Retrofpe of Domeftic Literature—Medicine, Anatomy, Fc. 651 
a reduced form, of Profeflor WALTER’S 
incomparable ** Plates of the Thoracic and 
Abdominal Nerves.’ The doétor has 
publifhed thefe molt perfect fpecimens of 
neurology with the original explanations, 
to which he has added a fhort account of 
the par vagum, great fympathetic, and 
phrenic nerve. 
Mr. Timeprev’s * Pradical Obferva- 
tions on the Management of Ruptures,” 
are worthy of very conliderable attention. 
The author is not of the profeffion, but 
has long been a fufferer under this com- 
plaint, and obtained from the Society of 
Arts the gold medal for his improvement 
in the conitruction of truffes. 
The Proteflor of Anatomy and Surgery 
at Edioburgh, Dr. ALExanpeR Monro, 
jun. has publifhed in a {mall pamphlet, 
his ‘* Obferwations on Crural Hernia.’ 
They are faid to be very fuperficial, and 
of courfe unworthy to have proceeded 
from the pen of the Profeffor of the firft 
medical {chool in Eurbpe. 
Mr. CHameerLaine has publifhed 
the “* Hifory of the Proceedings of the 
Commitice appointed by the General Meet- 
ing of Apothecaries, Chemifts, and Drug- 
Sifts, for the Purpofe of obtaining Relief 
Strom the Hardfbips impofed on the Dealers 
in Medicine by certain Claufes in the new 
Medicine AZ#.”’ 
The obfervations contained in this pam- 
phlet were fir’ publifhed in the Medical 
Journal; by reprinting them feparately, 
together with an abftratt of the A, they 
will be rendered more generally ufeful. 
Dr. Herpman's ** Difcourfes on the 
Management of Infants and the Treatment 
of their Difeafes,” contain a great many 
ufeful infru@ions to mothers and nurfes. 
*¢ Medical Ethics; or, a Code of Infii- 
tutes and Precepts, adadted to the Pro- 
Selional Conducé? of Phyficians and Sur- 
geons :——1. In Hofpital Practice. 2. In 
private or general Prafice. 3. In rela- 
tion to Apothecaries. 4. In Cafes which 
many require a Knowledge of Law. To 
which is added, an Appendix, containing 
@ Difcourfe on Hofpital Duties; aljo, 
Notes and Illuftrations. By Tomas 
PeRervaL, 24..D,:FR.S. and A:S. 
London, &c.”’ 
Young medical pra&itioners will do 
well to read thefe inftructions. Good mo- 
rals and the manners of a gentleman are 
requifite in every fituation of life ; but 
each profeffion, befides impofing on its 
members what may be called the cosmmox 
law of decorum, fubjeéts them moreover 
to an obfervance of its own peculiar code. 
To explain and enforce this peculiar, this 
profeffional, code, as eflablifhed by the 
common confent of the faculty, is the pur- 
pole of thefe pages. 
“ Three Letters on Medical Subjefs, 
addreffed to the Rev. Gilbert Ford; con- 
taining—1. An Account of the Effects of 
an Aloetic Medicine in the Gout, and other 
Chronical Complaints. 2. A Praétice 
which has been fuccefiful in the indivi- 
dual Prevention of the late Epidemics. 
3. An Account of the Sedative Properties 
of the Granulated Preparation of Tin, 
in fome Affections of the Mind. By Joun 
Forp, M.D. —Chefter.”’ | 
When a praétitioner recammends a me- 
dicine, the preparation of which he keeps 
fecret, fome finifter motive is to be fulpect- 
ed. For the fake of his own reputation, 
Dr. Ford ought to mike public the ingre- 
dients and proportions of them which com- 
pofe the medicine of which he fpeaks fo 
highly. 
Mr. WitMeER has publifhed a fecond 
edition, enlarged, of his ‘* Praéical Ob- 
servations on Hernia.” 
Dr, FOTHERGILL has given in a {mail 
pamphlet, ** A concife and fyRematical 
Account of a painful Affection of the 
Nerves of the Face, commonly called Tie 
Doloureux.’ It may be confulted with 
great advantage. 
“A new Anatomical Nomenclature, 
relating to the Terms which are exprefive 
of Pofiton and Afpect in the Animal Syf- 
tem By Joun Barciay, M.D.” &e. 
This work bears marks of care, abi- 
lity, and knowledge of the fubjeét, and is 
well worth the attention of anatomiltse 
The principles on which Dr. Barclay has 
formed this new nomenclature are clearly 
explained, and the application of them is 
correct and judicious, 
The fecond part of the third volume of 
Mr. Bery's ‘* Anatomy” is publithed. 
It contains the anatomy of the eye and 
ear; of the nofe and organs of fmelling ; 
of the mouth and ergans of tafte; of the 
{kin and fenfe of touch. 
“<A Courfe of Medical Studies; contains 
ing a Comparative View of the Anatomi- 
cal Stru@ure of Man andlof Animals; a 
Hiftory of Difeafes; and an Account of 
the Knowledge hitherto acquired with re- 
gard to the regular Action of the different 
Organs. A Work chiefly defigned forthe 
Ufe of Medical Students. By J. BurDiny 
M.D. Tranflated from the French.” 
The author of this work, lke Dr. Bed- 
does, flutters himielf that he fhall banifh 
quackery by a more general diffufion of 
medical knowledge: that is to fay, by 
making every man his own phyfician, 
4Q2 Thefe 
