R etrofpect of German 
¢: J. Camperi Icones Herniarum, cum 14 
‘Tab. aert incis. fol. charta reali velina,”’ 
and, by the diligence he has beftowed upon 
this interefting work, acquired a juft claim 
to the thanks of every {cientific in- 
guirer. 
The indefatigable Dr. Srruve, of 
Gorlitz, 'o honorably known by his **Sci- 
ence of Life,” has enriched the medical 
literature of Germany with a work of 
equal interef, mtitlet “ Die Kunft das 
Schwache Leben zu erhalten, und in un- 
heilbaren Krankheiten zu friften.”°—The 
Art of Preftrving Feeble Life, and of 
Prolonging it in incurable Difeafes. 
The whole fcience of medicine is di- 
vided into two heads: one treats of 
the method of curing difeafes, and the 
other teaches the art of prolonging the 
aftivity of the vital p:wers in a ftate of dif- 
eafe that precludes the hope of a complete 
cure. This imoortant, but hitherto but 
too much neglected branch of the medi- 
cal doétrine, is the fubjeét on which Dr. 
Struve treats in this work. The popular 
per{picauity, which he here combines wich 
profound feience, greatly enhances the va- 
lue of this ufeful publication ; and we can- 
not but confeis, that no other medical 
writer amongit the G:rmans has, in fo 
popular a manner, pourtrayed the fpirit 
of the Brunonian {yftem, as has been done 
in this work, which deferves to be at-en 
tively perufed by every one who cares for 
the prefervation of his health. 
“¢ Aufsatze und Beobachtungen fiir 
Aerzte, von Dr. K. Gzo. NEUMANN, in 
Pirna.’’—Tradis andOblervations for Phy- 
ficians. 
The author of this volume is already 
honourably known by a Differtation on 
‘Martification, to which, in 1799, the 
prize was adjudged by the Imperial Me- 
dico-furzical Jofephinian Academy at Vi- 
enna, Jt contains practical obfervations 
made at the fick-bed, and treats on fuch 
par's of the theory cf medicine as are 
now the leading objects of inquiry. 
A very ufetul practical work has lately 
appeared under the title of “* Medici- 
mich-Practdch s Tafchenbuch fur Feld- 
arzte,” &c¢.—Medico-pragtical Pccket- 
book for Army phyficians; containing 
fhort and tried Inttructions to diftinguifh 
and cure the molt common Diteates of 
Soldiers in Field-ho‘pitals.” 
The «author of this ufeful little work 
has already eftablifled his charafter by a 
‘Manual of Miluaryv-Medicine, and we 
my fafcly rec: mmend his Pocket-book to 
all-army phyficians,-as a guide that, in 
‘+ Monruiy Mac. No. 89, 
Literaturee—Medicine. 701 
moft inftances, will be found deferving of 
their confidence. 
J. Sav. Frank, of Vienna, by whom 
we have a Pocket-hook of Health upon 
Brunonian principles, has publithed a 
«¢ Theoretico practical Materia Medica, 
upon the Principles of the Theory of Ex- 
citability,”” which, upon the whole, con- 
tains many excellent obfervations, and ex- 
hibits numerous proofs of depth of pene- 
tration; but alfo abounds in vague affer- 
tions, that mavifeftly fhew that he too ea- 
fly gives way to a pruritus feribendi, high- 
ly reprehenfible in a practical writer. 
The continuation of LopER’s  Journ- 
al for Surgery, Midwifery, and torenfie 
Medicine,” again diftinguifhes itfelf emi- 
nently among the great number of fimilar 
periodical works now publithing in Ger- 
many. 
Thofe that ftill doubt the eminent uti- 
lity of the vaccine-inoculation, will refufe 
no longer to give full credit to is effici- 
ency, 1f they will read an excellent pam- 
phlet, written by JorpENs, in its defence, 
under the title of “Apology der Schutz- 
Blattern.”” 
Dr. Froriep, of Jena, whofe Letures 
on Gall’s Craniofcopy have caufed fo 
ftrong a fenfation in Germany, has lately 
commenced a periodical work, intitled 
“* Library for Comparative Anatomy.” in 
which he intends to colle&t, in a German 
tranflation, all treatifes on comparative 
anatomy of known anatomifts, that have 
appearedinthe Tranfadtions of the different 
European fcientific focieties, from their 
beginning to the end of the eichteenth 
century. Jf we contider how difficult it 
is to procure the Tranfactions of fuch fo- 
cietics, how expenfive the purchale of 
them is, and how few of thote that are de- 
firous of ftudying comparative anatomy, 
are, at the fame time, acquainted with the 
principal Evropean languages, we cannot 
but applaud this undertakiwg, and with it 
all poflible fuccefs. 
Among the numerous publications to 
which thé vaccine-inoculation has given 
birth, we diftinguifh a“ Theoretico prac- 
tical Differtation on the Cow-pox,” by 
Profefluy WEDEKIND, of Mayenne, to 
which is prefixed a very elaborete Intro- 
duction, treating of the doctrine of epi- 
demic difeafes, which is well worth the 
perafal of practical men.’ 
A great number of interefting medical 
and furgical traéts and obfervaticns will 
be found in the periedical publications of 
HUFELAND, OstaNDeR, KerIL, Roscu- 
LauUB, ARNEMANN, LopDgER, Ruan, 
4% % Horn, 
