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Of mortality, which physicians have been and are &C.
luciati to acknowledge a. sach TIE great objects of
medical practice are, accordingly, 10: |, ouse certain
dis ases; . to relieve and paiate all di.eases 3 TO
coniuct thesckihoughthe natural progressed disease
Still in the present advances state II knowledge ply,
eiaus are not agreed to the means BY which these
objects are 10 be attained and sck man al home or
abroad. may be trested herocSly, at random or no.
at all according 10 the hands into which he may hap
pen 10 fall l. Is The object ~ tbs book TO show TO
physicians snd 10 the public these various modes Of
practise 20 enight,n them in regard to the proper
AIMS Of the healing art 20 destroy the exaggerated M
preston as to the powers Of medicine and 20 lead 20
'he appreciation and practice Of eommop-sense or
rational system Of therapeutics. Ia this way only, can
the profession aud the public assume true position "a
regard to each other. can mposture b. detected can
the dard Of professional character and knosledgo
be raised to is proper level In an appendix are gwen
,wetty principal subjects TO be reflected and acted on
by the medical profession. They are remarks Of Sir
John Forbes, ald are generally applicable to this
country. This book may be considered a valuable
contribution to medical philosophy, embcdying the
great ard varied experience of one Of the pes, mcdi
cal and general scholars Of the country, and such
Will doubtless be eagerly welcomed by the profession.
THE MATHEMATICAL MONTHLY Edited BY J. n RES
ELE. No. l. October 1853. Cambridge: John Bartlett.
The new periodical devoted to the interests o.
mathematical science, the project OF which we
time since announced to readers is here issncd IN
form that cannot fail 10 attract the attention of sci-
ertifc readers Among the persons who have ex-
pressed an interest in the enterprise and many OF
whom will be contributors 10 the work, we md the
names Of large number OF the most distinguished
American Swans whose authority alone is sufficient
20 place the journal on basis to challenge respect and
confidence The contents of this number are in ac-
cordance with the plan originally stated, of combining
profound and thorough essays, with problems adapted
TO various degrees Of proficiency, and brief notes and
suggestions different branches of mathematics.
Thus We have the commencement Of an article on tho
Z" Relation between the States of Minimum and Equil-
brium by Mr. John Paterson of Albany whose name,
by the by, is misspet in the captioul; an essay on
Virtual Velocties" by William Watson Of the Law
renee Scientific School; the " Prsmoidal Formula
by Mr.. Cbauucey Wright of the Nautical Almanac;
with brief communications and problems from Profess
scr PIERCE the Rev. Thomas Hin and Others and few
bbliographcal notices Of recent publications. Among
the collateral attractions of the journal are the prize
problems proposed by the editor, FIVE OF which are
published in each number and offered to the competi-
Ito of students in any institution of learning IN tho
United States or British Provinces. Prizes are also
offered for the best essays in pure applied mathe-
mates, which are deemed worthy OF publication. II
can hardly be doubted that in the hands Of the editor
aud bis large corps of coaboratos, the Journal will
possess such substantial merits to insure IT place
on the table of every lover of mathematics IN tho
country.