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the character, and the manners of Its inhabitants, divided 

 into Tartars of the mountains and Tartars of the plain j and 

 describes the kinJ of industry and commerce peculiar to 

 each. He also points out certain improvements proper for 

 opening new sources of riches. His critical glance at the 

 commerce of the Black Sea is full of just observations. The 

 author seems to have had it in view to prove, how advan- 

 tageous it would be to France to form entrepots of com- 

 merce in these regions ; he also suggests the means of doing 

 away the obstacles which have hitherto retarded the pro- 

 sperity of the French trade in the Crimea. Notes on the 

 principal trading ports of this peninsula are also given, con- 

 taining curious details upon Odessa, Nicolaief, Cherson, 

 Cafia and Tasranrok. Koslof or Goesleve, and Sebastapol 

 have not been forgotten in this work. 



Anxious to omit nothing which might add any interest to 

 his work, M. Reuilly has enriched it with drawings of the 

 coins of the Crimea and designs of medals, almost wholly 

 •unknown, which he collected in his journey. They are 

 accompanied by notices from Messrs. Langles and MilHn. 



XXXIX. Thirty -fourth Communication from Dr. Thorn- 

 ton, relative to Pneumatic Medicine. 



April 20, ISOr. 

 DEAR SIR. No. l,Hinde-5treet, Manchester-square. 



Attending the wife of Mr. Parkes, a practical chemist, 

 the well-known author of " The Chemical Catechism," a 

 work of considerable reputation, 1 recommended to her the 

 inhalation of vital air, which was fabricated by his foreman, 

 Mr. Williams, of Tyson-street, who had been afflicted with 

 asthma upwards of 15 years. Many nights together he was 

 unable to lie in his bed; and Mr. Parkes finding that his wife 

 was much restored in her health by the pneumatic practice, 

 he advised Mr. Williams to consult me on his case. As this 

 is very well drawn up by the patient, I shall enclose it. 



ui Case of Asthma aired hy Vital Air. 



** When about twelve years old I was taken with an 

 1 asthma. 



