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controvertible basis, the rational, proper, and 

 successful methods of treatment, rece?it cases 

 in point will be quoted; and however im- 

 proper it may be to introduce the names of 

 characters too eminent for such publication, 

 yet no kind of secrecy will be at all neces- 

 sary respecting the parties, whenever those 

 subjects become the professional topics of 

 conversation between the author and his 

 friends. 



Such cases will be likewisje illustrated to 

 demonstrate the consistenc}', proprietv, and 

 success of ?nodern practice, in opposition to 

 the ancient system, so repeatedly enlarged 

 upon in the course of the work. A very 

 great number of literary applicatichis having 

 been addressed to the author, from different 

 parts of the kingdom, requiring a further 

 explanation upon ???a?i2/ subjects, and a con- 

 tinuation oi others, it is hjs earnest desire to 

 f^lucidate eieri/ passage, so. as to render it 

 perfectly clear, and to descend to such f?ii- 

 nntiw, for the gratification of inquirers, as 

 did not appear so inunecliately necessary in 

 the first formation of the Directory. 



^ut the doubts of some^ and the timidity 



