Flalf-yearly Retrofpec? of Domeftic Literature. 
mena of organic attion are produced, and 
sthe final caufe of animated exiftence at- 
tained throughout the univerfe.” pen 
thefe curious fubjeéts the author has be- 
{towed a confiderable degree of attention. 
Mr. HumpaGs, in his * Phyfiological Re- 
fearches,” attempts to difprove the modein 
theory of abforption, by a diftinéct fyitem 
of veflels, and fubftitutes the Boerhaavian 
doftrine of a Subordinate feries, too {mall 
to admit the red globules. Mr. H. con- 
fiders the brain to be one large lymphatic 
gland, fupplyimg nutrition to the fyftem, 
and the cerebellum to be the real origin 
ot the nerves. Mr. H. if he has not fuc- 
ceeded in flaying the dragon, has, at leaft, 
fhewn confiderable fkill in the combat. 
Dr. HooPer hastranflated from the La- 
tin of Mr.}. J. PLENCK, of Vienna, “ The 
Aiygrology, or Chemico-phyfiological Doctrine 
of the Fluids of the human Body!’ Readers, 
this means, in plain words, a chenaical 
analyfis of the fluids and humours of the 
human fyftem. Some farther explanation 
of the fubje&t is announced: the annun- 
ciation is not unneceffary ; for the ufes to 
which this analyfis may be applied are not 
very obvious. Dr. HOOPER’s tranilation 
of this work is by no means faultlefs : it 
is fometimes abfolutely unintelligible ; 
which, however, may, in lome inftances, 
-perhaps, be the cafe with its original. Mr. 
JOHN BExt has publithed the fecond vo- 
volume of his “* Anatomy of the human 
Bod.” In this volume are given, with 
the fame clearnefs and precifion which 
diftinguithed his former, the anatomy and 
phytiology of the heart and arteries : much 
ufeful mater is introduced on the nature 
of refpiration, not merely as it is per- 
formed by man, but by other aninials, 
fuch as birds, amphibiz, fifhes, and in- 
fe&ts. The anatomy of the foetus is un- 
folded in a very interefting manner, to- 
gether with the office of the placenta in 
the oxydation of foetal blood. It gives 
us great pleafure to obferve, that, like Dr. 
Curriz, Mr. Bet is an enemy to the 
{cholatic and tmmeaning jargon which 
has fo long been the pride of anatomits, 
and the difgrace of their fcience: ‘¢ it is 
hich time,” fays he, * to banifh it from 
our fchools, and write in plain and fimple 
tanguage, intelligible as well to the pub- 
lic at large, as the profeffion in particu- 
lar.”” That man would perform an act 
ef important fervice to the world who 
fhould clear away the rubbifh with which 
the f{ciences of chemifiry, botany, ento- 
mology, and natural hiftory in gencral, 
are furrounded *. Mr. TuRNBULL has 
* Dr. Parry, of Bath, las anticipated 
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tranflated from the Freach of Mefirs. 
Chopart and Default, “ 4 Treatife om 
Chirurgical Difeafes, and on the Operations 
required in their Treatment.” So far as 
it goes, this work is ufeful. 
| Mr. Jesse Foor’s “ Cafes of the fuc- 
cefsful Pragiice of Vefice Lotura in the 
Cure of difeafed Bladders,” ave certainly 
flattering to his mode of treatment; in 
thefe caies, where there appears to have 
been a morbid irritability and contrac— 
tion of the bladder, the plan of injecting 
it with a decoétion of marfh-mallows, 
was attended with fuccefs. Mr. SHEL- 
DRAKE’s “ Praétical Effay on the Club- 
Foot, and other Diftortions im the Legs and 
Feet of Children,” is a valuable work +. 
Mr. S. very properly advifes, that the 
cure of the former fhould be attempted as 
foon after birth as poflible ; the mufcles 
will otherwife improve in ftrength, and 
the diftorted bones in their offification ; 
the cure will confequently be more pain- 
ful and uncertain. Mr. SHELDRAKE’s 
fuccefsful treatment in thirty-one cafes, 
is attefted by perfons of fo much repecia- 
buity, as to render the faét unqueition- 
able. “ 
Wre flatter ourfelves, that few readers 
will confider the {pace unreafonable, which 
we have allotted to the retrofpedt of pub- 
lications in the department of that icience, 
which has for its object fo grand an el- 
fential to the Aappinefs of the human race, 
as the dealth of the human fyftem. ‘We 
proceed to the fubjeéts of 
THEOLOGY AND MORALS. 
Dr. Gepbzs has publifhed the fecond 
volume of his new tranflation of the 
“* Holy Bible: the fame liberal independ- 
ent foirit which adorned the firft, 1s ob- 
fervable in the prefent; the Dottor’s de- 
Viations are fo abundant from the accept- 
ed verfien, and his fentiments, whether 
coincident or in oppofition to eftablifhed 
creeds, are delivered in fo manly, open, 
and unabafhed a manner, that he «mutt 
expect very copious torrents of calumny 
and abufe, from many a ffupid and ma- 
lignant bigot; the Dr.’s opinions on the 
fubject. of infpiration, will expofe him to 
peculiar infult. Mr. Benjoin has de. 
fended ‘* The Iniegrity and Excelleube 

‘any remarks which we might poflzbly have 
made, en the dogmatical and abufive lan- 
guage which occafionally debafes this ufeful 
work, In juftice to Dr. P, we folicit our 
readers to refér to page 348 of the prefent 
volume of our Magazine. 
+ For an account of Mr. SHELpRAKR’s 
trufes, and four plates illuftrative of their 
application, fee our Magazine, vol. iv. p.216, 
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