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found to be injaiious, and is now generally relin- 

 quislied. The modern instriunents, in comparison 

 of those employed by the ancients, arc few in lunn- 

 ber, simple in construction, and seldom resorted to. 

 The diseases of the pnerperal state have been 

 much better understood, discriminated, and treated, 

 within a few years, than in preceding times. The 

 late publications of Dr. Smellie, Dr. Manning, Dr, 

 llulme. Dr. Leak, Mr. White, Mr. Moss, Dr. Ha- 

 milton. Dr. Denman, Dr.Osborn, M. Baudelocque, 

 and many others, whose names are only excluded 

 by the brevity of our plan, have thrown much hght 

 on the subject of obstetrics, and do great credit 

 to their profession. The elegant plates of doctor 

 William Hunter, before mentioned, may also be 

 considered as a great acquisition to the theory and 

 practiceof this art. 



