X CONTENTS. 



VII. Observations on the Mammoth, or American Elephant. In 

 a Letter to the Editor, from the Right Reverend Bishop Madison. 

 With a Note, by tlie Editor - 58 



VIII. Notices of the Warm-Springs in the county of Bath, in 

 Virginia. Communicated to the Editor by Bishop Madison 62 



IX. Note on the Natural History of the substance called Guano. 

 By the Editor - - 66 



X. Facts and Observations relative to the North-American Wood- 

 cock. Communicated to the Editor by Dr. John Vaughan and Mr. 

 Robert Milligan, both of Wilmington, in the state of Delaware 68 



XI. An Account of the Introduction of the Vaccine Disease into 

 the Isles of France and Reunion. In a letter to the Editor from M. 

 Laborde, M. D. With a Note, by the Editor - 71 



XII. Facts and Observations tending to disprove the efficacy of 

 the practice of Vaccination, as a preventive of Small-Pox. By Mr. 

 John Birch, Surgeon, in London - 78 



XIII. Facts and Observations relative to SmuU-Pox and to (Va- 

 riolous) Inoculation. By Dr. Franklin, and by the late Mr. George 

 R. Minot, of Boston - - - 82 



XIV. On the preparation of a fine Sago from the root of the 

 Arum triphyllum, or Indian-Turnip ; and on the growth of Maranta 

 arundinacea, or Arrow-root, in the State of Georgia. In a letter to 

 the Editor from Mr. Edwin L. M'Call, student of mechcine in the 

 University of Pennsylvania - - 84 



XV. Account of a singular Convulsive Affection, which prevails 

 in the State of Tenessee, and in other parts of the United-States. 

 Commvmicated to the Editor by Felix Robertson, M. D., of Nash- 

 ville, in Tenessee - - - 86 



XVI. Case of Hemorrhage, successfully treated by the internal 

 use of the Acetite (or Sugar) of Lead. Commimicated to the Edi- 



