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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MEDICAL WIT, HUMOR AND CURIOSITIES OF 
MEDICINE. 
The undersigned proposes to publish during the coming 
year a large volume under the above or a similar title. 
In this undertaking he respectfully solicits the kindly aid 
of the profession. Witticisms, and annecdotes of a humorous, 
or curious nature are solicited. 
Information regarding suitable literature—home and for- 
eign, ancient and modern—will be gladly received, and highly 
appreciated. 
All letters, contributions, clippings, books and other matter 
should be addressed to 
JuLius Wiss, M. D., 
806 Olive street, St. Louis, Mo. 
THE PHYSICIAN’S VISITING LIST FOR 1885. Philadelphia, P. Blakis- 
ton, Son & Co. 
This is the thirty-fourth year of the publication of this 
convenient pocket-book. It contains an almanac for 1885, a 
table of signs, Marshall Hall’s ready method in asphyxia, poisons 
and their antidotes, etc. It enables physicians to keep their 
accounts in small compass and furnishes much additional 
matter of value. The publishers have not forgotten even the 
pencil. 
THE CENTURY FOR 1885: 
Readers of The Century may feel sure of keeping abreast 
of the times on leading subjects that may properly come within 
the province of a monthly magazine. Its circulation is now 
about 140,000 monthly, the November number exceeding that 
figure. Subscriptions should date from this number, beginning 
the War Series and Mr. Howells’ novel. Price $4.00 a year, 35 
cents a number. All book-sellers and news-dealers sell it and 
take subscriptions, or remittance may be made to the pub- 
lishers. 
A free specimen copy of Zhe Century will be sent on 
request. Mention this paper. 
THE Century Co., New York, N. Y. 
