The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-02-19
THE ECLECTIC REpERToRy,
ANIL Y7YCAL RHVIEIr.

ANIL YIIC.dL REFIEIT;
MEDICAL & PHII.OSofBiCAt.-Ed
lV1 It'd BY Society of Physicans. 49, Published
by Edward Earle, Philadelphia.
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out the greatest advantages. Easy of circular
on, they reach the remotest portions OF our WIDE
spread territory, and-open at a very moderate ex-
pence, SOU. CT of amusement and instruction
which to many would otherwise be d MED. Ner
is tie salutary influence OF these poE,lar veai-
c!es any longer with u, than in Europe, a u,ss-
ter to he determined by experiment, or the re-
suits of the Future Effects, the most benctic AZ
to our hterary relations, already be traced 10
their rapid multiplication, and extensive dsp+s-
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our people who were once, confess'dly, too w,--
ligent of Eneral pursuits, love of knowledge.
and have made us, what IN the language OF a ce-
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ON" Of the most inqaiSitive and reading aatis.ss
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Dispositions in every view so suspicious, wvVe
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synopsis of the foreign Mag zines, Journals s,sa
Review s, appropriated To Medicine s:d its KIN
dred sciences.
Whatever may be thought of the humility of
this design, no one will doub, OF its importance
who is converssnt with the periodicsi works of
Europe. As is incident 10 such public atioas, the
matter which they contain is altogether OF rrsx-,
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are vast field, where golden wheat is too often
chosked by useless ar pernicious tares, & where
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QUESTIONS, notices Of new discoveries, acute Aut
Il
ever, m their estimation, may have tendency TO
enlarge the spheres of science aud more parti-
cu.sTiy, to recJiy the errors, amend the practice,
and increase the usefulness Of that branSa to
which they professionally devoted
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undsr the subsequent divisions:
l. Selected Papers. Original Reviews.
9, Selected Reviews G. List ofNew Pubiica-
3. Mtdicalsnd Philoeo- tions, foreign and de-
phicat Intelligence. nestle.
A. Original Papers
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