promise given to his father. After many years practice, Avith ?trreat success, according to history, the son died with the secret. Thus, a discovery of the utmost benefit to the human species, was lost. But it is to be hoped, and I have very little doubt, having been eye-Avitness of many miraculous cures which Mr. Launey has performed, with what he calls his medical apparatus, and haA- ing felt poAverfully the cold air escaping out of his reservoirs, that the curing air, to which he cannot give a name, is the very con- densed air of Aristea revived. ALLIOT, m. d. A pamphlet Avill be published in a feAV months, illustrated with hundreds of certificates and affidavits of eminent cure*,, pr> formed on every rank of people, by the effect of the Medico CV?- clensed Air, under the care oi the subscriber, and that of his sgents [ 4 ] in London, in Paris, and in different places in America. The variety and number of which will be a fair specimen, to judge of * the eminence of this new system of restoring health. Eor the present, he will orfly publish in this, a few certificates and affida- vits, See in all different^ases, to give an imperfect idea to inval- ids, who may expecfVfrom the effect of the Medico Con- densed Air, explanatory of the beginning, the progress and state of their respective cases, Avhen they applied to me for relief. The following, are a number of cases, in Avhich the most part of the names of the patients are suppressed, either from motives of delicacy, against having their names appear in public, or lest they mvht offend the physicians under whose treatment they Avere at the time they applied to me, having in some instances tried my experiments contrary to their advice, and in others, Avithout consulting or obtaining their approbation. But any one Ayho may be interested to obtain further evidence of the facts stated, may be ascertained of their validity, by applying at the medical room. Mrs. Evans, from London, but for the last five years .a resident of NeAv-York, desired me to publish the following case of her OA\n, for the benefit of any others w ho may labour under the same distressing pain, and to inform them where they may find in- stant relief. The above lady applied to me the 2d of March last, and inform- ed me that for 10 years past she had labored under the most se- vere pain in the pit of the stomach, which continued for half an • hour together, once, and often twice a day. The said pain Avas judged, by eminent physicians, both of London and NeAV-York, to be the cramp ; but of a nature which led her to fear that every paroxysm-avouUI put an end to her existence, as it almost depriv- ed her of the power of breathing. In this dreadful situation she remained for ten long years. It is very remarkable indeed, that her case had resisted all medical aid, under the care of the most skilful practitioners, without having experienced the least benefit! But she has never felt the least of that distressing pain since hav- ing: received the first operation of the medico condensed air :—how- ever, she continued the application for 20 days to effect a perma- nent cure ; and has continued Avell, and resumed that fair com- plexion which indicates perfect health, which she had lost by de- grees from the commencement of her complaint. A contusion of the foot by a fall of a heavy body upon the in- step, which materially effected the muscles, tendons and even the bone ; excessive pain, and symptoms of dangerous spasm immediately supervened: I applied the apparatus directly ever the part effected, and in ten minutes the pain entirely ceased, and ?n five minutes more, the integuments and injured 'part-:, not- [ 5 ] withstanding the extravasated blood and discoloration, resumed their natural tone and color, so that the patient Avas immediately after able to Avalk without inconvenience ; and a perfect cure suc- ceeded, Avithout any further application. T. P. A severe pain in the left side, Avith Avhich the patient had been afflicted for sixteen years ; for this complaint, she had frequently- been under the treatment of eminent physicians, Avithout receiv- ing any permanent relief ; I applied the medical apparatus over the part where the pain had been from its commencement almost constantly centered—by the first application she found relief, and in fourteen more the cure was effected. M. K. A Rheumatic head ache, to Avhich the patient had been afflicted for five years, accompanied Avith excessive pain in the j;avs and teeth, was permanently cured in nine operations. A number of cases of that kind have occurred in which the same treatment has been uniformly successful. Mrs. B. A fever-sore in the leg, w-hich supervened soon after the cris's of a violent fever Pains, inflamation and sAvelling, had attended the part affected for a number of days, to such a degree, as intire- ly to deprive the patient of sleep, and of the poAver of Avalking. By a few operations the pains, inflamation and sAvelling subsided, and in three days after, the patient Avas able to walk Avith ease, and a perfect cure soon succeeded, Wm. B. Rheumatism in the knee, attended with excessive pains, infla- mation and swelling, and stiffness of the joint, so that the patient Avas unable to walk ; he had been under the treatment of his phvs'cian for nine Aveeks Avithout relief: In this situation he resort- ed to me—I appiied the apparatus, and in ten minutes the pains' were removed, in eight minutes more he was able to walk and pursue his business as usual: the result AATas a perfect curc^j that miraculous cure was effected under the eye of Doctor D. Young. B. S. C. A pals.v of the arm, in which sensation .was almost entirely extinguished, and the poAver of voluntary motion tctaliy suspend- ed ; it had remained in this diseased state for the course of a week before he applied to me, Avithout any apparent alteration. The apparatus avhs applied to it, and, in ihteen minutes, sensation and motion were reared, so that he was able to exercise his arm, hand and fingers with facility ; they immediately recovered their strength, and he has since continued peihchy well. X1% v/i C 6 ] A case of palsy all over the right side, speechless, and the .. mouth drawn at the side—the patient had been in that situation for seven Avesks before he applied to me i I applied three instru- ' ments on different parts of the affected side for six days, Avithout perceiving any alteration for the better, after the seventh, he re- covered the full use of his arm and hand, and considerable strength in his leg and foot, and after the tenth, he recovered the use of his limbs, of his tongue, and the mouth perfectly, straight, and has remained so since last September, J. H. —~-~ j> • *A patient about 45 years old, laboring for upwards of twen- ty years under a nervous complaint, ten under that of pal- pitation of the heart, pulsation 105 in a minute ; for six months, under as low inward fever, with asthma, absolutely declared incura- ble, having no other prospect than a speedy death, when he ap- plied to me last February. After two operations^ the pulse was reduced to 89 pulsations ; after the 3d to 78 ; after the 4th op- eration the entire palpitation of the heart ceased, Avithout the least appearance of fever remaining ; and in four operations more, he found his old nervous complaint eradicated, and has been well since, Doct. S. A gentleman having imprudently made a free use of spirituous liquors, after having taken an ounce of Salts, thrown into such a state of inflamation ail oyer the body, & particularly in the bladder and urinary passages, that an entire suspension of urine was the instant consequence. He remained three d-.ys in that dreadful situation before he ser.t to me for relief, Avhich was at eleven o'- clock in the evening ; I found the part sAvelled to an immense degree, and he in a torment not in my power to describe. Rather to satisfy him, than to expect any alteration in his situation, I appli- ed my portable apparatus on the region of the bladder and adja- cent parts ; tAvo strong men holding .the patient still from the } raving madness in Avhich the pain continually kept him. I Avas singularly surprised after about 20 minutes, to see the swelling partly disappear, the Avater passing by drops, and in a few minutes in a stream, Avhich continued nearly ten minutes ; he fell a sleep ; I returned home ; next morning I called on him, to administer a second operation ; I found him in the store, joyful and well, and he told me that he had no need of a second'operation : tlmMhe case Avas intirely removed. C. R. A daughter of the above, a child 5 years old, Avas relieved a fc\v v.-eeks before, of a 3 months eA^ening fever, attended Avith convulsive fits, by two operations 1 [ 7 ] A young man about 26 years old, having been vTected with the dissentary and bloody flux, ulcers in tl e intestines, and a violent pain in the stomach, to such a degree that he couid breath but with great difficulty, during the last six months, (the case begun 2 years before,) in short he was.a walking skeleton, in the full extent of the word, abandoned as incurable by several eminent physicians of New-York. I declined having any thing to do Avith him ; how-1 ever, induced by his pressing solicitations, I consented without any hope of relieA'ing bim, to try the experiment ; I applied an instrument to the pit of his stomach—to ray great surprise, after ten minutes he breathed freely,.and told me that the pains there were removed. In three other operations performed on the three succeeding days, the ulcers in the intestines and swelling on both sides of the abdomen superceded, the bloody flux ceased the next day, and he was perfectly Ave:I before he had received 12 opera- tion' He recovered his strength sufficiently in 3 Ayeeks to go on a vcyage to the West-Indies. Four months after he returned to New-York, and called upon me to give his thanks, for v/hat under God, he called his saviour. He was as fat and hearty as ever I saw a young man Of his age. His name is Reuben- Kennev, from Wiscassct, Massachusetts. A lady aged about 24, by accident, two years before she sent for me for assistance, hurt herself slightly on the shin bone of the right leg—the most eminent physician of NeAv-York came to her assistance—she dism'-.'scd him after having been under his care five months—she tried a second for four months—a third, a fourth ■—in short, by the bad state of her humours, after two years at- tendance by skilful practition<---3, she had seven malignantulcere around the '.eg—three ofwhich would contain each an eg-j;; swel- led to an enormous size, of a deep purple, also all over and be- tween the ulcers, without any feeling. The very offensive smell and dark color in the bottom of the different sores, confirmed me in the belief that a mortification Avas taking place. The only pain > then felt, was a very severe one in the toes, originating from the irritation of the sinews and tendons passing through the sores 01* ulcers. The pain there had begun, and continued increasing-for 6 months before, in spite of the application of 3 blisters her last surgeon had applied to the part affected since it began. To rc-« lieve her of that excruciating pain, I thought proper to apply my portable anodyne apparatus on the part; and in 8 minutes the pain ceased without any return. In ten days operations the sAvel- ling, inflamation, the purple color and every appearance of mor- tification were removed, feeling in the part was re-e-.tablished, and after forty-t'vo days operations, once a day, the last of the seven malignant ulcers Avere soundly cicatrized; and n-v/iird medicine once a Aveek for three months after confirmed a permanent cure. She has been well erer since—though her only prospect of being C .8 ] saved was to have submitted herself to the amputation of the, limb, Mrs. M. Mrs. Romel, cornsrof Peirl and Wal!-str?ets, had a malignant scrofulous ulcer in the hollow between the ancle and the heel, that had, for 15 years, resisted all the power of inward medicines and external applications, administered by several skilful medical characters. The hard-horny like appearance of the orifice round the ulcer made me fearful of success in that case—-lOAvever, soli- citing the trial of my operations, I consented to it Avithout any great hope of success. 1 began the treatment imvardly by sudori- fic purgative decoctions, impregnated with my condensed air.— After 13 days I began external applications, and to my great as- tonishment, after 36 days treatment a sound cure Avas established, and she has continued well since—3 months. Mr. Samuel Sneeden, from Rockland, near Dobb's Ferry, called on me last August for relief. His case Was, that eight years previous to his calling, he had imprudently throAvn himself into the river when in a state.of perspiration—in consequence of which he was in a few minutes after seized Avith a violent pain in the stomach and intestines, loosing his strength by degrees—the pain increasing daily—at last, four years after the accident, he was unable to do any kind of work—then a pain in the breast en- sued, Avhich continued going from bad to Avorse four years longer —being advised by a relation of "his to call on me for relief, I soon discovered that he Avas in a deep stute of consumption. It is useless to enter into details of the treatment—it is enough to * say, that after 14 days operations he returned home free from ev- ery pain—symptoms of consumption removed—a good appetite ■—sound digestion—good rest at night—high spirited, and well. He Avent to work at his trade when he arrived home, and has be- come since, 1 have been informed, a strong and hearty man. Mr. S----*D of New-York, after having carried 2 years a strengthening plaster on his breast to remove violent pains, the, symptoms of consumption Avere daisy increasing—he applied to me for relief, and in 24 clays operations, he quitted the treatment well, and has remained so since. Mr. D. store-keeper, of the same place, Avas for two years daily getting in a deep state of consumption, violent pain in the breast, and a ruined stomach, from the great quantity of inward medi- cines he had taken by the advice of several skilful physicians. At last he quit business, and being a single man, Avent to take his board and a room in a family of his acquaintances, expecting death with resignation, six movjis before he applied to me. In twenty-four days daily operations, he resumed Jus business strong C 9 ] and well, and has continued to become corpulent and thankful since last September. I have had three more since, labouring un- der the same complaint, in Avhich I have been equally successful. Mrs. S. a lady of fortune, of NeAV-York, who had tried all that physic could do, administered by the most scientific practitioners to cure her two children, one 9 and the other 11 years old, from an obstinate fever and ague—after having lost all hopes of having them restored to health, she, accompanied by a respectable friend, brought the tAvo children in her coach, to me, just at the beginning of the ague. I immediately applied an apparatus to the pit of the stomach of each. In less than five minutes both her, and the gentleman with her, were A'ery much surprised to see both chil- dren at once Admitting gall and every undigested matter they had in the stomach. By a few operations more, they Avere both res- tored to health, and have remained so since last July. I have since had upwards of one hundred of the same complaint, in which I have met with equal success. M. B. a young man of is, was conducted to me in a state of raving madness. I was informed by his conductor that he had been in that dreadful situation since the night before at 8 o'clock, and all his pains Were-in the brains. I made his attendant and another man hold the patient fast, sitting him on a sopha, the back of his head supported against the wall. I applied two in- struments on the cranium, and sometimes on the temples—he continued raving and screaming for about 8 minutes—after which he fell a sleep, giving no signs of life by the least motion—his breathing Avas so easy and slow that Ave thought for some time that he was dead. He would have undoubtedly remained in that lethargic state for several hours ; but after about tAvo hours of that easy sleep, a child entered the room, and pushing the door shut with great noise, he opened his eyes, and looking round upon , the company without any motion but of the eyes. I asked him how he felt—extremely weak he answered, but without any pain. A few minutes after I advised him to walk slowly on the carpet, Which he did by the help of his friend. In an hour he found strength enough to walk home by the side of his friend. He re covered his strength in the afternoon, and had a good night's rest, which enabled him to resume his occupation next day, and has been very well ever since. Had he been in the situation he was a day longer without being killed by it, he would have undoubt- ly run mad, without hope of ever having recovered his senses. Mr. G. a respectable merchant, of the city of New-York, was introduced to me by his physician, who had tried all that a judi- cious and learned practice could suggest, to remove an obstinate and excruciating nervous head ache. The number of different in- B C 10 ] ward medicines had reduced him, in the course of nearly S months, to such a state of debility and weakness, that he could, but with pain, reach the medical room, from his coach at the door. He had not the strength to articulate a word—his physician answer- ed for him any questions I made concerning his situation. I ap- plied to his head a powerful stimulating apparatus. In 12 min- utes he began to talk with me and to several other patients then in the medical room, telling that he found himself greatly reliev- ed. I advised him to call next day at the same hour, as a per- manent cure could not be expected from one operation—his phy- sician said that by all means he should continue a month if neces- sary—however he did not come next day at the expected time; but I Avas surprised, at 8 o'clock in the evening, to see him come alone without carriage or attendant. He informed me that tAvo hours after he quitted me the day before, he found himself quite relieved from pain ; that he had a.good night's rest, and that he had recovered his strength enough to have enabled him to attend his commercial concerns all day long ; and that he came rather to give me the agreeable news of the miraculous effect of my con- densed air, than from the need of a second operation—however, I convinced him of the necessity of at least a second operation, to ascertain a permanent cure—he consented to it, and he took his leave. Six Aveeks after he came to give me his thanks, and pay- ed my fees in a gentleman like manner. He has continued well since. City of JYew-York, ss. Robert Cudny, mariner, voluntarily maketh oath, that being a sailor on board his Britannic Majesty's ship Sansparcille, of ninety-eight guns, in the latter end of the year 1799, he met with an accident on the right leg, while performing his duty on board said ship, for the cure of which he Avas sent to the hospital at Port Royal, (Jam.) where he staid eight Aveeks, and Avas discharged in- curable.—From thence he was sent to Hyster's Hospital, Ports- mouth, (Eng.) ; after staying there four months he Avas again dis- * charged as incurable. He was then sent to St. Thomas Hospital, London ; after having been there three months, and judged as incu- rable, a consultation of the head surgeons determined to have his leg cut off; but he not agreeing to the measure, Avas turned out. He next entered Goy's Hospital, after having tried all the art of surgery and physic, Avithout any success, Avhen the celebrated Dr.. Birch, Avell known by his experiments in medical electricity, de- sired him to attend his experiments, to which he agreed; but the necessary time for the trial of these experiments, being elapsed, and seeing not the least beneficial effects from them, Dr. Birch also advised him to consent to the amputation of his ,leg; but on his answering that he Avould rather die, he was turned out incura- ble. Seeing no hope of iviief in England, he returned to his na- [ 11 ] tive country, and arrived in N.York the 13th of April, 1801, he went to the Hospital, and after having staid five months, the head doctors adA'ised him, as the only way of stopping the progress of his malignant ulcers, to have his.leg cut off; but determining ra- ther to die with it, he quitted the Hospital to try the effect of the Ballstown Springs, where he was twelve months, without receiv- ing any benefit. Having spent all his resources, he returned to the New-York Hospital on the 10th of June, 1804, rather to live and die there as an invalid, than for the hope of getting relief. About the beginning of August folloAving, he was informed that Doctor Launey cured almost every thing cajled incurable, by a philosophic discovery of his oavii, he quitted the Hospital a.- gain, and called on him for relief; and told him that his unhappy situation rendered him unable to pay him for his trouble. Dr. L. examined the malignant ulcers, and told him by the help of God, that he Avould soon get him Avell enough to be able to follow his business—he accepted his humane offer on the 13th of August, and to his great surprise, he was completely cured on the 23d, a period of only ten days. his ^ ROBERT X CUDNY. Mark. Sworn before me, this 28?// day of August, I804. Jacob Delamontaicne, Alderman." I do hereby certify, that having laboured for upwards of eight years under the most confirmed inflamation of the eyes, that ever afflicted the human species, and which has resisted all the power of the faculty, as well by the use of inward medicines, as bleeding, blistering, scarrifying, cupping, Sec. which reduced me to such a debilitated state, that life was a burthen; all the above experi- ments being performed by the most skilful practitioners America could produce, without any success. So situated, in hopeless des- pair of ever getting relieved, my friends having heard of some wonderful cures performed by Mr. Launey's Philosophical Ap- T paratus, tormented me to try its effect, as a last resource. I re- sisted, for some time, their pressing solicitations, but at last, ra- ther to gratify them, than in any hope of relief, I called on Mr. Launey, and to my great surprise, I found, at the very first op- eration, more ease than 1 had felt for six years. I continued the daily operations, and Avas completely relieA'ed in 17 days, and have not had the least sensation of the same complaint since. JOSEPH HAWKINS. Aew-Tork, July 23, 1804. I do hereby certify, that labouring under the most excruciating pain of an obstinate rheumatism in the hip, knee and other parts, Avhich disabled me for about 13 months from doing any kind of business, having been deemed incurable. After having been nearly [ 12 ] tour months in the hospital, I went to Doct. Launey, to try his ap^ paratus, and after a daily attendance to it for about six and thirty days, I have receiA-ed such a benefit, that I am now able to resume my business as before. CHARLES ROE. New- York, August 21**, 1204. I do certify, that J have been afflicted for upwards often years with a palpitation of the heart, Avhich often occasioned the raising of blood, and an unpleasant disziness in my head. Induced by a friend to -call on Mr. Lasmey, to try the effect of a Medical Apparatus of his making, I went uncjer his operation, and in a, feAv days have been completely cured, and have enjoyed yery goo4 health e\rer since. G. H. CHRISTIAN SCOTT, d. m. New-York, April 4, 1804. I do certify, that some weeks ago, my wife was taken on a sud« den Avith violent Convulsive Fits, >rith strong symptoms of palsy, which altogether prognosticated an approaching death, evtn ir> the opinion of the Physician who attended her—but Mr. Launey having heard of the case, came to see her, and by the application of his Portable Apparatus once a day, ;n less than a week removed entirely the above complaint. She h;..s been since in good health. JOHN CHRISTOPH RAUSCHNER, 67 Warren-street, ■New-York, April Uh, 1804. I do certify, that I applied to Mr. Launey, some time ago, tq try the experiment of his Medical Apparatus on a violent Cholic in the lower intestines, and by the first operation was relieved, without any murn of die said complaint. C. BERAULT. NcW-Y.rk, A/.ril Mb, 1804. I do certify, that my Avife, my son, an apprentice of mine, and several acquaintances have been cured of the most acute Tooth- Ache by a single application of Mr. Launey's Medical Apparatus, without any return of the said complaint. CHRISTIAN li'EYL, 11 Warren-street. New-York, April 5th, 1804. I do certify, that from my infancy I was subject, as spon as I got my feet wet, to be attacked with an inflaniatory sore throat, whose progress no medical assistance could prevent, and was eve- ry time (four or five times a year) from the first attack until it broke, (five or six days) deprived of the power of swalloAving the least drop of liquid, or any food Avhateyer. About three years ago, Mr. Launey wished to try the effect of his Medical Apparatus, in my [ 13 ] case; in the beginning of one of these attacks, he removed thp pain in 10 minutes, and so for two or three times more Avhen it did happen, and at last succeeded in removing the cause. For two years I have not had the least touch of it. CORNELIUS STEPHENS. New-York, A/iril 25th, 1804. City of New-York, ss. I, James Duffe, of the city of New-York, being duly SAvorn, doth depose and say, that, after being for a long while afflicted with the rheumatism, which prevented me from following my business, being lame of the knee and the rest of the same side, 1 did apply to Mr. Launey for relief, and after a few days was entirely cured by the effect of his Medical Apparatus, Avithout the least remains of the said complaint. his JAMES rt DUFFE, mark. Sworn before me this 2dd{iy of May. 1804. John Bogert, Alderman. I do certify, that Mr. Launey has not only cured me of an acute Tooth-Ache in one minute, but by virtue of the same Medical Ap- paratus, has cured me of a Sore-Throat, which had resisted all medical assistance. CHARITY SHEPHERD. New-York, May 4,th, 1803. I do certify, that having been lame of the arm, from the shoulder tothe fingers, in consequence of a fall from my stair-case, with a considerable swelling on the collar bOne, and in the most agonizing pain, having been advised by a friend to call on Mr. Launey, three days after the accident, to try the effect of his Medical Apparatus, it operated in such a sudden manner, that in less than twenty 1 minutes I repovered the free use of my arm, and not the least pain remained after the first operation. ANN MAHONY. New- York, May .3,1804, I do certify, that having labored for eight months under very accute pain in the breast, the consequence of Avhich occasioned a hard tumor rising gradually on the upper la east-Bone, nearly as big as a Cracker, and judged by Physicians, to be a,calous bony substance, attended Avith constant pain under the same. I called at Doctor Launey's last September for assistance, by the applica- tion of one of his Medical Instruments, in a feAV days both the tumor and pain were removed. NATHAN EASTMAN. New-York, November 25th, 18C4. [ 14 ] Tliefollowing letter to Doctor Launet's Agent in London, is an ex* tract from a London paper, dated 19 th of'January, 1805. Sir—I feel it a duty, incumbent on me, to tender you my most grateful acknowledgments for the benefit 1 have received from your Medico Condensed Air ; also wishing the public in general tp be- come acquainted with this most valuable discovery. That any of my fellow creatures labouring under difficulties similar to those I have suffered so much with, may have the same opportnnity of obtaining relief. I have hereunto annexed the particulars of my difficulties, and the extraordinary circumstance of getting relieved. Three months past, I lost the entire use of three fingers on my right hand, occasioned by the poisonous effect that different kind of paints sometimes have on the nerves-—I being a painter by trade, and the extreme exertions of the right hand peculiar to my business. 1 had the further misfortune to be afflicted Avith the rheumatic gout, so as to be confined to my room for four weeks. Both'my complaints proved so obstinate, that all medical aid was entirely in effectual; and I Avas, by the advice of some gentlemen of the faculty, abont to repair to the bath Avaters, as being the last alternative. Fortunately seeing one of your advertisements, I was induced to call on you, although it Avas with much difficulty that I Avas conveyed in a carriage to your house. On receiving the first application of your medical apparatus, I Avas entirely freed from pain; and from receiving an application once a day for two Weeks, I am cured of the gout, and have again the use of my hand, so that I ;m able to attend to my business, You e at liberty to make what use of this you think proper, by publishing or otherwise. GEO. SALTER, No. 8, Little Wild-street, London, 15th Jan. 1805. The following cases, of which I give no details at present, have been cured by the effect of the Medico Condensed Air, viz. Obstructions in the Liver, festers in the Womb, Piles, Scurvy, ' scrophulous complaint, and other diseases arising from viciated blood i Sick head-ache, a feAV cases of hard-hearing, ear-ache, gcut, weak eyes, weakness of sight, with violent pain arising from the Aveakness of the optical nerves, histeric, and convulsive fits, invojunLay loss of urine in both sexes, Aveakness of the seminal vessels, schyrrous T-----s hernea, or rupture, contraction andirrir tation of nerves, vertigo dizziness, Giddertfess, &c. The Medical room for the admission of Gentlemen, will be o- pen every day, Sunday excepted, from half past 9, to half past 12 in the morning ; and for Ladies from half past 2, to 5 in the af- ternoon. Indigent persons with certificates from tAvo respectable inhabi- tants of this city, testifying of their being of that description, will [ 15 ] be helped gratia, by calling at the Medical room from 6 to 8 m the morning—the same attention will be payed to them as to those whose circumstances permit them to pay the moderate fees re- quired by D. LAUNEY. N. B. Doct. Launey's elexir of health saturated with his Medico Condensed Air, may be had at the Medical Room, at one dollar the 8 ounce-phial ; it has a wonderful effect in fortifying dejective powers ; of restoring appetite,even to those v.-ho have been deprived of it for several years ; of promoting sound digestions, to remove in less than half an hour confirmed indigestions ; to drive the winds out of the stomach, and to relieve from the acute pains occasioned by wind, when fixed in any part of the frame. Doct. L. has also an ointment saturated with his Medico Con- densed Air, Avhich removes in three days, every symptom of the most obstinate and tormenting ITCH. Any patients who may wish to consult Doct. Launey respecting their complaints, are requested to make application to him at hi* Room immediately after sun-set. For the accommodation of such persons, Doct. L. will attend each evening for half an hour or more, Saturdays and Sundays excepted. Me*. U W2 L376s I SOS fc c*