56 THE CONTAGIOUS TYPHUS 







entitled, " Expose des Moyens curatifs et pre- 

 servatifs qui peuvent etre employes contre les 

 Maladies des Betes a Cornes." We should 

 deceive ourselves if we expected to find in this 

 exposition anything but an interesting com- 

 pilation of the works already published. 



Paulet' s treatise appeared likewise in 1775, 

 under the title, "Kecherches historiques et 

 physiques sur les Maladies epizootiques, avec 

 les Moyens d'y remedier dans tous les Gas, pub- 

 liees par ordre du Roi" Paris. Two volumes. 



After reading and reflecting on this title, as 

 servile as it is arrogant, I might have dispensed 

 with all examination of the work. A scientific 

 man, whilst in the pursuit of truth, takes 

 orders from nobody, not even from kings. 

 Paulet, therefore, writing by order, could only 

 produce a work of mediocrity, and such is in- 

 contestably the degree of value of his two 

 volumes, forming, as they do, a fastidious dis- 

 sertation of epizootics in general, and of those 

 relating to cattle in particular. 



The works of Paulet and Vicq d'Azyr, 

 written at the same time, not being the labour 

 of men practising the medical art, are on a 

 level as to the notions which they have handed 



