furtenbach

Updated: July 18, 2025

When a Russian peasant had overloaded his stomach and some harmless mixture or decoction given him by some of the pseudo physicians had had a good effect post hoc ergo propter hoc the medicine man who had come from far away was highly praised and highly recommended. Lieutenant Furtenbach treated with so-called sympathetic remedies and had a success which surprised nobody more than himself.

Achilles Rose - Napoleon's Campaign in Russia Anno 1812