Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-05-29
DR.. PArrlsoN's cYcLoPEDIA

and Surgical information. to be Published IN wash
irgtos City Edited by cCr
GRANVILLE SHARP PATriSON. NJ. D.
Professor Of anaiomy h' Jefferson College.
ASA is the intention Of the publisher to circulate,
in = few weeks a specimen number ofthe "Cyelope
dia e Medical ard Chirurgical Science and ~ an op
portunity will then be afforded to the Editor to give
full exposition Of the plan on which the Journal viii
be conducted he considers II unnecessary, in the pre-
sent advertisement to do more than announce Its pub
licstou. and to state briefly its object.
The march Of improvements in Medical and Chirur
sical Science has, within few years, advanced with
rspidy unparalleled in the history ofthe other scien
Gee The presses Of Great Britain, France, Germany,
Italy, and the United States OF America, are sending
forth every week valuable originsi works, and the
merous Medical Periodicals which issue are replete
with discoveries facts and cases, which il 10 of the
highest importance the cause Of humanity and the
interests Of Medical Science that they should be msde
known the members Of the profession in the United
States Immediately on their publication. 1t is intend
ed that the Cyeiopzdia Of Medical and Chirurgical
Science shsll accomplish this most important object
II win be devoted TO the republication OF the stand
ard works Of the profession, to the circulation OF mea
cal news, and 10 crcumspecsive review OF tne pro-
sress # Medical and Surgical Science. Tue suosc,''
bers to the Cyeiopeia" will, therefore, NOT oniy
obtain to their libraries at snsi expense
Of all the medical works, but they viii be made ac'
9uaiuted weekly, with every thing OF interest," winch
is taking place in their profession
A gentleman is npw in Europe tor the purpose OF
making arrangements to have all the new works on
Medicine and Surgery, and all the Medical Journals
and Reviews transmitted to the Editor Immediately on
their publications. and experienced Engraver has
been engaged TO reside in the establishment a wash
ington, Tor the purpose Of executing the engraving
which NAV be required to illustrate the subjects treat
ed Of Gentlemen acquainted with the French. Ger.
man. and Italian languages will make TRANSACTIONS OF
the best medical and surgical works which may appear
in these languages for republication in the CyciopS
The Cyciop liza will be printed on a'sheet AZ inches
long BY SO inches wide, giving slxtyfour large royal
octave pages folded pamphlets form. stitched and
covered Although folded into pamphlet form, 1t viii
be newspaper, and should be subject to newspaper
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per snnum, containing three thousand hree hundred
and twenty-eigb pages FIVE volumes OF SIX hundred
aud fifty pages each, at subscription often dollars per
annum.
A specimen number viii be issued in few weeks,
and the nexs as soon three Thousand subscribers
obtained. Those who desire To pstronise the work,
arr requested to address the SusLIsHsR at Washing
ton City, to whnm the first years subscription should
be forwarded on the receipt Of the second number
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