MEDICAL AND SURGICAL

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JOURNAL AND REVIEW.

SUPPORTED BY

AN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.

EDITED BY

E. GEDDINGS, M. D.

PROFESSOR OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, &c.'

"Qui castis veterum observationibus jungunt recentiorum inventa, videntur habere optima
medicinæ fundamenta." VAN SWIET.

[J. P. HARRISON, M.D. of Louisville,

M. S. BAER, M.D. of Baltimore.
SAMUEL BAKER, M. D. late Professor Kentucky.

of Materia Medica in the University JOHN EDWARDS HOLBROOK, M. D. of Maryland. Professor of Anatomy in the Medical H. WILLIS BAXLEY, M. D. of Balti- College of the State of South Caro

THEODORIC ROMEYN BECK, M.D. Pro-JOHN M. HOWLAND, M. D. of Baltifessor of the Theory and Practice of more.

Physic and of Medical Jurispru-THOMAS HUNT, M. D. Surgeon of the dence in the Universily of the State Charity Hospital, New Orleans. of New York. CALEB JONES, M. D. of Baltimore.

JOHN B. BECK, M. D. Professor of Ma- BENJAMIN LINCOLN, M. D. Professor teria Medica in the University of the of Anatomy and Surgery in the UniState of New York. versity of Vermont.

JOHN BELL, M. D. Lecturer on the In-MAXWELL MCDOWEL, M. D. formerly stitutes of Medicine and Medical Juprudence, in the Philadelphia Medical Institute.

G. S. BEDFORD, M. D. Lecturer on Ob-
stetrics, &c. in the New York School
of Medicine.

JOHN BUCKLER, M. D. of Baltimore.
B. M. BYRNE, M. D. of Baltimore.
SAMUEL A. CARTWRIGHT, M. D. of
Natchez, Mississippi.

B. H. COATES, M. D. Lecturer on the
Practice of Medicine in the Medical
School, Philadelphia.

M. H. DELEON, M. D. Columbia, South
Carolina.

JULIUS T. DUCATEL, M. D. Professor
of Chemistry in the University of
Maryland.

Professor of the Institutes of Medi-
cine in the University of Maryland.
J. MAURAN, M. D. Providence, Rhode
Island.

JAMES MCNAUGHTON, M. D. Profes
sor of Anatomy and Surgery in the
University of the State of New York.
C. D. MEIGS, M. D. Lecturer on Mid-
wifery, &c. Philadelphia.
EDWARD PHELPS, M.D. of Windsor,
Vermont.

NATHANIEL POTTER, M. D. Professor
of Pathology and the Practice of
Medicine in the University of Mary-
land.

EDMUND RAVENEL, M. D. Professor of Chemistry in the Medical College of the State of South Carolina.

JOHN R. W. DUNBAR, M. D. of Win-THOMAS Y. SIMONS, M.D. Professor chester, Virginia. of the Institutes and Practice of MeROBLEY DUNGLISON, M. D. Professor dicine in the Medical College of South of Materia Medica, Therapeutics, Carolina. Hygiene, and Medical Jurisprudence in the University of Maryland. JOHN EBERLE, M.D. Professor of the Theory and Practice of Medicine in the Medical College of Ohio, Cincin

nati.

NATHAN R. SMITH, M. D. Professor of
Surgery in the University of Md.
RICHARD S. STEUART, M. D. of Bal-

timore.

W. SWEETSER, M. D. Professor of the Institutes and Practice of Medicine JOHN PATTEN EMMET, M. D. Profes- in the University of Vermont. sor of Chemistry and Materia Medi-RICHARD H. THOMAS, M.D. Lecturer ca in the University of Virginia. on Midwifery, &c. Baltimore. JOHN FONERDEN, M.D. of Baltimore. WILLIAM R. WARING, M. D. of SaHENRY R. FROST, M. D. Professor of Materia Medica in the Medical Col- AUGUSTUS L. WARNER, M. D. Lecturlege of the State of South Carolina. er on Anatomy and Surgery, BalGEORGE S. GIBSON, M. D. of Balti- timore.

more.

vannah.

WM. WATSON, M. D. Bedford, Md. SAMUEL WEBBER, M. D. of Charlestown, New Hampshire.

J. J. GRAVES, M. D. of Baltimore. RICHARD WILMOT HALL, M.D. Professor of Obstetrics, &c. in the Uni-THOMAS WELLS, M. D. of Columbia, versity of Maryland.

South Carolina.

PREFACE.

In entering upon our Editorial duties, it may be proper that we should explain the motives which have prompted us to bring forward a new medical periodical, while so many already exist devoted to the interests of medical science.

We have done so, because we were desirous of contributing our feeble mite towards the improvement of the profession; to incite its members to more diligent and careful investigation; and to encourage them to record the results of their experience.— Our predecessors in the same line, have been, and still are, ably and industriously employed in collecting and disseminating valuable facts and principles; in elevating the medical character of our country, and advancing the cause of improvement; but although they have achieved much, more still remains to be done.

We have come forward, not to oppose, but to assist them in the important cause which is engaging their efforts; not as a rival envious of their fame; but as a fellow laborer emulous of their achievements, and anxious to co-operate with them in subserving the general interests of science. We have already announced in our Prospectus, that our object is to establish a journal which shall have nothing of a local character; but designed to subserve the general interests of the medical profession;-to collect together and dispense such information as is constantly growing out of the rapid advancement of professional knowledge.

With this view, it is not our intention to rely exclusively upon our own observations; but to endeavor to concentrate within our pages the rich stores of facts and principles derived from every part of our prosperous country, as well as from the numerous quarters of Europe. We do not head a party in medical polities, or present ourselves as the advocates of any sect. We court truth in whatever form she may present herself, and shall always be ready to give her votaries a warm and welcome reception. We have no sectional feelings to vindicate; no personal or selfish motives to gratify; nor petty animosities to indulge: but actuated by those pure and upright principles which