AN OLD ADVERTISEMENT.
King Sahura, a Pharoah who lived 3500 years before Christ, wished to record his gratitude to his doctor because he had "made his nostrils well," and for that purpose he caused an inscription to be engraved on a tablet, in which he wished him long life and happiness. The inscription shows further that the Kings' physician appreciated the pecuniary benefits of publicity, for at the doctor's own suggestion to his royal master the tablet, or in plain English the advertisement, was placed in a conspicuous position in the waiting-room of the regal palace, and it is to be hoped, observes the "Medical Press," that the worthy practitioner reaped the benefit he deserved, not only for his successful treatment, but also for his evident business capacity.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 259, 9 November 1901, Page 2 (Supplement)
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128AN OLD ADVERTISEMENT. Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 259, 9 November 1901, Page 2 (Supplement)
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