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appeared in the Morning Herald of the 7th of last month. It 

 cannot be too generally known ; for if further experience prove 

 the efficacy of the remedy, Dr. Fayerman's name will stand 

 deservedly high, as a benefactor of mankind. The subject is 

 rather more exclusively medical, than we are in the habit of 

 admitting amongst our miscellanea, but our great object is to 

 make the pages of the Annals of Philosophy, the medium for 

 communicating interesting and useful matter in every depart- 

 ment of science, to the world at large, whether that matter be 

 original, or selected from respectable cotemporary journals, 

 foreign or domestic, and other works of merit and reputation ; 

 and we shall continue to pursue that object, equally indifferent 

 to the worthless praises and contemptible criticisms of hebdo- 

 madal quacks and sciolists. 



7. Extraordinary Tide. 



About 10 p. m. on Tuesday, the 13th inst. wind ESE. light 

 airs and variable ; barometer 3O0, thermometer 70, a sudden 

 flux of the tide was observed at this port, which rose several 

 feet, and in its reflux, aided by the ebb, its rapidity was such 

 as to sweep every thing before it. The chain conductor of the 

 flying bridge on the Lairy, gave way, and for a time rendered 

 its bridge useless ; but bv the exertions of the men it was soon 

 repaired. However, about one o'clock, it being then near low 

 water, the same occurrence again took place, and the bridge 

 was again torn from its position. Boats, timber, Sec. were 

 swept away by the great flux and reflux of the tide, which con- 

 tinued at intervals until four o'clock on Wednesday morning 

 (being about three-quarters flood), when it began to assume a 

 more formidable and terrific appearance. The ordinary velo- 

 city of the tide being not more than two knots per hour, was 

 now observed to run from seven to eight, at intervals of from 

 13 to 15 minutes, and sometimes 20 minutes. As the time of 

 high water approached, theflux and reflux was more powerful, and 

 of longer duration, probably occasioned by the unfinished ends 

 of the Breakwater being at that time overflowed. From nine 

 till about twelve o'clock, the river of Catwater was impassable, 

 excepting by taking advantage of going with the current, and the 

 same in returning. Boats were torn off the shore, and in a few 

 moments hurried out of sight. The appearance of the elements 

 now was truly wonderful ; distant claps of thunder, heavy low- 

 ering clouds, some rising in different positions, and others 

 floating in a horizontal direction, occasioned, no doubt, from 

 the extraordinary variations of the wind blowing fresh in puffs 

 from every quarter of the compass in a short space of time, 

 with intervals of calm. Some idea of the extraordinary rapi- 

 dity of the current may be imagined, when it is asserted, from 

 the minutest observations, that the flux or fresh of the tide at 



