Retrofpect of French Literature.--- Medicine. : 
Misfortunes, and the Means of terminat- 
ing them. By Aucusrus Monnier. 
z vol. 8vo. 
This is an addrefs from a Helvetian 
patriot to his countrymen, in which he 
exhibits the moft marked deteftation to 
tyranny, and the authors of the ills that 
defolate his now unhappy country. 
“* Examen politique fur les Emigrés, 
&c.” A political Examination of the 
fituation of the Emigrants, in which itis 
proved that a folid peace cannot be made, 
without an amnefty in their favour, and 
alfo that their return would be highly 
politic. 
This pamphlet, which is publifhed at © 
Paris, appears to be the produétion of 
fome unfortunate emigrant, who at- 
tempts to prove that France cannot 
exift without its ancient nobility and 
clergy. 
MEDICINE. 
«¢ Experiences fur la Circulation ob- 
fervée, &c.” Experiments on the Circu- 
lation obferved throughout the Vafcular 
Syftem; on the Phenomena attendant on 
the Circulation of the Blood, independently 
of the Aétion of the Heart ; on the Pul- 
fation of the Arteries, &c. A work 
tranflated from the Italian of Profeffor 
SPALLANZANT, with notes, and alfo an 
account of the literary life of the author. 
By J. Tournes, Doétor of Medicine in 
the Univerfity of Montpellier. 
The only original part of this work 
is the life of Spallanzani, which is pre- 
fixed, in the manner of a preface. ‘The 
author poffeffed the ineftimable dd- 
vantage of knowing, and living in inti- 
macy with, the abbé himfelf. 
England boafts of the honour of the 
difcovery of the circulation of the blood. 
Haller attempted to explain the pheno- 
menon, and regulate it by means of fixed 
Jaws; but it was Spalianzani who ex- 
hibited the completeft theory of the me- 
chanifm. The profeffor of Pavia re- 
peated his experiments under every 
poflible form, in order to afcertain the 
modus operandi on the part of nature, and 
thefe, in the prefent inftance, amounted 
to no lefs than 332, a number which 
would have affrighted any ordinary man. 
“ Trairé des Niévres et des Inflamma- 
tions,” &c. A Treatife on Fevers and 
Inflammations, by JosErH QUARIN, 
Phyfician to the Emperor Jofeph Li. &c. 
tranilated from the Latin, by J. B. 
Emonnotr, Doétor of Phyfic, with 
Notes by the tranflator. Paris. 2 vols. 
8vo. 
ROZG: 
633 
This work, afcer enjoying the higheft 
reputation both m Germany and Italy, is 
now tranilated into the French language, 
and will undoubtedly be confulied by ftu- 
dents as a book containing eftablifhed 
principles on the fcience of medicine. 
Perhaps the highcft eulogium that can be 
paid to it, is the mention that it was al- 
ways on the table of Vic. d’ Azir. 
“ Differtation fur les Fiévres pernici- 
eufe,’ &c. A Differtation on malignant 
Intermittent Fevers; by J. L. ALzE- 
BERT, Phylician, and member of feve- 
ral learned focieties. 
Dr. Alebert, on the prefent occafion, 
has imitated the improved analytical 
method of citizen Pinel in his “ Nojogra- 
grapbie Philofophique, ou Methode de 
L Analyfe appliquée a la Medicine.” While 
he has omitted nothing effential in the 
hiftory of the prefent difeafe, he has at 
the fame time pointed out, with great 
precifion, the nature, the caufes, and the 
cure, of intermittent malignant fevers. 
“ Traité des Maladies Veneriennes,”’ 
A Treatife on Venereal Maladies, 
by ANDREW Vacca BERLINGHIERT, 
Doétor of Medicine, and Profeffor of 
Anatomy at Pifa. 1 vol. 8vo. 
This work, which is divided into 
«ight chapters, may be confidered as a 
manual for young furgeons. 
‘¢ Avis aux Meres,” &c.- Advice to 
Mothers, relative to the moft important 
Points in the Phyfical Education of Child- 
ren during their tender Years. Tranf{- 
lated from the German of HUFFELAND, 
Profeffor of Medicine in the Univerfity 
of Jena. Francfort on the Mein. 
Hoffeland has already diftinguithed 
himielf by another work, entitled “« The 
Art of prolonging Human Life,” a cir- 
cumftance which will, of courfe, difpofe 
the public to think favourably of the 
prefent. 
“« De la Pefte, ou les Epoques mémas- 
rables de ce Fleau, &c.’’——Of the Plague, 
or the memorable Epochs of this Scourge 
of Humanity, wish the Means of guard- 
ing againit its Effeéts ; 2 vols. 8vo, 
Thefe two volumes contain the hiftory 
of the moft dreadful calamity to which 
mankind is fubject ; as alfo the beft means 
of cure hitherto difcovered. 
“ Mémoire fur la Peripneumonie 
Chronique, &c.”—A Memoir on the 
Chronic Peripneumony; or, the Prdifs 
Pulmonalis which affeéts the Cows kept 
in the Cow-houfes of Paris. By J. B. 
FuyarRD, Veterinary Surgeon, Mem- 
ber of the National Inflitute of France, 
of 
