Arongly recommended of late years by feveral medical writers, is confirmed in this work. The chapter on the fcurvy is extremely deficient, which is the more furprifing, as it is faid to be a general difeafe amongst the English. No diftinction is made between the fea and the land fcurvy. We are indeed told, that the difeafe is eafily and effectually cured by an antifceptic regimen, without the affiftance of medicines; but if any be required for the more speedy recovery of the patient, the bark, elixir of vitriol, intufion of malt, and the antiscorbutic herbs, are the remedies which have proved most successful. It is remarkable, that no authorities are given in this chapter; and the little that is faid refts entirely on Dr. Manning's affertions, contrary to the plan of his work. In the hope that its merits will bring it to a fecond edition, we fuggeft a hint, that he would enlarge upon the fourvy, and confult fome eminent writers and practitioners, who, even of late years, have confidered this difcafe as an alarming, troublesome, tedious, and oftentimes fatal disease. The palfy is a diforder, the cure of which is feldom to be attained by internal remedies. But a number of inftances, we are told, confirm the extraordinary benefit experienced from electricity. Various attempts have been made within thefe thirty years to improve the method of curing the venereal difeafe. We are informed, that a radical cure without mercury cannot be depended upon, except in flight cafes. The manner of adminiftering this fpecific is therefore the grand object. Salivation is now almoft generally exploded. The folu tion of the corrofive fublimate, recommended upon the authority of Van Sweiten, has loft all its celebrity. It has been fucceeded by Plenck's remedy, which confifts of quickfilver extinguished with Gum Arabic, to prevent it from talivating. Fumigation is a remedy that has been much recommended in France, but it does not meet with great encouragement. The most recent propofal for the cure of this difeafe is that of Mr. Clare, and confifts in rubbing a fmall quantity of mercury on the infice of the cheek; by which means we not only avoid the inconvenience of unction, but the purgative effects that are of. en produced by this medicine when taken into the ftomach. We beg leave to remind our readers, that the earliest notice of this improvement was taken in our ample Rev ew of the first edition of Mr. Clare's pamphlet. [See our Magazine for 1779, vol. XLVIII. p. 134.] A third edition was just appeared, in which the practice is confirmed by the fuccefs artending it in a great number of cales; but a small alteration is now recommended by Mr. Clare, which is to rub the mercury on the inside of the Ms. in preference to the cheek. The practice, however, ftril mests with opponents amongst the profeffion, but no objection has been hitherto published. The following query we fubmit to the faculty. As the dif cafe, it is admitted, is taken up into the blood by abforption, why fhould not the fpecific antidote to this poifon be introduced in the fame manner? In an appendix to his firft volume, Dr. Manning gives a fhort, diftinct account of the principal remedies which have been introduced, or their ufe extended, of late years. Amongst these we find fixed air, the medical virtues of which have been only tried since the publication of Dr. Prieftley's valuable difcoveries on that fubject. It has been of great advantage in putrid difeafes, the ulcerous fore thro t, gangrene, pulmonary confumptions, cachexies, phagedenic ulcers, difeafes proceeding from a weakness of the ftomach, and the ftone and gravel, The extenfion of the ufe of the Peruvian bark is aftonishing of late years, its ufe externally is now known to be efficacious in many cafes. It has been applied to young children, where it could not be given as a febrifuge internally, by means of quilted waiftcoats, with great fuccefs. The fecond volume contains all the improvements that have been introduced into the chirurgical art; and as thefe chiefly refpcct operations, this volume is more pecufiarly adapted to the profeffion. There is, however, under the heads of Inflammations and Abfceffes, an obfervation relpecting the application of fomentations and poultices, which may be of general ufe in families. The common practice is to renew fomenta tions and poultices only twice a day, but to receive all the advantages of fuch remedies, the fomentations ought to be renewed four times a day, and the poultices every fecond or third hour at fartheft; and both ought to be applied as warm as the patient can bear them. Nurfes, and other attendants of the fick, to fave trouble, are too apt to let poultices lie upon the affected part ten or twelve hours; and Dr. Manning obferves, that they then do more harm than good. For fo foon as their heat is diffipated, the moisture kept up by them, with the evaporation that enfues, must render the part much colder than if it had been only wrapped in flannel, without the ufe of any fuch application. XLVIII. Letters of Caius, concerning the Times, in which various Characters are exbibited. 15. 6d. Macgowan. A Collection of political letters, the greateft part of which have been published in news-papers, under the fignature of Caius. The first letter is dated May 29th, and the last August 24th. They are therefore intended to convey to the public the writer's opinion of the parliamentary ranfactions between the date of the first letter and the ring of parliament, and of what happened during the tumults in the beginning of June, 4 together together with frictures on the conduct of adminiftration, and an attempt to characterife the principal men at the helm. A fuperficial knowledge of politics, common place declamations, and invective, fupply the place of cool judgement and found argument. The author undoubtedly, either is, or wishes to be retained in the fervice of thofe great champions in the cause of freedom, Shelburne, Richmond, Camden, Burke, and Fox," who feel at this moment what Romans felt, when Rome, like Britain, was declining!" The best letter in this patriotic pamphlet is addreffed to Counfellor Erskine and we learn by it, that he is to appear as counsel for Lord George Gordon upon his trial. In a letter to the Dean of Gloucefler, Dr. Tucker, we are informed, that he is preparing for the prefs, an ample and elaborate refutation of Locke's Syftem of Government. This is all that we have been able to fift out of this publication worthy the notice of our readers. If they are fond of perfonal abute, they will go through the drudgery of reading the whole. XLIX. A Letter to Lord North, on his Re-election into the House of Commons. Py a Member of Parliament. IS. Wilkie. A Counter-blaft (in the language of the Jate learned Bishop of Gloucester) to the letcers of Caius; containing the most fulfome adulation of Lord North, fuch as we have the charity to hope he would be afhamed to Countenance. The views of oppofition in their feveral manœuvres during the laft turbulent feffion of parliament, and the causes of their bad fuccels, are fully explained, if the writer's affertions are to be credited, without proofs to fupport them. 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A Summary View; or, Genuine Evidences of the Truth of the Chriftian Religion: Being the Subftance of two Dif ourfes delivered at Horsham, Suffex. By William Everfhed. 15. Buckland. POETICAL THE ROYAL QUATORZE. On the Birth of the laft Prince HIS ROYAL COM ESSAY S. While we joyfully fing with repeated encores, To Charlotte and George, and their Royal Quatorze. Derry down, &c. As the month of September, the day twentyfecord, Byour king's coronation aufpicious is reckon'd, Be it further recorded in England's memoirs, As the day that producdus the Royal Quatorze, Of ev'ry degree fhall each Englishman join, In withing increase to the fam'd Brunswick line; Whilft earnestly thus he with fervour im- "May their number extend to a Double The dame who already poffeffes thirteen, Then the clafps to her bofom the man the In accents imperfect, fhall lifp out the chorus, Shall exult in the triumphs of this happy day; Tho' unable to walk, he will crawl on allfours, So he can but with us fing the Royal Quatorze. But methinks, now difgufted, I hear you exclaim, "To adopt your French phrafes, you're furely to blame; With your plaguy Quatorze!--prithee speak what you mean, And fing in plain English, the Royal Four teen." " Now, by way of defence, I this truth muft I fo highly efleem the grand monarque of I wish him and his fleet I could bring to our And as captives prefent to the Royal Quatorze. And now for the King-once for all I repeat, [tends at piquet, When with France, or with Spain, he conFor their treach'rous foul play, may he live to quit fcores, And his conquests be crown'd with * Point, *Quint, and Quatorze ! St. Alban's, O. 9, 1780. THE D Derry down, &c. FIRE SIDE. By DR. COTTON. Nor join the giddy dance. From the gay world we'll oft retire, Where love our hours employ; If folid happiness we prize, And they are fools who roam; Of reft was Noah's dove bereft, Tho' fools fpurn Hymen's gentle powers, By fweet experience know, A paradife below. Our babes fhall richest comforts bring, Whence pleasures ever rife; We'll form their minds, with fludious care, And train them for the fkies. And crown our hoзry hairs; They'll grow in virtue ev'ry day, And recompence our cares. No borrow'd joys, they're all our own, Or by the world forgot; And blefs our humbler lot. Our portion is not large, indeed, For Nature's calls are few; We'll therefore relifh with content To be refign'd when ills betide, And pleas'd with favours giv'n; Whofe fragrance fmells to heav'n. *** Terms on which the fuccefs of this game are known to depend, Thus Thus hand in hand thro' life we'll go, Its chequer'd paths of joy and woe, With cautious fteps we'll tread, Quit its vain scenes without a tear, Without a trouble or a fear, And mingle with the dead. And chear our dying breath; And smooth the bed of death. TH C. SKELETON. REFLECTIONS on viewing a And from the allow, naked brown, Fell light, and negligently down. Looks frightful to the fecing eye, That ground the meat for life's fupport; Like fome old ruis'd batter'd fort. This part once fortify'd the brain, The feat of fenfe for ever gone, From whence might flow the raptur'd ftrain, Now, where's the foul of reafon flown! Be witty, mortals, as you pleafe, All empty knowledge centers here; Thy fcull will fometime be like this, Not worth a ftupid fexton's care. Again he calls that life away, And man becomes a fenfelefs thing, Soon mingles with his mother clay, When once the foul has taken wing. Suppof: the foull once wore a crown, And govern'd nations here below, 'Tis now not from a beggar's known, The laurel's wither'd from the brow. The role is fled, the lilly loft. That watch'd the bleating flocks with care, In fummer's heat, and cold repaft, And worship'd God in open air, LOND. MAG, OCT. 1780, All muft pafs the dreary road, From CATULLUS. UT flos, in feptis fecretus nafcitur hortis, Ignotus pecori, nullo contufus aratro ; Quem mulcent auræ, firmatiol, educat imber, Multi illum pueri, multæ optavere puellæ. Joem quum teneri carptus de floruit ungue, Nullium pueri, nullæ optavere puellæ Sic virgo, dum intacta manet tum chara fuis, fed Cum caftam amifit polluto pectore florem, Nec pueris jucunda manet, nec cara pueliis, PARAPHRASED. AS a fair flower, fweet (miling in its bed Bright, in its native charms, uprears its head, With all the gardner's skill encircled round, No cattle crop it, and no ploughshares wound, Wav'd by the gentle winds, by funny power Chear'd into strength, and nurs'd by every shower, We hail it Charlotte, Queen, and Caroline, Each maid cries charming, and each youth divine: |