Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1806-04-18

the whole ef The Sitsieri6r and. .exscriejsI
surfacss unhbricated bythe ysual dePosi
sitions from the afterial section D dhH
reason Of ~ dis VII aoE Ek :toisH i
ously evident. 4 80: 20, ~ .ss.s y
kis-not my Intention noWsd knrsia-
to complete dexelopement Of that theo-
~ n hypothesis I have formed for my
own guide IN the practice Of Physics Bot,
toAvait for the evidences which time and
circumstance may furnish for further g
lueidatioasj keeping in view the impos-
lance Of the subject. Hence, invite
the aid of all rejecting and thinking men.
/ am wen aware Of the difficulties at-
Tending the introduction Of new systems
or hypothesis into the world. That the
system. shall endeavour to introduce Is
as.vso far as have been capable of dis
covering is certain and I shall not, per-
haps, be accused of vanity or imbeeility,
IN supposing that the by Potheses Of. ply
sieisns, hitherto, have consisted merely
# phrnomina, without any kuowledge
Of the productive causes. The lare IF
health seems not to have been under.
stood, so'far at least, as il may be de-
Fang. d in a state Of fever. Bat whether
he explanation Of the ia1Ue fisatth, Al I
have now given, is original, 1 cannot
determine any farther than as il relates
to myself. My reading has not been so
extensive as could wish !; but I am per-
fectly satisfied from practical proof that
the position assumedis the true theory
ofliie or d,v of health. H."
/ I, however, feel diffdenee in thus
giving publicity to opinions which have
formed in the retreats of obscurity, and
withouttke advantages derivable from
classical education. But am not ann
bilious Of literary fame, NOR Of any ap-
plause, except that which arises from
acts productive Of public utility.
shall now conclude this number with
an extract from a letter received from =
learned physician Of maryland. !" Then
agreeabiy to your hypothesis, the mex.
day, in pienri.ie case. I attempted to
re-estabiish the parity between the e4ua
and influx Of the venous section. Icori-
sidered the arterial section a. passive,
and also the heart. paid but little at.
tention to the quantity Of blood extract.
ed; but continued the extraction, at in.
tervals> until the purity was restored.
now for the frs, time in my life diseo-
vered the importance of the 6isincsion
between the general and pulmonary cir.
cula,ions. Your doctrine Of the general
circulation hsing composed Of an infinite
num:,er of lesser circulations, and all Of
which being Influenced by the s6Vus Of
the venous section, enables me TO travel
over the whole ot\my practice, and lhave
entered upon the course, with a spunge
in one hand, and pen in the other. !
now discovered the absurdity Of Doctor
Browns dtbihties as causes OF fever /;
and my mind was brought back from its
devious pursuits. and placed on an emf
nence from which the whole assemblage
Of fevers might be traced to their origin.
81 should be glad, sir, to see you
throw off that difideuee which consider
the eject only of your not having read
many books you had much better never
read for be assured, the books you
have read contain every thing important
heretofore discovered in medicine. But
then would not wish you to come for
ward abruptly and unprepared, ! think
it would be best to publish so much Of
your hypothesis A. would draw the at.
tention Of MUSICIANS to the subject, and
if it should be approved. the eousequen-
tes must be advantageous to you, and if
disapproved, you will have done your
duty" ~, - .--. -r7, -, '''"7,-~. =
This I now comply with and I wish
the attention Of all physicians to the sub
jeet Of the parity between the sgus and
fnftrof thevenoas section. The foun-'
datiou Of this doctrine, 30 Ear ~ it has
originated with me, was laid BY Doctor
Rush in his remark that any improve
ment in medicine, would consist more
in the gradual abstraction and accession