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spectable. From so large a catalogue it is difficult 

 to select the few names of which the brevity of this? 

 review will allovv' the insertion. Beside a conside- 

 rable number of those mentioned in the foregoing 

 pages, Wintringham and Huxham, on epidemicaF 

 diseases, deserve a high place ^ Cleghorn, on the 

 diseases of Minorca; Hillary, Why tt, FothergilP, 

 Heberden, Lind, Jackson, Fordyce, and Chishalm, 

 do honour to the British nation. Among the French 

 Senac and Lieutaud, and among the Germans Storck 

 and von Haen hold the first rank; to say nothing of 

 many others, in almost every cultivated part of 

 Europe, who have obtained much distinction by 

 their practical writings on medicine. 



SECTION IV. 



SURGERY AND OBSTETRICS. 



Tliat department of medicine which treats of dis- 

 eases to be cured or alleviated by the hand, by in- 

 struments, or by external applications, is denomi- 



* Dr. Fothergill died in 1/80, in the (58th year of his age. 

 Distinguished as he was f6r his learning, the soUdity of his talents, 

 and the extent and success of his medical practice, he was ren- 

 dered still more conspicuous by the purity of his moral and reli- 

 gious character, and the ardour of liis philantliropy. His great in- 

 fluence was continually exerted for the increase of human hap- 

 piness. Of every institution within his reach, which had for its 

 object the advancement of useful knowledge, or the iilterest of 

 liumanity, he was a zealous and active promoter. Of public and 

 pri\ate charity he was an illustrious example j and we are informed 

 that a large number of those improvements, which have so much 

 contributed to the health of the city of London, either originated 

 from his counsels, or were effected, in a great measure, by his 

 influence. 



