New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-03

- " The HYDRoPArHIc ENcYcLcPE-
nIa," by R. T Trail, " D Is a new work on the
science Of health. of which the first number has just
been .ued BY 7owlers & Wells Il Is intended to
form complete system Of Hygiene on hyiropaihic
principles, embracing the outlines Of anatomy and
physiology ceieucs, the theory and practice Of water
cure, AM The causes, symptoms nItreatmen! OF all
known diseases The comprehensive view which Il
presents OF the philosophy OF he ant health, and the
clear exposition which II gives Of The practical rules
Of Hygiene, emnently adap, % for guide to families
and students, As wei as a textbook for physicians.
In the opinion OF the author, most diseases can be
managed by non-profeSSional persons. without the
aic Of an attending physician, and 10 IS object Of
his work 70 hasten the coming Of the time when all
intelligent persons shall be as able to take care Of
their own health as - procure their own livelihood
The present number gives q brief history Of MEDICINE
from tie earliest Egyptian physicians to modern
times, including variety Of instructive details with
regard TO Rsculap Us HppOcraies, Galen, the Monks
and Alchemsts Of the Middle Ages, and the various
medical sects Of = more recent period This Is fol-
lowed BY : PLAIN and popular treatise on anatomy,
illustrated by numerous engravings, which, with
ordinary cegree OF attention. viii enable the general
reader to become proficient IN that science. The
ability wisl which The contents Of this work are pre-
pared, and It's attractive external appearance. will
creste an interest in It's behalf among the host OF
readers Of Fowlers & Weiss excellent publications,
and ultimately guarantee it wide circulation. It Is
to be ISSUED in eight successive numbers, forming.
when complete, two handsome volumes Of nearly
five hundred pages each.
u" The PSYCHOLOGICAL JOURNAL and
THE WlrER-CURs JOURNAL" for June are as usual
rich In arcles for agreeable and useful family read
ing. Tho engravings in the Psychological Journal
are Numerous and valuable. (Fowlers & Wells)
r. THE EcLEcrIc MAGAZINE, for June,
presents an admirable selection from the more sub
santial portions Of the periodical literature of the
past month It caters with excellent tact to the de-
mand for popular reading while at the same time It
preserves whatever Is OF the most permanent value
in the leading magazines and reviews The frontis-
piece is IN aegorIca engraving OF the Fall of Hun
gary. w II. Bidwel)
~ g HARPER's MAGAZINE" for June re-
prints summer from Thomson's Seasons, with the
spirited wood engravngs Of the pictorial edition.
Among the selections are extracts from Lady Eme-
line Stuart Worley's book Of American Travels, and
other novelties from the English press" THE IN
rERNAr1oSAL" contains lis usual afluence OF Literary
gossip by the Editor, with a choice miscellany Of
translated and selected matter.
"a The NORTH AMERICAN HoMEoPA-
THO JOURNAL" for May, conducted by Drs. HERING,
MARCY and MErcALF, contains articles from the pens
of the Editors. with contributions from other dstin-
guishod Homeopathic physicians 1t is published in
a neat Sye by William Radde