Doctor Bolus and His Patients
Summary by Perplexity: "Doctor Bolus and His Patients," published by Merriam, Moore & Co. in Troy, N.Y., offers a satirical and light-hearted depiction of a traditional physician’s daily rounds in an early nineteenth-century American town. The narrative follows old Doctor Bolus, who—with his cane and occasional student in tow—treats a mix of memorable patients, highlighting the folk wisdom, medical practices, and social attitudes of the period. The story uses humor and gentle caricature to critique contemporary medicine, revealing both the limitations and community reliance on local doctors in a pre-modern healthcare setting.libsearch.stkate+3The book is an example of early American juvenile literature, intended to both amuse and instruct young readers while offering a glimpse of period customs and professional life. Its publication reflects the era’s appetite for charming, moralistic tales that blend real-world observation with fanciful exaggeration.nhcl+1The author and illustrator of "Doctor Bolus and His Patients" are unknown, a common occurrence for inexpensive children’s books of this period published by regional presses. The illustrated format and simple prose suggest it was created collectively or anonymously to appeal to a wide juvenile audience, emphasizing accessibility over artistic or literary acclaim.gitenberg+2https://libsearch.stkate.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991005300639203689&context=L&vid=01CLIC_SCU%3ASTKATE&lang=en&search_scope=SCU_and_MnPALS_andUofM&adaptor=Local+Search+Engine&query=sub%2Ccontains%2CConduct+of+life+--+Juvenile+fiction.%2CAND&mode=advanced&offset=0https://books.apple.com/us/book/doctor-bolus-and-his-patients/id1563658720https://www.gutenberg.org/files/31909/31909-h/31909-h.htmhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31909.txt.utf-8https://nhcl.org/Author/Home?author=%22Unknown%22&basicSearchType=Author&sort=callnumber_sort&view=listhttps://gitenberg.org/book/31909https://www.bookfusion.com/books/12412-doctor-bolus-and-his-patientshttps://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/doctor-bolus-and-his-patients-unknown/1029763945https://www.facebook.com/groups/patrickobrianappreciationsociety/posts/10160473549264753/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI2cv00ERKghttps://www.abebooks.com/first-edition/Doctor-Bolus-Patients-Unknown-Merriam-Moore/30552100819/bdhttps://www.everand.com/book/187423990/Doctor-Bolus-and-His-Patientshttps://www.booktopia.com.au/doctor-bolus-and-his-patients-unknown/ebook/9789370281998.htmlhttps://pdfroom.com/books/doctor-bolus/avd94rwo5KDhttps://books.apple.com/us/book/doctor-bolus-and-his-patients/id1363418239https://www.albanymed.org/physician/alan-boulos/https://fedsoc-cms-public.s3.amazonaws.com/update/pdf/F0ZqU67cPaePhjdxuSQj0Qtj59VjzWN0gpLHshb3.pdf.
