Title: The American Oracle: Comprehending an Account of Recent Discoveries in the Arts and Sciences, With a Variety of Religious, Political, Physical, and Philosophical Subjects, Necessary to Be Known in All Families, for the Promotion of Their Present Felicity
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Publication Date: 2018
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0260464384
ISBN 13: 9780260464385
Binding: HRD
Condition: New
Weight: 1138 grams

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Explore a sweeping early American compendium that blends science, health, and curiosity for daily life and happiness.

This edition collects a wide range of topics from science and medicine to politics, religion, and daily guidance. It features certificates of magnetical cures, practical advice on preserving health, and reflections on new discoveries and inventions of the era. Alongside factual notes, you’ll find verses and prose that reflect the period’s voice and humor, offering a window into how people in the late 18th century understood health, science, and society. The book presents a mix of practical how-tos, speculative ideas, and cultural commentary, designed to inform and entertain a curious reader.

Read for a sense of history as you encounter accounts of healing practices, early scientific debates, and everyday guidance meant to help families promote felicity and future happiness. The text moves from remedies and health tips to sketches of modern discoveries, and even poetry drawn from life in that era. It is a resource for readers who enjoy exploring the ways people once approached knowledge, wellness, and daily living.

Accounts of magnetical cures and contemporary medical certificates.
Practical guidance on health, home care, and daily well-being.
Overviews of modern discoveries, inventions, and scientific opinions of the time.
Period poetry and narrative passages that illuminate the era’s mindset.

Ideal for readers of early American science, history enthusiasts, and anyone curious about how people sought happiness and health in a formative era.

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