inoculated) had assisted the stranger above alluded to, and thus carried home the contagion to his family, though it made no impression on himself. A little farther on, in the same side of the street, two vaccinated children took the disease. The eruption answered precisely to the description of " modified small pox." The recovery of these infants was rapid. Curiosity (foolish curiosity) led a young man, who had been early vaccinated, from another village a mile distant, to visit the stranger who died. He caught the modified pox, which terminated safely in six days. In another part of the town a woman, inoculated in infancy, and bearing slight marks of small-pox in different parts of the body, had a vesicular eruption, (after a pretty severe attack of fever) at first on her face and temples, then on the arms, hands, lower limbs, and feet, but very partially on the body. The eruption on the face dried up about the fourth day, and soon scaled off. That on the extremities advanced slowly to maturation, increased in size, coalesced, and formed large and deep pustules, some of which were not dried up on the 12th day. This woman had inadvertently called at the house of the last-mentioned patient, and sat chatting with him for some time. She had two children, both vaccinated. Neither of them suffered from the mother's disease.

The above are the main facts of Dr. Reed's communication, and the inference to be drawn from them is too obvious to require a word. They go to the corroboration of the position laid down at the commencement of this notice. We agree with Dr. Reed that it is highly gratifying to think what a vast proportion, in the late epidemics, resisted the utmost exposure to the influence of variolous contagion. For one case in which vaccination failed in any measure to secure the constitution, ten have shown themselves invulnerable, even where the mischief seemed most concentrated. As for death from variola after vaccination, it is so rare as scarcely to be worth mentioning. Dr. Reed relates an instance of the speedy mode in which vaccination extends its protecting influence. A young man from Kilmarlock was going through the wards of the Royal Infirmary at Glasgow, in one of the side rooms of which, a child lay covered with small-pox. The youth, who had never been vaccinated, felt an involuntary shuddering at the sight of the disease; and in a day or two after his return from Glasgow, fell ill, and smallpox eruption came out in due time. At this moment it was ascertained that his nurse had never had the small-pox, or went through any protecting process. She was immediately vaccinated in both arms. The operation succeeded well; and although she was about the patient constantly during several weeks, in a situation peculiarly unpleasant, she escaped with perfect impunity. Finally, Dr. Reed expresses his conviction that small-pox, the varioloid disease, and varicella, are only different modifications of one and the same disease.

1. Ad acutæ et chronia Splenitidis, in humilibus præsertim Italiæ locis, consideratæ, eidemque succedentium Morborum Historias Animadversiones. Auctore, STANISLAU GROTTANELLI, Philosophiæ, Medecinæ, et Chirurgia Doctore, &c. Florentini, 1822.

2. The Pathology of Fever; being the Subject of the Gulstonian Lecture, lately delivered at the Royal College of Physicians. By J. R. PARK, M.D. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. Octavo, pp. 161. London, 1822.

3. Further Observations on Strictures of the Rectum; with Remarks on the Opinions of some late Writers relative to the Situation of the Disease; and also, on Spasmodic Constriction of the Sphincter Ani; with, a Translation of Part of M. Boyer's valuable Paper on that Complaint; accompanied with several Cases, and an Engraving. By W. WHITE, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, London; and one of the Surgeons to the Bath Infirmary and Dispensary. Octavo, pp. 105, with an Engraving. London, 1822.

4. Travels into the Baga and Sooso Countries, during the year 1821. By PETER M'LACHLAN, Esq. Assistant Staff-Surgeon, and one of the Colonial Surgeons of Sierra Leone. Octavo, sewed. Sierra Leone, 1821.

We shall be happy to see Mr. M'Lachlan's promised work on the medicine and medical topography of the countries through which he passed, with so much credit to his personal courage and scientific acquirements.

5. A Manual of Anatomy; containing Rules for Displaying the Structure of the Body, so as to exhibit the elementary Views of Anatomy, and their Application to Pathology and Surgery: to which are added, Öbservations on the Art of Making Anatomical Preparations. By JOHN Shaw; being an Outline of the Demonstrations delivered by him, to the Students in the School of Great Windmill Street. Second Edition, 8vo. pp. 444, with Plates. London, 1822.

After what we have said of the first edition of this work in our Seventh Number, it is unnecessary to do more than announce a new and improved edition at the present time.

6. An Address, delivered in the Guildhall at Plymouth, on the 6th day of December, 1821, at the First general Meeting of the Subscribers to the Plymouth Eye Dispensary. Вy JOHN BUTTER, M. D, F.L.S. Octavo. Plymouth, 1822.

The general utility of such institutions is here well advocated, and the objections to them over-ruled.

7. An Account of the new Institution in Edinburgh, for the Application of Vapour, Mineral Water Baths, &c. No. 8, Broughton Street, (Edinburgh,) with the History of the successful Cases that have occurred there. Octavo, pp. 71. Edinburgh, 1822.

We are glad to observe that so very useful an institution is patronized in the Northern Metropolis. The proprietor is evidently taking the surest means of obtaining ultimate and permanent success. The application of the baths is under the guidance of medical science, and no system of popular delusion, appears to enter into the economy of the institution. We hope the Faculty will strenuously support it.

8. Observations on the Influence of Habits and Manners, National and Domestic, upon the Health and Organization of the Human Race ;—and particularly on the Effect of that Influence as it relates to the present State of English Females, in the higher and middle Classes of Life. By RALPH PALIN, M.D. One Volume, 8vo. pp. 297. London, 1822.

9. The Medical Practitioner's Pocket Companion; or a Key to the Knowledge of Diseases, and of the Appearances that denote Recovery or Danger being an Alphabetical Arrangement of Symptoms, with their various Indications. Duodecimo, pp. 32, small print. London, 1822.

This little work has the merit of novelty, and may not be devoid of utility, when bound up with Thompson's Conspectus, with which it is printed uniform. We cannot do better than give a single specimen, which will convey a very good idea of the nature of the work. D stands for "denotes," and P, "prognosis."

"FECES, chronic discharge of liquid, indigested aliment resembling chyle.-D. Cæliaca passio.

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frequent discharge of, loose and watery, sometimes mixed with blood.-D. Diarrhea. (Without fever generally, but sometimes with more or less fever of the inflammatory kind.)

frequent mucous or bloody stools, accompanied with much griping, and followed by a tenesmus, the alvine fæces being for the most part retained; fleshy or sebaceous lumps are sometimes discharged. (Attended with fever of the nervous and putrid kind, and considerable prostration of strength.)-D. Dysentery.

highly acrid aad obstinate discharge of, resembling dysentery, and corroding all the parts they touch; attended with frequent convulsions, and fixed pains.-D. Cancer in the intestines.

purulent, preceded by throbbing pain in some part of the abdomen, with shivering and fever, and exacerbation of the symptoms in the evening.-D. Abscess in the intestines.

accompanied with discharge of pieces of membrane.—D. Abscess in the intestines.

accompanied with pus.-D (Sometimes) Abscess of the Me

sentery.

-with an offensive, putrid smell, the food passing crude and undigested.-D. Diseased Liver.

pale and whitish —D. Stones in the gall-duct. Jaundice. blackish, and very offensive, often passing off insensibly.-D. Putrid fever.

involuntary discharge of.-D. Compression of the Brain.-D. Great danger (in various diseases).

"FACES, voided unconsciously (in hydrocephalus).-P. Approaching

death.

(in jaundice), whiteness of, changing to a more natural colour. -P. Favourable.

(in splenalgia), discharge of black bilious.-P. Favourable. (in cholera morbus), continual urging to discharge.-P. Fatal. (in fever), scybala brought off with little straining or colic.P. Favourable.

liquid, frothy, watery, with little colour or smell.—

P. A tedious disease.

a free and copious discharge of, highly fetid and bilious (in the beginning of the disease).-P. Rather favourable. (in putrid fever), ichorous and fetid.-P. Highly dangerous. (in bilious fever), cadaverous.-P. Approaching death.

(in hectics), highly liquid and offensive.-P. Extreme danger. small, black, pitch-like.-P. Danger.

10. American Medical Recorder, No. 17, for January 1822.

We are most happy to learn, that the circulation of this respectable transatlantic cotemporary already amounts to 1750-no mean circulation for a medical journal in any country-and not now to be attained by ordinary merit.

11. Lettera di GIACOMO CLARK, M.D. della Universita di Edimburgo, Al. Ch. Sig. Professore TOMMASINI, uno Dei 40 della Societa Italiana ec. Intorno Alle sue Osservazioni sulla Scuola Medico-Clinica di Edimburgo, contenute nel suo Discorso del Metodo di Curare dell' insegmento Medico-Clinico, &c. Observati in Inghilterra, prononciato nella Clinica Medica della Pontifica Universita de Bologna, il 26, Marzo 1821. Roma, 1822.

12. Essays Physiological and Practical. By JAMES CARSON, M. D. Physician in Liverpool. Octavo, sewed, pp. 65. 1822.

The first two Essays are republications, and have been noticed before in this Journal. The third Essay is on Lesion of the Lungs, and contains a Proposition for the Cure of Phthisis, not before suggested by any author. It will be found in another part of the Journal.

13. A Pharmaceutical Guide; in two Parts. Part I. A Latin Grammar, in which all the Rules are illustrated by Examples, taken from the London Pharmacopoeia. Part II. An Interlineary Translation of such Formulæ in the London Pharmacopoeia, as have been found difficult to be comprehended by some young Medical Students. To which is affixed, a Vocabulary of Words most frequently employed in Prescriptions; with Examples of their Uses. By the Author of the Student's Manual. One, small Volume, duodecimo, pp. 92. London, 1822.

14. A Case of Transverse Fracture of the Patella, in which, perfect Osseous Union was procured; with Observations. By GEORGE FieldING, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh; one of the Surgeons to the Infirmary, to the Lying-in-Charity, and to the Female Penitentiary in Hull. Octavo, sewed, p. 10. 1822. 2 F

Vol. III. No. 9.

15. The new Medico-Chirurgical Pharmacopoeia; being a Selection of modern Formulæ, from the private and hospital Practice of the most eminent Members of the Profession, in Europe and America: for the Use of Surgeons and Surgeon-Apothecaries. By a Member of the Colleges of Surgeons, of London and Edinburgh. Small Octavo, pp. 148. Price, 58. 6d. boards. London, 1822.

16. Bulletins de la Societé d'Emulation de Paris, et Tablettes Medico-Chirurgicales. Redigée par M. M. BRICHETEAU et VILERME. January, February, and March, 1822.

In exchange for MEDICO-CHIRURGICAL Review.

17. Letters to the Honorable the Managers of the Royal Infirmary, occasioned by an Extraordinary Resolution they have lately entered into. By ROBERT LISTON, Surgeon, &c.

"Non metuunt leges, sed cedit viribus æquum."

Page 207 of Periscope.

18. A System of Surgical Anatomy. Part I. On the Structure of the Groin, Pelvis, and Perineum, as connected with Inguinal and Femoral Hernia; Tying the Iliac Arteries; and the Operation of Lithotomy. Illustrated by Nine copper-plate Engravings. By WILLIAM ANDERSON, Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh, and Lecturer on Surgical Anatomy in New York. Quarto, pp. 200, with Nine coloured Plates. New York, 1822.

We return the author our thanks for this volume, and have put it into the hands of one of our surgical conductors for early notice.

19. Morgagni's Epistles on the Seat and Causes of Diseases; abridged, with copious Notes; by WILLIAM COOKE, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, and one of the Secretaries to the Hunterian Society. In 2 Vols. thick octavo, pp. 500 each volume. Longman and Co. 1822. (First volume received.)

20. Some Observations on the present Practice of Inoculating Children for the Small-pox, in the Neighbourhood of Chichester and Bognor. By JOHN CONOLLY, M.D. Member, and late President, of the Royal Medical Society of Edinburgh, &c. Octavo, sewed, pp. 29. 1822.

A well written appeal in favour of vaccination.

21. An Enquiry into the comparative Forces of the Extensor and Flexor Muscles, connected with the Joints of the Human Body. By JULIUS JEFFREYS, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons in London. Octavo, pp. 51. London, 1822.

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Erratum in last No.

No. 8, p. 907, (Dr. Emerson's Prospectus,) for "forms and preparations," read "forms and properties," of vegetables.