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otaer Useful Matter. With Plates BY SAMUEL


THOMSON. Twelfth Edition ENLARGED, Corree,sd


Revised and Improved. (rp. 5j3, svo.) Albany


Samuel and Johu TEomson New York Dr.. Frs


bee "a JokR-st.


We believe this work like the syttem of which
iii. the oracle, has grown progressively from d
small beginning to its present formidable size DR..
Samuel Thomson, the founder Of each, still lives.
a, a green old age, in the enjoyment OF sound
health, extensive practice wide reputation and
troop. Of friends OF the merits OF his system
we are but senderly qualified 10 Judge; but all are
now aware that it has suffered vitally in the public
estimation from the acts of its ignorant disci-
plies (esteeming themselves apos,les) who, without
partcle of authority from DR.. Thomson or any
body else, have set up as Ihomsonen Physi-
cisus. and commenced the sweeping massacre OF
the ailing with red pepper and looella This is
most deplorablc; though more so than the peo-
png of grave-ysrds 80 ndustrieusy prosecuted by
weak brethren of the regular faculty. The mai
practice of Medicine whether by orthodox or he,-
erodox professors, has been standing theme for
wits and testers since the age of Galen, and we
aprrchend it will SO continue through the Nine
teenth Century at least.


DR.. Thomson (the elder,) is entirely II self
taught man, who has learned whatever ne knows of
Medicine from observation and experience solely.
Hi, addiction to the healing art was not primary
but grew out of necessity first and success after
ward. His theory attributes all disease to com
mon principe-ihe arrangement of the fluids Of
the body, the loss of vitality from excessive eating
or drinking inducing what is commonly called II
cold The vital heat being locally expelled from
the system, causes n contraction of blood-vessels
in tho part affected and consequent excess of the
fluid in other parts; thence arrangement and dis
uess. The disease thus induced takes the name
OF cold, consumption, pleurisy, cole, or what you
please, according to its local naniestation.-Such
is our understanding of tho Thomsonian theory
of disease. The remedy naturally suggests ITSELF
Restore an equilibrium OF the fluids give to every
department of the system its due proportion ef
warmth, and the cureis eiieced.-rhc reader will
understand that we are stating, as well we can,
the Thomsonian Theory, not commencing it
The volume before Us contains much useful and in
eresting matter.