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George F. Hoar: “We had none of the sweet patent medicines that the children now cry for, and none of the smooth capsules or the pleasant…”

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We had none of the sweet patent medicines that the children now cry for, and none of the smooth capsules or the pleasant comfits that turn medicine into confectionery nowadays.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar contrasts past and present medicinal practices, highlighting the lack of appealing medicines in his youth.

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