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CONTENTS List of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction: Almanacs and the Literature of Popular Health in Early America 1 1. Heavenly Guidance 17 2. Advice for the Afflicted 42 3. Prescribing Prevention 67 4. Health Advice with an Agenda 90 Epilogue 107 Appendix 113 Notes 161 Bibliography 187 Index 213 ...

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