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The Autobiography of a Quack, and The Case

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Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

At my friend’s suggestion, we very soon added to our resources by the purchase of two electromagnetic batteries.

This special means of treating all classes of maladies has advantages which are altogether peculiar.

In the first place, you instruct your patient that the treatment is of necessity a long one.

A striking mode of putting it is to say, “Sir, you have been six months getting ill; it will require six months for a cure.”

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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The Autobiography of a Quack, and The Case S. Weir (Silas Weir) Mitchell

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Chapter V

Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Autobiography of a Quack, and The Case is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage. At my friend’s suggestion, we very soon added to our resources by the purchase of two electromagnetic batteries. This special means of treating all classes of maladies has advantages which are altogether peculiar. In the first place, you instruct your patient that the treatment is of necessity a long one. A striking mode of putting it is to say, “Sir, you have been six months getting ill; it will require six months for a cure.”

The Autobiography of a Quack, and The Case

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Autobiography of a Quack, and The Case is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

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At my friend’s suggestion, we very soon added to our resources by the purchase of two electromagnetic batteries.

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This special means of treating all classes of maladies has advantages which are altogether peculiar.

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In the first place, you instruct your patient that the treatment is of necessity a long one.

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A striking mode of putting it is to say, “Sir, you have been six months getting ill; it will require six months for a cure.”

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Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.”

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a

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actor

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added

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From this reading At my friend’s suggestion, we very soon added to our resources by the purchase of two electromagnetic batteries.

advantage

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From this reading Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

advantages

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From this reading This special means of treating all classes of maladies has advantages which are altogether peculiar.

after

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From this reading Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

all

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altogether

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From this reading This special means of treating all classes of maladies has advantages which are altogether peculiar.

and

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From this reading Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

are

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Arkansas

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At

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From this reading At my friend’s suggestion, we very soon added to our resources by the purchase of two electromagnetic batteries.

batteries

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been

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From this reading A striking mode of putting it is to say, “Sir, you have been six months getting ill; it will require six months for a cure.”

billiard-room

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From this reading Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

Brown

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but

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From this reading Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

by

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From this reading At my friend’s suggestion, we very soon added to our resources by the purchase of two electromagnetic batteries.

classes

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From this reading This special means of treating all classes of maladies has advantages which are altogether peculiar.

clever

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From this reading Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

common

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From this reading Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

cure

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From this reading A striking mode of putting it is to say, “Sir, you have been six months getting ill; it will require six months for a cure.”

day

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From this reading Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

disguises

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From this reading Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

electromagnetic

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From this reading At my friend’s suggestion, we very soon added to our resources by the purchase of two electromagnetic batteries.

first

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From this reading In the first place, you instruct your patient that the treatment is of necessity a long one.

for

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From this reading A striking mode of putting it is to say, “Sir, you have been six months getting ill; it will require six months for a cure.”

friend's

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From this reading At my friend’s suggestion, we very soon added to our resources by the purchase of two electromagnetic batteries.

getting

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From this reading A striking mode of putting it is to say, “Sir, you have been six months getting ill; it will require six months for a cure.”

Governor

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From this reading Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

great

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From this reading Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

has

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From this reading This special means of treating all classes of maladies has advantages which are altogether peculiar.

have

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From this reading A striking mode of putting it is to say, “Sir, you have been six months getting ill; it will require six months for a cure.”

I

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From this reading Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

ill

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From this reading A striking mode of putting it is to say, “Sir, you have been six months getting ill; it will require six months for a cure.”

in

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From this reading Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

instruct

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From this reading In the first place, you instruct your patient that the treatment is of necessity a long one.

is

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From this reading In the first place, you instruct your patient that the treatment is of necessity a long one.

it

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From this reading A striking mode of putting it is to say, “Sir, you have been six months getting ill; it will require six months for a cure.”

long

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From this reading In the first place, you instruct your patient that the treatment is of necessity a long one.

maladies

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From this reading This special means of treating all classes of maladies has advantages which are altogether peculiar.

means

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From this reading This special means of treating all classes of maladies has advantages which are altogether peculiar.

met

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From this reading Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

mode

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From this reading A striking mode of putting it is to say, “Sir, you have been six months getting ill; it will require six months for a cure.”

modes

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From this reading Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

months

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From this reading A striking mode of putting it is to say, “Sir, you have been six months getting ill; it will require six months for a cure.”

my

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From this reading At my friend’s suggestion, we very soon added to our resources by the purchase of two electromagnetic batteries.

necessity

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From this reading In the first place, you instruct your patient that the treatment is of necessity a long one.

of

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From this reading Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

off

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From this reading Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

one

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From this reading In the first place, you instruct your patient that the treatment is of necessity a long one.

our

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From this reading Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

patient

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From this reading In the first place, you instruct your patient that the treatment is of necessity a long one.

peculiar

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From this reading This special means of treating all classes of maladies has advantages which are altogether peculiar.

place

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From this reading In the first place, you instruct your patient that the treatment is of necessity a long one.

played

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From this reading Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

purchase

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From this reading At my friend’s suggestion, we very soon added to our resources by the purchase of two electromagnetic batteries.

putting

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From this reading A striking mode of putting it is to say, “Sir, you have been six months getting ill; it will require six months for a cure.”

require

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From this reading A striking mode of putting it is to say, “Sir, you have been six months getting ill; it will require six months for a cure.”

resources

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From this reading At my friend’s suggestion, we very soon added to our resources by the purchase of two electromagnetic batteries.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

say

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From this reading A striking mode of putting it is to say, “Sir, you have been six months getting ill; it will require six months for a cure.”

Sir

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From this reading A striking mode of putting it is to say, “Sir, you have been six months getting ill; it will require six months for a cure.”

six

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From this reading A striking mode of putting it is to say, “Sir, you have been six months getting ill; it will require six months for a cure.”

small

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From this reading Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

soon

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From this reading At my friend’s suggestion, we very soon added to our resources by the purchase of two electromagnetic batteries.

special

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From this reading This special means of treating all classes of maladies has advantages which are altogether peculiar.

striking

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From this reading A striking mode of putting it is to say, “Sir, you have been six months getting ill; it will require six months for a cure.”

suggestion

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From this reading At my friend’s suggestion, we very soon added to our resources by the purchase of two electromagnetic batteries.

that

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From this reading In the first place, you instruct your patient that the treatment is of necessity a long one.

the

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From this reading Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

This

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From this reading This special means of treating all classes of maladies has advantages which are altogether peculiar.

to

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From this reading Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

treating

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From this reading This special means of treating all classes of maladies has advantages which are altogether peculiar.

treatment

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From this reading In the first place, you instruct your patient that the treatment is of necessity a long one.

tricks

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From this reading Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

two

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From this reading At my friend’s suggestion, we very soon added to our resources by the purchase of two electromagnetic batteries.

varying

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From this reading Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

very

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From this reading At my friend’s suggestion, we very soon added to our resources by the purchase of two electromagnetic batteries.

was

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From this reading Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

we

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From this reading At my friend’s suggestion, we very soon added to our resources by the purchase of two electromagnetic batteries.

which

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From this reading This special means of treating all classes of maladies has advantages which are altogether peculiar.

who

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From this reading Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

whom

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From this reading Governor Brown of Arkansas was a small but clever actor, whom I met in the billiard-room, and who day after day, in varying disguises and modes, played off the same tricks, to our great common advantage.

will

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From this reading A striking mode of putting it is to say, “Sir, you have been six months getting ill; it will require six months for a cure.”

you

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From this reading In the first place, you instruct your patient that the treatment is of necessity a long one.

your

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From this reading In the first place, you instruct your patient that the treatment is of necessity a long one.

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