Yellow fever : considered in its historical, pathological, etiological, and therapeutical relations. Including a sketch of the disease as it has occurred in Philadelphia from 1699 to 1854, with an examination of the connections between it and the fevers known under the same name in other parts of temperate, as well as in tropical, regions / by R. La Roche.
- René La Roche
- Date:
- 1855
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Yellow fever : considered in its historical, pathological, etiological, and therapeutical relations. Including a sketch of the disease as it has occurred in Philadelphia from 1699 to 1854, with an examination of the connections between it and the fevers known under the same name in other parts of temperate, as well as in tropical, regions / by R. La Roche. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![RAMSBOTHAM (FRANCIS H.), M.D. THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF OBSTETRIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY, in reference to the Process of Parturition. A new and enlarged edition, thorongrlily revised by the Author. With Additions iiy W. V. Keating, M. D. In one large and handsome imperial octavo volume, of 650 pages, with sixty-four beautiful Plates, and numerous Woud-cuts in the text, containing in all nearly two hundred large and beautiful figures. (Now Ready.) In calling the attention of the profession to the new edition of this standard work, the publishers would remark that no efibrts have been spare<l to secure lor it « continuance and extension of the remarkable favor with which it has been received. The last London issue, which was considera- bly enlarged, has received a further revision from the author, es|)ecially for this country. Its pas- sage through the press here has been supervised by Dr. Keating, who has made numerous addi- tions with a view of presenting more fully whatever was necessary to adapt it thoroughly to American modes of practice. In its mechanical execution, n like su|)eriorily over former edilions will be found. The plates have all lieen re-engraved in a new and beautiful style ; many additional illustrations have been introduced, and in every point of typographical finish it will be foiiiid one of the handsomest issues of the American press. In its present improved and enlarged form the pub- lishers therefore confidently ask lor it a place in every medical library, as a text-book Ibr the sttiilent, or a manual for daily rclercnce by the practitioner. From Prof. Hotline, of the Univer.tity of Pa. To the American public, it is most vnlinible, from its intrinsic iindonlited excellence, and as .icing the best authorized exponent of British Midwifery. Its circulation will, 1 trust, be extensive llironghout our country. The publishers have shown their appreciation of: cine and Surgery to our library, and confulcally the merits of this work and secured its success by recommend it to our readers, with the ussurance the truly elegant style in which they have brought that it will not disappoint their most sanguine ex- it out, excelling theniseivcs in its production, espe- pectations—]Vestern Lancet. cially in its plates. It is dedicnteil to Prof Meigs, j( jj unnecessary to say anything in regard to the and has the emphutic endiirsemcnt of I rof. Hodge, utility of this work. 11 is already appreciated in our as the best e.xponenl ol British Midwilery. W e. country for the value of the matter, the clearness of know of no te.xl-book which deserves in all respects jtg gtyle, and the fulness of its illustrations. To the to be more highly rcccanmem ed to studeuts, and we physician’s library it is indispensable, while to tlie could wish Ui see It 111 the handsofevery practilKuier, gtudeiit as a text-book, from which to extract the for they will find it invuluiible tor reference. MeJ. uuiterial for laying the foiindnlion of an ediicalion on Oazette. obstetrical science, it has no superior.—Ohio Mr.d. But once in a long time some brilliant genius rears and Hurg. Journal. his head above the horizon of science, and illiinii- ,,, , ....... ....... mites and purifies every department that he invesli- . 55 6 wiH only add that the student will learn froni gates; and hie works become types, by which innu- he need to know, and the practitioner will find merable imitators model their feeble productions. ns a book of reference, surpassed by none other. Such a genius we find in the younger Ramsbothain, otethoecope. ^ ami such a type we find in the work now before us. 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Ricord. ideas which, if not universally adopted, are incoiitestubly dominant, have herelofore only been interpreied by more or les.sskillul j secretaries, soinetnnes accredited and sometimes not. | In the notes to Hunter, the master substitutes him- selfforhis interpreters, and gives hisoriginal ihoughis to the world, in a summary form it is true, but in a lucid and perfectly inielliirible manner. In conclu sion we can say that this is incontestably the best lreaii.se on syphilis with which we are acquainted, and. us we do not often employ the phrase, we may be excused for expressing the hope that it may find a place in the library of every physician—Virginia Med. and Surg Journal. BY THE SAME AUTHOR. LETTERS ON SYPHILIS, addressed to the Chief Editor of the Union Medicale. With an Introduction, by Amedee Lntour. Translated by W. P. Lnilimore, M. D. In one heat octavo volume of 270 pages. BY THE SAME AUTHOR. A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON VENEREAL DISEASES. 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