Sect. III.] Theory and Practice of Physic. Vf^':^ 



The diseases of Camps^ Armies, and Military 

 Hospitals^ have attracted much attention, and the 

 treatment of them received great improvements in 

 tlie course of the late century. The means of pre- 

 venting diseases, in such situations, are much more 

 attended to than formerly; particularly ail circum- 

 stances which respect the sites of encampments, 

 the shelter, clothing, food, cleanliness, &c. of troops, 

 and the ventilation of tlic places in which they are 

 stationed. For many of these improvements the 

 public are indebted to sir John Pringle, Drs. Donald 

 Monro, Brocklesby, Hunter, and others, who have 

 written on the diseases of armies. 



The means of preventing and curing the diseases 

 incident to Seamen have also been more diligently 

 and successfldly studied in the course of the last age 

 than ever before. For very enlightened inquiries 

 and useful publications on this subject we owe much 

 to Drs. Lind, Macbride, Clarke, Blane, and Trotter. 



Modern times have also given rise to improved 

 modes of preserving the health, and promoting the 

 comfort, of persons conhned in Prisons, and other 

 close apartments. The honour due to the rev. Dr. 

 •Hales, and sir John Pringle, for their philosophic 

 inquiries and enterprising exertions to foruard this 

 branch of improvement, are generally known. But 

 to no individual that ever lived is the cause of hu- 

 manity more indebted for services of this kind than 



whole course of the epidemic, were preeminently conspicuous. 

 If the admirers of moral heroism celebrate, as they justly do, the 

 conduct of the good bhliop of MarseiUcSy and of the benevolent 

 lord mayo'r of London, it is conceived that the lirmness and useful 

 exertions of Dr. Rush, in similar circumstances, arc in uo resj[X?ct 

 less worthy of their commemoration and praise. 



