The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-19
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Virginia Medical Semi Monthiy-Ms
Lees History of tho United States.
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VIRGINIA MEDICAL SEMT-MONTHLY
June l2th-.June oath. Landon IL. Ed
wards. VI. u, los west Grace street,
Richmond. Editor and Proprietor. ~
per annum. II cents copy.
Three papers contributed 10 these Amir
able issues OF Or. Edwards able publica-
ton. have interest for the lay reader as
well as for tho professional They are
Bovine Tuberculosis: its Relation IN
Public Health contributed by Or. Wm
s. Gordon, OF this city, Did Jcnner Dis
cover NdccinatiOn2' by DR. Edwin l..
| Morgan OF Washington. -. c., and IN
PRODUCTION OF Leprosy into America by
Negroes" contributed BY Or Albert :
Ashmead. OF New York. DR. VIM Ay-
lett. OF Williamsburg IS represented by
very able paper entitled do Flies Spread
Tuberculosis 20 II will certainly not be
the fault OF the gentlemen OF the medl-
cal profession in this state. II IT'S resi-
dents fail to appreciate the extent Of tn
herculOss. and some steps which Will
prevent its increase. for they have GER
tairly been at elaborate pains To make
this clear. IL II Is not so, the fault -
not on their side. DR.. Gordon's article
81 as clear as IL is brief. and he states
his facts without any waste OF words
on tho whole the June issues OF tho
Semi Monthly representing, as usual.
medical talent in very diverse sections
of the country. are even above the usual
high standard Of ability and interest that
has always marked the succeeding is
sues OF the periodical
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE UNITED
STATES BY Susan PendletOn Lee.
T. r. Johnson Publishing Comf1>ly,
Richmond. Va. 90 cents.
This work appears in response 10 the
numerous demands FOR n smaller work
following the publication OF Mrs. Lees
Advanced History II is prepared. es-
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pages, questions and summaries for re-
views and essays. and is prOfusely Illus
trated with a large number OF maps.
portraits. diagrams. and engravings Its
merits for its purpose are IN most gem
crcus disproportion 20 its small price. of
ninety cents II is especially designed for
those teachers who feel that they cannot
give more than one years attention to
the history OF our country. IL Will there
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detail. but all the great and salient facts
are here accurately and clearly stated,
with Incidents IN connection with them.
and Illustrations. which will certainly
give them special interest for the chill
dren. and impress them the more deep
ly upon memory. In II, too as In her
larger work Mrs. Lee has striven 20
supply tho want 80 often expressed IN
the South. for an unpreiudiced and truth
ful history OF the United states. For ~
purposes we have never seen moro ad-
mirable publication. The topical divisions
will be most helpful 10 the teacher as
70 the pupil and the simplicity ana cieir-
ness with which Mrs. Lee makes her
statements make explanatory comment
on the teachers part. a thorough sup,f-
fluffy. The very kernel of the matter
IS given ir plairest English.
For instance In chapter thirty. under
the Constitution 07s3-1s6D' speaking II
the condition OF tho country immediate
Is after the Revolution. paragraph Two
is entitled. Congress Helpless And this
oh
venile Intelligence none Of what sidney
Smith would style "fringe IN which 10
become entanglcd.
Congress had lost the respect ~ me
people. on account Of us ineilcency
When peace came less heed WAS PAID 10
IL than ever II hal no power 20 en-
force laws. The mef~h beers elected "on.a
not attend the meetings. sometimes only
seven states were represented Inc tnir-
taan members in i7S4 went home in dis
eusr and FOR two months there was no
na.ional government whatever O.,
This will serve to indicate the style IN
which the history Is written, ana IT'S nil,-
liant merit OF clearncsS 10 the child mimi.
II has many other merits-Of discrimina-
ton as 10 what is material and what I'M
material fof insertion In ~ or aiia".,
meut. Of perception rs 20 what maNeS 'ls
study ~ history pleasant as well -
profitable 10 the child, etc.
As n whole. it is finely adapted 10
the purposes OF its publication, ana noih
Mrs. Lee and Messrs Johnson Tom
,any arc we think. 10 be heartily con-
GRADUATED upon its preparation.
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its modern form The number '. ~
two timely articles. The hisi on -
from the nor OF u traveller BOZ Persia hnu
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lures some OF the chara'tei7ll.' on t-.
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NcCTJrRE'S MAGAZINE. July,
Mcclure Co. l55 +. Twenty-hii" ''''''
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Kh,ing compOses one or ms -Itlt'
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the opening paper IN Mcclure ,. Pob-
for Iulv Written by Mr.. =. nay i
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