118 QUARTERLY JOURNAL. 



Rheumatism— Acute and Chronic: A Prize Essay by G. C. Monell, M. D.. 

 Newburgh, N. Y. Published for the Orange County Medical Society, pp. 144 

 H. G. Langley, 8 Aster House, N. Y. 



We notice this essay for the purpose of commending it to oui 

 brethren in the profession of medicine. Restricted as such essayj 

 must necessarily be, it still furnishes almost all that is known of? 

 practical value as it regards cause, symptoms, diagnosis and treat- 

 ment. The essay is well put together, and its several parts an 

 well proportioned. It furnishes a great many authorities unde; 

 the several heads, which will be found of considerable value t( 

 the reader, as it will enable him to pursue the subject to a greate: 

 extent, if he chooses. A physician cannot study loo thorough!; 

 the several kinds of rheumatism, inasmuch as it is one of the mos 

 common diseases of our climate, all classes being subject to it, ex 

 cept children. Upon the whole, we regard this work as a mode 

 essay, being in spirit, style and arrangement worthy of imitatioi 

 hy all who write monographs of our diseases. 



The Farmers' Library and Iwonthly Journal of Agriculture, No. 1; Julj 

 1845: Edited by John S. Skinner. Greeley & McElrath, Tribune Buildings. $5.( 

 per annum 



Just as we are going to press we have seen the 1st No. of tb 

 above work, which of course we have not had time to examint 

 The first forty-eight pages are filled with a reprint of Petzholt' 

 Agricultural Chemistry ; the remaining sixty-four pages with essay 

 &c. A fine engraving of Stephen Van Rensselaer forms the till 

 page, and in the body of the work is an engraving of the Soutll 

 down prize wethers exhibited at the Smithfield Show, and one 

 the vegetable silk plant from Tripoli. 



The name of the editor will be suflScient guarantee of th 

 character of this journal, which we cordially recommend to th 

 public. 



