New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-15
For The Tribune
Hull,H Laurie.

For The Tribune.
HuIl's Laurie.
This is undoubtedly one of the best treatises on
Homeopathic Domestic Medicine which has yet ap'
peared, and we have but little fault TO find with its
contents, always excepting some very sloveny
English, bad spelling, and the Glossary of Medical
terms, to which we will refer again anon. BUTT 10
quite another question whether either Dr. Laurie or
Dr. Hull Is entitled to all the credit which may ac-
crue TO him from the publication Of this work. Dr.
Laurie formed the first English edition almostw
from Jahrs Manual without giving any notice OF the
source from which he derived his materials II appeared
this side OF the Atlantic enlarged and improved"
by DR.. Hul the engagements and improvements consist
ing mainly Of articles Dysentery Headache and Con-
vusons The I'd English edition bears ndubiiable marks
OF having been compiled from Harimanns Therapeutics
and Jahrs Manual, while the most striking feature in it, is
DR.. Laurie exhibits little sense Of propriey, by
occasionally quoting Hartmann singc points of practice
but says nothing about his having appropriated whole pa
ges Dr. H. also exhibits compunctions OF conscience,
nc confines his plngarisms in the article on Dysentey
TO page instead OF -four, the case in the I'd
American edition. The counterpa; of the article on Dys-
entery will be found In the list vol Of the Homeopathic
Examiner page 225 translated and compiled By one, hcn
student In DR.. HIS office, early ls40 nearly
years ago certainly be aiterng TO the pupil that
his should be willing, al late date, to father
tclcs compiled by him in the second year OF his pupage
but this been done frequently. TIA, the novelty has
~orn or
Trca,lscs on Domestic Medicine undoubtedly useful
In way and TO be regretted that sound physicians
do no. more frequently condescend 10 edit them Bn the
publication Of them pretty generally regarded with
disayor by physicians not because they do not wish lay
men TO themselves whenever they can safely do So
butbecase the majority othesc works the trashy
productions Of incompetent persons. else the result OF
wholesale piracy upon the abors OF generous minded and
hlrh-toned ply scans who have sDschshy given their
discoveries medical world In the legitimate manner
T. either through the medium Of Medical Journals OF IN
ndependen works. especially addressed to the profession
Az certain amount of small reputation among c people
goes farther In bringing practice TO physician IMAM does
the largest extent of truly scientific ana practical reputa-
ton when confined the strict limits OF the proiesson
and as IL REQUIRES but the most ordinary knowledge oil DIS
ease, and quite superficial acquaintance win INC c"hoh-
est poins OF medical practice TO get up treatise on DO
nestle Medicine which will ind favor with the public IL
speaks badly the haud for the scientific and praci-
cl those who prefer borrowing largely from
other physicians, relying on their own rcSou ces III Inc
composition these works aud it is IN the highest degree
dastadly on the other hand for those who have neither
time inclination competency. TO earn lasting repta-
lion among their fellows 20 make paraSca lame among
the popuacc by gross pagiarsm upon works winch nave
frankly and contdngly been given 10 the profession ana
thus most eectualy to supplant the scientific aud eene-
Gus ply with the public II is bad enough TO see the
socallcd practical men awaiting themselves al Inc b.a-
side labcrs while they assume the credit winch IL
due only those who devote themselves u
vancement Of medicine as science than as means OF
living past 10 the labors OF the lat
ter hashcd over into catses on Domestic Medicines ana
the original authorities scarcely ever quoted
Dr. Hs course this respect has long given great Of
fence the profession every few months his name APP
pears on the back Of some popular Enehsn wok, w ,
he claims 10 have enlarged and improved mus t,su
Jshr is mere reprint of an English translation "hhe AZ
the SO called editorial notes TO the LIST Voluc were ae"
by the student nom whom the ar'viv S % a,
coped from the TRANSACTIONS aud compilations OF the same
student and that without his knowedseof consent curing
his absence abroad large proportion Of tic notes 10
Tul,s Everest written by the very person TO waom
that work is dedicated. We repeat that Hu Laurie Is III
the MAN. good book ard we sincerely hope tha lis wor
thy publisher will DC amply emunerated fer his enterprise
In, has been made good not from the brains oil Us edit
o but lev their uScrupuloGS use @; the abc> OF Others
These remarks do no. apply to the GLOSSARY OF Med'ei
arrs the full credit Of which doubtless belong 10 the cd
,tos Dr. H. here had excellent opportunity 10 recover
The ground los; by the unfortunate GLOSSARY appeeeu 10
Jahr's Manual, which rendered me whoe uoi"olatn,
school tho bv-word and OF the rest OF the Medical
Profess lon The present Glossary, although not SO tau
as sl contains abundant materials iof Tue oe
sion of the opponents Homeopathy and becomes any
and every weilw OF that system 10 make his psoc
protest against II. .,
lar organ or tissue Hence dropsy OF the BRAIN s' he
equivalent to an soscess of the BRAIN
4torv is restricted to OF tone or energy IN the
muscular power" Is want OF energy OF the orAh SH
nonvmous with weakness ofIhe muscles
a.ronhv is limited 10 morbid state OF the digestive
system in which the food taken into she stomach fails to
NnrfS M
,nder yas,isc AWAY oftha brain, weak stomach:
Cariaioia is deaned spasn. instead OF pain OF the
stomach. ,..., 80
Dyspepsia, is deemed as difficulty Of appeu'e 'S'eS" '
EraetrSa:scn is limited the ssyrsvs:on OF fever.
Ganorese, Is restricted 20 ncipient mortitcs'ioA.
Mias7a Il confined 10 the eranatons rom s"aups
grounds wha, swamps DO the psoric and syFiiH'e MI
asris arise from -,
Tat ,sroIal region. is made 10 iaelute the Whale ioT9
mar, OF The chest being limited 70 thai part d.
rcctly over the heart
Pssrperai, or clRd.otd 'err is made to include every
thing appertaining 10 ehIi.eed
ne Saic nerre is called branch instead OF the main
OF the leg. .,,,
Seated defined as rheumatic affection OF tae nip l'
instead of a rsinful affection q; the scistic nerve
Parench.ro is said 10 DC the connecting medium OF me
substance the lungs instead OF the substance se q any
organ. w.
rop,ica is limited to sesccSs in the lungs ere
there never any assesses In the liver ? &c &c
This Glossary Will not pass muster eefnres lay aucees
and would disgrace medical student OF one year Ss,
Ing how then had Glossary and 80 s0S VeVA'
proceed from the same editors This Is the secoa" M
stance, which the American editor has ooSsie1 @u
blundcred through Glossary OF medical technics whcn
every tyre medicine ought 20 understand. snd 10 Nc aoe
TO define ealGRc; the trSt did cculaoic nn!
20 the OF Homeopathy, among physicians, ana II
some justified ihSm IN charging the whole Homo
epshc Sehcolwh ignorance OF the fsi principles OF 'ned
cine. This second Glossary Will confirm odschool rhysi-
cisns In their wnfavorabe view OF Homeopathy and how
ever much this hook may advance Dr. Us interests with
the public will certainly prove great stumbling
block the adoption OF Homeopathy by sound scientific
and practical medical men. This Is this
puo.c explanation. IVAN PIERSE.
y. B. This mus, not be regarded anonymous at
tack upon Dr. H.; he knows the signature 9: the writer
fell well.
n The above article is inserted and paid for as
an advertisement Our own relations with DR..
Hull. whom we have long known and esteemed
mpel us to say that the charges here brought against
him rest on no facts within oar knowledge. but
they appeal to works already public and may thus
be easily verified or disproved. Ed. Tribune