Royal Society of London^ — Teylerian Society. 3,33 



<iown to it, I got on the middle of the worm, and by the 

 forceps pulled this out, I could with ease extract a large 

 portion, and, not untVeqiiently, the wliole wonu. 



" Leeches, astringent and sedaiive lotions, cataplasms, 

 fomentations, &c.. were applied, as required by the circum- 

 stances of the case. A good deal of attention was paid 

 to the disease, in all its stages ; and several experiments were 

 made on the worm, which, however, it is needless to detail 

 here. 



"^ After using a variety of articles, in the treatment of 

 ^lie guinea-worm, and making them enter the system by the 

 absorbents, \ think that •unctuous substances succeeded the 

 best, particularly mercurial ointment. Passing an electri- 

 .eal shock through the part had no effect." 



We cannot conclude this article without expressing our 

 thanks to Mr. Macgregor, for the informaticm he has added 

 to our stock of medical knowledge. Having enjoyed op- 

 portunities which seldom fall to the lot of medical practi- 

 tioners, he seems to have exerted himself as much as the 

 shortness of the time would permit, to collect every obser- 

 vation that might be useful either to himself or to others in 

 the same department. Many -of the facts which he presents 

 are new, and therefore worthy of more attention ; his re- 

 marks on them are judicious, and appear to be the result of 

 a sound judgment united to long experience. In a* word, 

 wc do not hesitate to recommend these sketches to the notice 

 Xjf medical men in general ; and we have no doubt that they 

 will be found of great utility to those whose employment 

 may lead them to the same countries which were visited 

 hy the author. 



LIV. Proceedings of Learned Societies, 



ROVAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. 



In an ingenious paper lately sent by Dr. Ilerschcl lo this 

 learned body, that eminent astronomer announces a new 

 discovery respecting Saturn. The form of that planet he 

 lias discovered to be that of a cube with its angles and 

 edges truncated, which he ascribes to the attraction of the 

 beft. 



TEYLERIAN SOCIETY OF HAEBLEM. 



This society, in the sitting of October 30, last year, pro- 

 posed as the subject of a prize the following question : — 

 " To discover in history, and explain briefly, what have been 

 Z 3 the 



