32 pages; 9 x 6"

Our forebears must have been high, drunk, or smelly if they followed the advice in these quack medical publications! No wonder so many people died young.

Hilarious examples of advice"

For treatment of "Barber's itch": Discontinue shaving, and either pull whiskers out with tweezers....or cut them off with scissors."

For "Being upset in a boat": The only thing is to try to swim. If you cannot swim, try to float.

For corns: Spread thick coat of common black axle grease over affected part three nights, and soak feet in hot water each morning.

Sea Sickness: Ten to forty drops of laudanum (an opium derivative) in a half tumbler of water or 40 to 80 drops of chloroform!

"Multum in Parvo" on the cover means 'much [in this case, information] in little [space].