TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



LECTURE I. 



Theories of Malaria. The Vegeto-animal Theory. The Atmospheric 

 Theory. The Sulphur-product Theory of DanielTheory of Hoff- 

 man. Gaseous Theories. Miscellaneous Theories. Theory of Dr. 

 Robert Jackson. Theory of Dr. Ferguson. The Animaicular 

 Theory. - ..... 1333 



LECTURE II. 



Habitudes of the Fungi. Traces, among Authors, of the Fungous The- 

 ory. Rapid growth of the Fungi.- Their Poisonous Properties in- 

 crease as the Latitude decreases. They are found chiefly in Au- 

 tumn. - - - - - - - 34 50 



LECTURE III. 



The Fungi are active almost exclusively at Night. Fungiferous power 

 of Epidemic Periods and Seasons. Sudw Jlnglicanus. The Milz- 

 brand. The Milk-sickness of the Western Country. - - 51 72 



LECTURE IV. 



Poisonous Quality of the Fungi. They produce Fevers. They pro- 

 duce Fevers which Remit or Intermit. They produce Fevers with 

 Gangrene. Fungi cause the Potato Rot. The Fungi in the Atmo- 

 sphere. Fungi cause many Cutaneous Diseases. They also cause 

 Aphthae, a disease of the Mucous Membrane. They are found in 



