370 Societtf of Physicians and Natundisls of Suabia. 



earls of Bridgewater, Dundonald, and Percy ; lords Valentia 

 and Cochrane ; miss Harriet Gouldsmith, miss Esther Ma- 

 catta, &c. &c. 



The business closed soon after two o'clock, by a short but 

 neat address from the noble president, thanking the compa- 

 ny for their nimierous and splendid attendance, with parti- 

 cular acknowledgments to the Portuguese and American 

 ambassadors, and other foreigners of distinction, who' 

 were present ; find to the fair part of his audience, whom 

 hehoped he should see again on the next anniversary, and 

 many more of them, in the capacity of members of a so- 

 ciety so distinguished for its public spirit and usefulness. 



PATKIOTIC SOCIETV OF PHYSICIANS AND NATUHALISTP 

 OF SUABIA, IN GERMANY. 



The above society has offered a prize of 100 florins for 

 the best treatise in answer to the following questions : — Docs 

 there exist any particular treatment for the accidental mala- 

 dies which are called rheumatic? How can such treatment 

 be characterized ? What are its connections with other ge- 

 neral treatments ? How does it determine the development 

 of febrile maladies ? How are v/e to distinguish the different 

 modifications of acute rheumatism, accompanied by swell- 

 ings in the joints, from gout and arthritis P Upon what does 

 the character of these two last maladies rest ? Are they iden- 

 tical ? or rather. Can we point out their specific differences ? 



The Society intimates that they do not wish the candi- 

 dates to venture upon any, hypothetical views : they rather 

 require a methodical detail of facts, which may serve to de- 

 velop the above-mentioned diseases. 



A prize of 100 florins is also offered for the best answer 

 to the following question: — In what diseases, and under 

 what circumstances, can we expect bleeding to prc>duce good 

 effects, shnply of itself, or when conjoined with the reme- 

 dies ? What are the doubtful caSes in which bleeding ought 

 to be avoided ? The Society wish for an accurate detail of 

 facts in this case also, free from every thing like hypothesis; 

 and thev have intimated that a simple recapiiulatiou of some 

 technical rules, without connection with the general lav^'s of 

 the animal organization, will not answer their purpose. 



The 



