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be true, (and there is not the slightest reason to 

 question any of them), measures ought to be 

 taken to have it generally introduced among us 

 with as little delay as possible. The medical and 

 general public would then see, that there is 

 "something new under heaven, and that there 

 may be more things betwixt it and earth than are 

 dreamed of in our philosophy. Simple remedies 

 do not suit this luxurious generation, that longs 

 for what is elaborate and costly. What is homce- 

 pathy V May be the question asked after reading 

 the title. The answer is, a sytem of curing all 

 curable diseases incident to the human or animal 

 framt* by the agency of small doses of medicine, 

 that when taken in bulk, will produce symptoms 

 similar to disease. Such an allegation is startling 

 enough, and was received at first with much dis- 

 trust, living, as we do, in an age so fertile of im- 

 posture, pretensions and mysticism. Those who 

 have taken pains to look into this system of prac- 

 tice, would deem themselves negligent in their 

 duty did they not invite public attention to the 

 subject. The faculty, of course, have treated this 

 discovery with derision, but when the world shall 

 throw away all prejudice and all jealousy, they 

 will find the principle to be founded on a rock. 

 It may be convenint to quench a power that can- 

 not be controlled by clear, cool, impartial discus- 



