PREFACE. m 



ploding entirely the heterogeneous and inconfiftent 

 farrago fo long in ufe, univerfal fatlsfadion is not to 

 be expected, or approbation obtained. But when a 

 clear, open, and candid comparifon is drawn by the 

 more enlightened, between the accumulation of con- 

 trarieties in the laboured prefcriptions " of Gibson 

 and Bracken," with the indigeiled obfervations of 

 the more intelligent, though iefs prolix and digref- 

 five, " Bartlet," the lead doubt is not entertained 

 but every degree of favour will be (hewn to a fyflem 

 of pradtice founded on reajon^ fupported . by expert-^ 

 encBy and juftified by a general knowledge of -medi- 

 cines ^ their principles ^ properties ^ preparations y and 

 effe^s. 



To dilpel the gloom of ignorance from the brow 

 of obftinacy would be a rafk of Herculean labour^ 

 I therefore wave every idea of animadverfion upon 

 the intuitive knowledge of thofe, who, v/rapt up in 

 the warm and happy confolation of their own wif- 

 dom, never i\i^tr t\\t\v f olid judgments to be warped 

 by the intrufion of new opinions ; and proceed to 

 make the neceffary remarks upon the qualifications 

 of thofe country praclitioners who rank very high in 



StLF-ESTIMATION. 



And fuch obfervations as are rendered unavoida- 

 ble fh all occafionally appear with ail pofiible delicacy, 

 v,'i{hing to irritate, as little as may be, the feelings of 

 any individual, whofe want of cultivation and im- 

 provement 



