J^otice of Dr. Beckys Gazetteer. 367 



who has usually kept it by him for two years, and resorts to 

 it with as much confidence of relief, as a patient whose 

 pains had been repeatedly relieved by opium, has recourse 

 to that medicine. 



Sometimes he has not had occasion to use the acid for 

 three or four months in succession. 



Pom/ret, March 24, 1823. 



4. Notice of Dr, Beckys Gazetteer. 



(Communicated .) 



".y^ Gazetteer of the States of Illinois and Missouri,^^ 8vo. 

 pp. 352. by Lewis C. Beck, A. M. has lately been publish- 

 ed by C. R. & G. Webster, Albany. Dr. Beck is a Mem- 

 ber of the New- York Historical Society, and has resided 

 sometime in Missouri. By traversing a considerable por- 

 tion of these States, by the aid of several intelligent gentle- 

 men in them, by access to the records of the States, and by 

 other means, Dr. B. had accumulated a mass of materials 

 which he has formed into this work, and which make it ve- 

 ry valuable to the citizens and travellers, and very interest- 

 ing to all who desire information respecting this important 

 section of our country. The Gazetteer contains a "general 

 view of each State — a general view of their counties — and a 

 particular description of their towns, villages, rivers, &c. 

 &c." It is accompanied by a map, " protracted from man- 

 uscript surveys, obtained at St. Louis and Vandalia," which 

 appears to have been formed with great care. There are 

 also several other engravings, illustrative of the descrip- 

 tions of particular objects. The "general view" of each 

 State embraces those particulars which belong naturally to 

 Geography, as well as antiquities, land districts, history, 

 minerals, &;c. The botanical names of the principal gene- 

 ra of plants in Missouri, and of the trees of Illinois, are also 

 given, and will be relied on by all who know the success of 

 Dr. B. in the science of Botany. A Gazetteer must of ne- 

 cessity be, to a certain extent a compilation ; but the read- 

 er will find abundant proof of Dr. B.'s diligence, research, 

 and originality. The arrangement would perhaps be im- 

 proved by placing all the towns, &;c. in both States, in one 

 alphabetical arrangement instead of two. The work is 



