Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-31
DR.. pATrIsoN's CYCLoPEDIA

and Surgical Information, to be puoisneo In " ASH
ing,on i:ay Edited bv
GRANVILLE SHARP PATTtSON, NJ. ID.
Professor Of anatomy IVA Jefferson College.
1T is the intention of the publisher to circulate,
in few weeks specimen number Of the "Cyciops.
dia 4 Medical and ChirurgicsI Science. and as an op
porunity will then be Horded to the Editor to give
full exposition Of the plan on which the Journal will
be conducted he considers il unnecessary in the pre-.
sent advertise msnt 10 do more than its pub
Ecaton, and to state briefs its object
The march Of improvement in Medical ard Chirur.
gica, Science IS within few years, advanced with
rapid 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
fosth ever, lex valuable original works, and the
uerous Medical Periodicals which issue are replete
with discoveries facts and cases, which IT IS OF the
highest importance to the cause of humanity and the
interests Of Medical Science that they should be made
known to the bers of the profession in the United
States Immediately their publication 1t is intend
ed that the CyClopsiia of Medical and Chrurgical
Science shall accomplish this most important OIL CT
II will be devoted the republication Of the stand
ard works OF the profession 20 the circulation OF meu
cal news AMI 20 cjrcuns pec,ive review OF the pro-
gress &c Medical and Surgical Science. The suoscr
beFs the Cycopa la" will. therefore, not ohy
obtain to their libraries. at small expense reprints
of all the medical works but they VIII be maze &C
qtinted week y, With every thing OF interest winch
- taxing place IN their profession
gentleman i, now in Europe for the purpose OF
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Medicine and Surgery, and I'll the Medical Journals
and Rey VS. transmitted 20 the Editor imme diatey en-
their puohc.iop; and experienced Engrsyer has
been engaged 20 reside in the establishment at Wash
ington, for the purpose of executing the engraving
which may be required 10 illustrate I'll subjects treat
cd Of Gentlemen acquainted with the French, Ger.
man. and Itssn languages. will make TRANSACTIONS OF
the best medcs and surg,ca works which may appear
in hsse languages Tor republication in the C,clop1s
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