Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-08

,,a avail ourselves Of the favor, which
Dr. h,sned to us, of copying out the following Elk
tracts i'' Co>cL Sion Of the Lecture.
..r obscure and humble in its origin, and
.. an uupromisng infancy of ten centuries
d'U ,rryed during this long period The heg'ect ana
ba'.a of the world. From the era OF faraceisus'
CONF" 70 be taught in medical schools It's a,'.n"ee
"'h7nsd,cine was favorable to IT'S c"iuvaton S''i no
VII" -" Ia bsen slow and It IS only within lae i'S'
gown ho, i, has gathered the strength and proper
ce"'"' .,,,,v and established lis claims not Only 10
' ,s,act bu, gratitude and admiration OF n'"hE''u
iae u ~ he referred 10 some of the benefits II
-, conferred upon society We point you 10 me
,mnbs of steam. BESIDES is ,rhume,ao'e sPP''ca.
"" - aid of manufacturing industry, nave we not
to"' ro,eny the stately ship through the t'ack'ess
and driving the steady car with the speed OF me
or,rcominr the obstacles OF space and Time, ana
,odncng the great family ct nations 70 more ''',
49,. ,corsn,ance with each DINER: VINO can cai'
,J,,e the important Improvements IL mas aireaoy e'
80 49, :, IN, condition OF mankind Who Gun assign
- ,o 10 future achievements Commerce, civza-
' ord The d,tfusioa of knowledge, every human IN
,,,,on and the whole frame work OF human soc'e'y,
50 6ss,,ned 10 feel yet more powerfully ITS all per
IN, iutlupnce-an influence, which cannot but be
se,v, of great and good results-tor, improve
non, has ever the consequence OF every succeSsiul Ell
~, IT man to subdue Nature TO his service.
p,, the beneficial effects of the progress oil Che
.,r are not all upon 50 magnificent scale. Mum.
,-l. improvements III manufactures, IN the arts ana
- domestic economy, might be mentioned, (did tme
,e.ui.A as the results o. It's more unpretendhs'
ft,cb scarcely less interesting offerings
.rs ,b,re any enc who finds pleasure IN watching
s ra-slons of Nature and IS curious to understand
,n l,y. which determine the composition and exst'ng
stairs of natter, and regulate the changes to which u
- spnject chemistry viii prove an attractive STUDY
:, tm Bll leaving out of view the irnittulness oil
c science in subjects of interest to the general stu
J,t IFS relations 10 medicine render knowledge OF
~ principles Indispensable TO the physician The fhy-
so,,is by lis aid, determines the composition OF the
aen, organs of the body and resorts 10 lis doctrines
IL an explanation of the phenomena ct respiration
ami animal heat The Pathologsi ayalis h'nseii OF us
as..ance IN explaining the origin OF caculi, anc
~ suggesting the means OF relet. From Chems'
,.y We have derived many OF our most e'ncacions
upd!cal agents, aud there scarcely an article I'D Tue
Maea Aedca that not indebted to It's processes o
some valuable improvement IN form or !naiily' ne
n,oorcss of Vegetable Chemistry has WITHIN tue las
lev years brought light upwards OF twenty a!kais
m themselves constituting the active ?riacpie OF al
lnos; all The pow eriul medicines drawn from me 'sge
table sdom; besides large number of aclas; some
OF heni employed in medicine, and many Oh 'heih VI
great utility IN the arts
and efcacious antido,es a the energetic poisons
Ii has done more; has pointed out The means oil DE-
,c.nc their presence in the body after death, thereby
Lending invaluable aid in investigations oil medico-
legal character
lastly, Chemistry by teaching the properties and
,n,,l.s % bodies, guides the practitioner IN making
n. Prescriptions: And he who prescrbes without this
knoale,re acts the part of an Empire. lie may II rs
true, fellow established formula, aud without serious
rh but if necessity chuce leads him TO Try The ei
clcy os combinations, he must aet totally IN The
dark The simpies lie combines may be- incompatible
and lieir reaction may result the formation OF com
panpds either altogether necacious, or calculated to
produce effects directly the reverse OF those intended
But, will not dwell upon the relations, lha, Che
mis;ry bears TO Medicine. Enough, perhaps has been
sad satisfy you, That it must be made corner stone
~ onv solid snperstructure of Medical Learning. As
suca II will cm sure receive lis due share OF your
a,;er,lon during the period allotted 10 preparatory
professional studies