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...to occupy themselves with this, and to kindly communicate their opinions and experiences regarding this matter to me.
In the 102nd issue of this year '94 of the Imperial Gazette, p. 973, Quassia Quassia amara, also known as "bitter wood," was a popular 18th-century herbal remedy used as a digestive tonic and febrifuge. is recommended as a remedy against hypochondria In the 18th century, "hypochondria" referred less to health anxiety and more to a physical "disorder of the spirits" or digestive issues attributed to the "hypochondrium" (the upper abdomen), often associated with a sedentary scholarly lifestyle.. I too have felt its beneficial power several times, though I must confess that, when merely boiled as a decoction, it did not serve me sufficiently. However, when ground into a very fine powder—about two knife-tips full, twice a day—it served me excellently against obstructions likely referring to constipation or "blockages" in the digestive tract and severe abdominal complaints resulting from much sitting. Scholars, to whom this ailment is not foreign, might perhaps be able to obtain some relief through this remedy. —
A single man, 38 years old, who has studied mathematics, wishes to obtain a position either with a noble household as a steward or in another suitable capacity as an accountant. Further details may be obtained from Candidate Bauer in Eisenberg.
Someone is inclined to sell a complete set of watchmaking tools: everything is in the best condition, e.g., two dividing plates (one of which also cuts escape wheels), wheel-pendants, a finishing machine, a trial watch, and all accessories for large and small watches, etc., so that a watchmaker with an assistant can perform all types of work. Interested parties should contact the office of the Imperial Gazette for further information about the seller.
Is there a landed estate for sale somewhere in a beautiful region, worth approximately 15,000 to 20,000
ducats, where an active farmer could still find enough occupation through real improvements? News regarding this will be welcome to the undersigned, who will enter into closer negotiations immediately depending on the circumstances.
In the Imperial Gazette No. 122 of the year '94, an English chaise a light, horse-drawn carriage is offered: one wishes to know the price and the place where it is for sale? And in the event that the great distance does not permit this, whether one could obtain drawings and an accurate description in exchange for cash payment, so that one could build according to them.
N.B. Does it truly require only 2 horses for the team?
Miller's Garden Dictionary Likely the influential The Gardeners Dictionary by Philip Miller, which was a standard botanical reference in the 18th century. is sought at a fair price, and it is requested that this and the edition of the work be reported to the office of the Imperial Gazette.
Accordingly, the Oldershausen District Courts at Gebesee, under the Weissensee administrative district, have issued a public summons for: 1) Johann Christoph Priskern, absent for 20 years; 2) Carl Christoph Friedrich Trehmann, away for 20 years; 3) Johann Heinrich Meyer, absent for 60 years; 4) Johann Martin Busch, also away from here for 30 years; and 5) Johann Christoph Meyer, absent for 20 years and more—all born in said Gebesee. Should they still be alive, or should their descendants or anyone else have any claim to their assets, they are summoned for April 18, 1795, under penalty of exclusion original: "sub poena praeclusi" and upon loss of the right of restoration to their former standing original: "beneficii restitutionis in integrum," a legal term meaning the loss of the ability to have a legal status or right reinstated after a deadline and their possible claims. Furthermore, May 9th of this year has been set for the filing of documents, and July 25th of this year for the publication of a judgment to be obtained. This notice, and the fact that the issued public summonses have been posted at the town halls in Leipzig, Weissensee, Sangerhausen, Gotha, and Mühlhausen, as well as one on the spot original: "in loco" in Gebesee, is hereby brought to everyone's knowledge.