Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-20

n it is the intention Of the publisher to circulate,
in q few weeks, specimen number Of the "Cyclops
dia If Medical and Chrurgical Science. and m an OPP
portunitS will then be afforded to the Editor to give
full exposition of the plan which the Journal will
be conducted he considers cessary, in the pre-
sent advertisement to do than announce its pub
LEGATION, and to slate briefly its object
The march of improvement in Medical and Chirlr
gical Science has, within few years. advanced with
rapidty unparalleled in the history OF the other scien
ces The presses Of Great Britain, France, Germany,
Italy, and the United States Of America, are sending
forth every week valuable original works, and the nu
merous Medical Periodicals which issue are replete
with discoveries facts, and cases, which II is OF the
highest importance to the cause Of humanity and the
interests of Medical Science that they should be made
known to the members of the profession in the United
States Immediately their publication 1t intend
ed that the Cyclopxdia of Medical and Chirurgical
Science shall accomplish this most important object
1t will be devoted to the republication OF the stand.
ard works of the profession, to the circulation OF medi
cal news and to circumspcctive review OF the pro.
gress of ,edical and Surgical Science The subscri
bers to the "Cycopstiia" will, therefore, NJ only
obtain to their libraries. at small expense reprints
of all the medical works. but they will be made ac
qaintcd, weekly, with every thing OF interest which
is taking place in their profession
A gentleman is now in Europe for the purpose of
making arrange ments to have all the new works on
Medicine and Surgery, and all the Medical Journals
and Reviews transmitted to the Editor Immediately on
their publication; and an experienced Engravrr hes
been engaged to reside in the establishment at Wash.
ington, for the purpose of executing the engraving
which may be required to illustrate the subjects treat
ed of Gentlemen acquainted with the French, Ger
man, and Italian languages, will make TRANSACTIONS Of
the lest medical and surgical works which may appear
in those languages for repubcaonh the G, clop sdia.
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long b, SO inches wide giving al1ty-four large royal
octave pages folded into psmpet form, stitched and
covered Although folded into pamphlet form, it will
be newspaper, and should be subject to newspaper
postage only. 1t is proposed to give fifty two numbers
per snnum. containing three thousand hree hundred
and twentyegbt pages, five volumes Of six hundred
and fifty pages each, at subscription often dollars per
annum,
specimen number will be issued in few weeks,
and the next three thousand subscribers are
obtained. Those who desire to patronise the work,
requested to address the PuBLIsHER at Washing.
ton City, to whom the first years subscription should
be forwarded on the receipt of the second number
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DUFF GREEN.
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