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UNIVERSITY OF WOOSTER.-Dr. A. P. Ohlmacher of Chicago, who has for some years had charge of the laboratories of the College of Physicians and Surgeons at the latter place, has been elected professor of pathology and bacteriology in the medical department. The University of Wooster is to be congratulated on this acquisition of an able scientific worker and teacher.

THE DELAWARE DISTRICT (IND) MEDICAL SOCIETY elected the following officers:

President, A. C. Dawson, Hartford; vice-president, L. W. Williams, Marion; secretary and treasurer, J. L. Knight, Jonesboro; board of censors, Drs. Hubbard of Munice, Perce of Anderson, and Bource of Alexandria. The next annual meeting will be held at Munice.

THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES.-The following resolutions were adopted at the meeting held at San Francisco, Cal., June 7, 1894: Resolved, That colleges, members of this association, shall require of all matriculates an examination as follows:

(1) An English composition in the handwriting of the applicant of not less than two hundred words; said composition to include construction, punctuation and spelling. (2) Arithmetic, Fundamental Rules, Common and Decimal Fractions, and Ratio and Proportion. (3) Algebra-through Quadratics. (4) Physics-Elementary-Gage. (5) Latin-An amount equal to one year's study, as indicated in Harkness Latin reader. (The above resolution does not apply to students exempt from the entrance examination, as per Sec. 2, Art. III.)

Resolved, That the following classes of students be recognized as entitled to apply for advanced standing in colleges members of this body.

(a) Such graduates of recognized colleges and universities as have completed the prescribed courses in chemistry and biology therein. (b) Graduates and matriculates of colleges of homopathy. (c) Graduates and matriculates of colleges of Eclectic medicine. (d) Graduates and matriculates of colleges of dentistry requiring two or more courses of lectures before conferring the degree of D. D. S. (e) Graduates and matriculates of colleges of pharmacy. (f) Graduates and matriculates of colleges of Veterinary medicine.

It is provided, however, that the above class of students be required to comply with the provisions of the entrance examination, and to prove their fitness to advanced standing by an individual examination upon each branch below the class he or she may desire to enter.

Resolved, That students graduating in 1899 or subsequent classes be required to pursue the study of medicine four years, and to have attended four annual courses of lectures of not less than six months' duration each.

THE CHICAGO ACADEMY OF MEDICINE met August 18 at "Brown's Lake Hotel," Wis. Among those present were Drs. Baum, Byford, Cuthbertson, Dewey, Evans, Kiernan, G. F. Lydston, Pinckard, Ridlon, Rumpf, Talbot, Thomas, Watkins, and Wilder. After the usual banquet Dr. Wilder was elected Chairman and the minutes were adopted. Dr. Baum from the committee on Dr. Bannister, and Dr. Wilder from the committee on Dr. Gradle, having reported favorably, they were elected to fellowship. Dr. Talbot from the committee on Dr. Havelock Ellis, having reported favorably, he was elected to honorary fellowship. The amendment giving the directors power to nominate for active fellowship honorary becoming resident in Chicago, or ex-active fellows subject to the usual requirements, was adopted. Dr. Carl Beck applied for fellowship, endorsed by Drs. Baum and Slayter, and the application was referred to Drs. Ridlon, Rumpf, and Cuthbertson. Dr. W. E. Schroeder applied for fellowship, endorsed by Drs. Evans and Watkins, and the application was referred to Drs. Pinckard, Thomas, and Dewey. Dr. Ridlon read a paper on "Infantile Paralysis," which was discussed by Dr. Kiernan, Cuthbertson, and Byford, Dr. Dewey read a paper on "Legal Aspects of Sexual Perversion," which was discussed by Drs. Kiernan, Baum, Evans, Cuthbertson, and Lydston. The Academy then adjourned subject to the call of the directors, when Dr. Pinckard will read a paper on "Eye Traumatism," and Dr. J. A. Lydston one on "Meibomian Conjunctivitis."

THE CENTRAL DISTRICT SOCIETY (Mo.) met July 5 and elected the following officers:

Dr. W. H. Cooper, Boonville, president; Drs. R. B. Fewel, Montrose, R. L. Shadburne, Sedalia, and O. P. Kornadle, Knob Noster, vice-presidents; Dr. G. H. Scott, Sedalia, treasurer; Dr. A. F. Dresel, Sedalia, secretary.

THE PORTLAND (ORE) MEDICAL SOCIETY elected the following officers:

President, Dr. F. Canthorne; vice-president, Dr. O. S. Biswanger; treasurer, Dr. S. E. Josephi; secretary, Dr. F. B. Eaton; executive committee, Drs. George M. Wells, K. A. J. Mackenzie, W. H. Saylor; pathologist, Dr. A. E. Mackay.

Reviews and Book Notices.

HOLT'S CARE AND FEEDING OF CHILDREN* is of value for the purpose for which it was intendedfor students in a training school for nursery maids. Its form makes its usefulness to mothers and untrained maids doubtful. There seem to be too few reasons given; for instance, bananas are prohibited for children under four years of age-no reason being assigned or exceptions made.

THE GRAPHIC HISTORY OF THE FAIR.t-There is no one who saw the glories of the World's Fair that would not mentally live through those grandest of scenes again and conjure up before his mind's eye those fairy visions which henceforth live only in memory and in picture. Nor can we imagine anyone, having heard of this the most wonderful of man's creations, but kept by ill-fortune from seeing with his own eyes, who would not give much for an opportunity to form at least an approximate idea of that which was more beautiful than the world ever saw before or probably will see again. It is therefore a matter of congratulation that at so early a date has appeared an illustrated history of the World's Fair at once authentic, complete, artistic, and within the reach of every person who takes but the smallest interest in this subject.

CHARAKA-SAMHITA.-Part VIII of this great work of ancient Hindu medicine, so excellently translated into English by Dr. Avinash Chandra Kaviratna of Calcutta, has appeared. Its contents are extremely interesting. The true nature of "wind," bile and phlegm, the evils brought on by obesity and leanness, and the means by which these may be got rid of, and the purposes served by sleep in the economy of the human constitution are subjects discussed in this fascicle. They demand attention from every thoughtful person. It may be well to recall to mind the fact that this arduous work

has not been undertaken by the indefatigable translator from motives of pecuniary profit. This task and the risk of publication has been undertaken solely from a desire to draw the attention of the modern world to the truths that lie buried in this interesting relic of the Rishis of ancient India. It is to be hoped that he will meet sufficient encouragement to bring the work to a successful finish.

*The Care and Feeding of Children. By L. Emmett Holt, M. D. New York; D. Appleton & Co. 1894. A. C. McClurg & Co., Chicago.

+The Graphic History of the Fair. Containing a Sketch of International Expositions, a Review of the Events Leading to the Discovery of America, and a History of the World's Columbian Exposition, held in the City of Chicago, State of Illinois, May 1 to October 31, 1893, Describing the Notable Features in the Several Departments, the Sculpture of Buildings and Grounds, the Department Edifices, the State and Foreign Buildings and Pavilions, the Exhibits, etc., etc., with nearly One Thousand Illustrations. Chicago: G. P. Engelhard & Co. 1894.

Charaka-Samhita. Translated and published by Avinash Chandra Kaviratna, Calcutta, India.

The ninth fasciculus of this interesting work treats of food in its relation to health and disease. The value of the various nutrients is discussed, and the disorders arising from overindulgence. Then the dietetic regimen is considered. Incidentally the various theories of the creation of man are discussed, giving in a nutshell the different systems of Hindu philosophy in re spect to the cosmogony of the world and living creatures. Following are a few dicta on food and hygiene:

"Food is the foremost of all articles that support life. Of all articles that are assuring water is the foremost. Of all articles that dispel fatigue or exhaustion the best is wine. Of all articles that prolong life milk is the best. Of all articles that promote nutrition and lead to increase of flesh the best is meat. Of all things that increase the semen the best is the vital seed of the alligator. Of all things that are destructive of bile purging is best. Of all things that are destructive of wind the best are enemata. Of all things that make the body firm the best is exercise. Of all things that reduce corpulency the best is sexual intercourse. Of all things that reduce sexual potency the foremost are alkaline articles. Of all things that are destructive of consumption, that promote secretion of milk, that are agreeable to the constitution the foremost is the ghee (melted butter) of goat's milk. Of all things that promote sleep the foremost is the milk of the buffalo. Of all things that prevent secretions and cause heaviness of the body the foremost is badly formed curds. Of all things that constitute agreeable purgatives the foremost is ipomaa turpethum. Of all things that constitute mild purgatives the foremost is the exudation of cassia fistula. Of all things used as anthelmintics the foremost is the seed of embelia ribes. Of all things that provoke the appetite and that cure suppression of the urine the foremost is the root of piper longum."

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ONE HUNDRED Years of Business Life.*—The "Journal of the American Medical Association"says concerning this handsome little volume, with equal force and truth, that: "The story of the rise and progress of a great commercial house must always interest the historical student, for it throws a side light on passing events, many of which would otherwise escape notice. To the medical profession this book will have a double interest, for not only will it have for it the historic motive, but as well the acquaintance of a firm with whom three generations of medical men have had pleasant business relations. The appendix consists of a scholarly review, 'one hundred years of chemistry and pharmacy.' And as well known, in the progress of the pharmacy of this country, this firm has long borne an honorable and prominent part. The book is handsomely illustrated."

*One Hundred Years of Business Life. 1794-1894. New York: W. H. Schieffelin & Co.

CALIFORNIA. Dr. D. B. Northrup succeeds Dr. T. L. Magee as San Diego City physician.—The state board has licensed the following physicians: Drs. Milton Harris Atkins, San Francisco; Miles Racey Biggar, Los Gatos; James W. Brown, Grass Valley; William M. Bullard, Helena, Mont.; Stephen P. Cavanagh, Petaluma; S. Chaffin, Santa Maria; R. Edmond Dixon, San Luis Obispo; J. Dave Edmundson, San Francisco; William J. Edmundson, San Francisco; Dora Fugard, Los Angeles; Hattie J. T. Hilton, Los Angeles; Isaac M. Houston, San Francisco; William Jenner, San Francisco; Barton Willard Johnson, San Jose; Francesco La Spada, San Jose; James Francis McCone, San Francisco; John K. McLennan, Nipoma; Orlando W. Newell, San Francisco; William M. Ogden, Tropico; Florence Botsford Power, Sacramento; R. C. Stockton Reed, Santa Fe Springs, Cal.; Albert Bird Royal, Pasadena; B. C. H. Spencer, Los Gatos; H. B. Stanley, Sutter City; Gottlieb Stein, Los Angeles; T. S. Temple, Berkeley; R. F. Wallace, Biggs; M. W. Brown, Alameda; C. E. Congdon, San Francisco; L. F. Garrigues, San Francisco; E. T. Halthusen, San Francisco; W. L. McGuire, Los Angeles; H. C. Miller, Santa Barbara; C. C. Park, Santa Barbara; H. Smith, Los Angeles; P. F. Springsteen, San Francisco; W. H. Ward, Los Angeles. CONNECTICUT.-Dr. S. G. Riley of Rockville died July 31.-Dr. Jennie M. Watson has been appointed assistant physician to the Middletown insane hospital.

DAKOTA SOUTH.-Dr. L. R. Spooner of Lake Preston died July 27.

DISTRICT

OF COLUMBIA. Washington-Dr. C. J. Osmun died August 14.-Dr. A. O'Malley has been appointed sanitary inspector.

ILLINOIS.-The state board has licensed the following physicians: Drs. H. A. Cuthbertson, W. St. John Downey, W. D. Harvey, M. M. Hopkins, James Sullivan, A. F. Sproesser, E. H. Ochsner, W. H. Wells, C. Wade, R. H. Moffitt, L. Ryan, W. J. Sierminowicz, E. C. Vonrehm, and H. R. Weber, Chicago; J. Y. Shamel, Taylorville; J. A. Pratt, Ottawa; H. M. Hayes, Chenoa; C. P. Robbins, Burlington, Iowa; W. G. Turney, Brownstone; A. H. Ferguson, George Silver, Chicago; E. E. Simpson, Joliet; W. Parry Jones, Evansville, Ind.; Erasmus Manford Hill, Oak Park; Marie L. Grote, Frank Grigsby, Blandinsville; J. A. Houser, Indianapolis, Ind.; H. Parkhurst, Danvers; John Christian Defries, Thawville; Francis Peake, Champaign; Sarah B. Armstrong, Auburn Park; D. R. Flower, Fulton; Minnie Bowels, Table Grove; W. H. Frazier, Palmer;

Charles M. Beckler, Peoria; Victor M. Bailey, Pontiac; Hiram H. Pressler, Fairbury; Raymond C. Gidloghy, Sidell; J. W. Walker, Bird McPherson Linnell, John A. Wesener, Patrick J. McGrath, David B. Harvison, Charles H. Manning, D. G. R. Lequense, George Troy Bailey, Daniel J. Hayes, Michael E. Naughton, John C. Delprat, Chicago; Thomas M. Eade, Stockton.-Dr. F. O. Jackman of the Jacksonville insane hospital has resigned and removed to Bloomington. Dr. A. Chadwick succeeds him.-Dr. Jas. F. Fraley of Fairbury died July 30, and Dr. Geo. Wurtz of Freeport, in his 90th year.-Dr. R. H. Bean in Cherry Valley has removed to Atlanta, and Dr. E. F. Burwell of Goodland, Kas., to Freeport.-Dr. G. W. Nesbitt of Sycamore married Miss C. Whittemore August 16.-Dr. W. T. Royer of Monticello died August 16.-Chicago-Dr. Strozowski bled a policeman comatose from fatal apoplexy, whereupon the sapient policemen arrested him for causing the patient's death.-A woman, on the strength of an alleged donation of $250,000 to a local hahnemaniac diploma-mill, lived on the "professors" for some weeks, until the donated fund was found to be purely mythical in character. -In a recent case of alleged poisoning, turning on a disputed will, ninety-seven grains of arsenic were found in the organs, introduced after death; some of it by an embalming fluid. The grand jury found an indictment, but on the testimony of a chemist called by the prosecution, the court directed the jury to acquit.

INDIANA, Dr. W. Trees of Warrington died August 6 in his 78th year and the fifty-fourth of practice. Dr. W. P. Foster of Warsaw died August 17.-Dr. John Seaton of Fort Wayne died August 17.-Dr. A. D. Morgan has located at South Bend. -Dr. G. C. Brannon of Crown Point has been "croninized."-Indianapolis-The recently organized American Medical College proposes to teach eclecticism and hahnemania as well as medicine.

IOWA.-Dr. C. L. Chambers of Cedar Rapids died August 5, Dr. G. W. Dunlap of Perry August 9, and Dr. Myron Underwood of Eldora August 14. -Dr. W. K. Keith has located at Greenfield.Dr. C. H. Pinney of Council Bluffs died August 17. KANSAS.-Dr. S. H. Brehm of Hutchinson died August 20.

KENTUCKY.-Louisville-Dr. E. E. Nixon died

August 20.

LOUISIANA.-New Orleans-Dr. A. B. Miles died August 5. He left an estate of $250,000; $10,000 each were left to the Tulane University medical department, Hotel Dieu and the Charity Hospital.

MASSACHUSETTS.-Dr. W. F. Brown of Gil.

STATE ITEMS.

bertville died August 1-Dr. C. C. Talbot of Lawrence died August 4 and Dr. W. C. Bell of Blandford August II.

MICHIGAN. Dr. A. H. Kimball of Battle Creek died August 5 and Dr. Dunning of Paw Paw August 4. Dr. C. B. Burr has resigned the superintendency of the Pontiac insane-hospital to accept the superintendency of the Oak Grove Sanitarium, succeeding Dr. G. C. Palmer who died August 11.-Dr E. A. Christian succeeds Dr. Burr as superintendent at Pontiac.-Dr. J. R. McGurk of Capac died August 7.-Dr. C. C. Lathrop succeeds Dr. Parinaud resigned as assistant physician to the Ionia insane-hospital.-Dr. Mark F. Fasquelle of Mt. Clemens died August 8 in his 54th year and Dr. G. C. Havens of Muskegon Aug. 12.

MINNESOTA. The county physicians for the ensuing year are: Dr. J. V. Anderson, Red Wing, first and fifth districts, except Goodhue and Belvidere; Dr. Howard, Goodhue, for Goodhue and Belvidere; Drs. Conley, Cannon Falls, for the second district; Dr. G. H. Overholt, Kenyon, for Kenyon town and village and Cherry Grove; Dr. Chr. Gronvold, Norway, for Wanamingo, Holden, and Warsaw; Drs. Hall, Zumbrota, for Belle Creek, Minneola, Zumbrota town and village; Dr. W. L. Craddock, Pine Island, for Roscoe, Pine Island town and village.-Dr. Sarazin of South Superior has located in West Duluth.—Minneapolis—Dr. E. K. Bancroft died August 4.-St. Paul-Dr. C. C. Berkman died August 14.-Dr. W. T. Gerisch of Grand Forks, N. D., has removed to Clinton.-Dr. Miller Blackly of North Freedom recently celebrated the 90th year of his age and the fifty-fourth of his practice as a physician.-Dr. J. J. Stone of Argyle died July 28.-Dr. L. D. Smith of Owatonna has located at Austin.

MISSOURI.-Dr. O. P. Chubb of Fairmont died August 15.-Dr. A. B. Ziemendorf of Olney died August 12 and Dr. J. W. Megee of Moberly August 10.-Dr. G. L. Webster has been appointed Trenton City physician.—Kansas City-Dr. Russell Hill died August 10.-Dr. Crow has been reinstated as city physician.-St Louis-Dr. E. Ehrmann died August 7.-Dr. G. Kearney has been elected assistant city physician, vice Dr. Hough resigned. NEBRASKA. Dr. T. D. Tibbetts of Liberty died August 13.-Dr. B. F. West of Omaha married Mrs. Clara A. Crawford.

NEW HAMPSHIRE.-Dr. J. C. Walton of Manchester died July 30.

NEW JERSEY.-Dr. R. P. Cook of Johnsonburg died August 13.

NEW YORK.-Dr. J. B. Andrews, superintendent of the Buffalo insane-hospital, died August 3.—Dr. H. E. Mitchell of Troy died August 1, Dr. E. R. Mackey of Catskill August 2, Dr. J. H. Fallett of Albany August 4. Dr. H. J. Newton of Fredonia

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August 13, Dr. W. Carpenter of Forestville August 13.-Dr. W. L. Athey has been appointed assistant health officer of the port of New York.-Dr. R. D. Clarke of Albany died August II, and Dr. D. F. Uray of Gowanda August 17.New York City -Dr. J. A. Roesch died Aug. 2; Dr. E. Fagan Aug. 6.-Dr. Charles Edel died Aug. 11.--A local Chinese "physician" secured an extensive newspaper advertisement by an alleged robbery a la hysteric.-Dr. John T. V. Nagle, registrar of vital statistics, has recently compiled the following table, showing rate of suicides per 100,ooo of the total population, by nativities, also the rate in native and foreign populations and in males and females twenty years old and upward, for eleven years ending Dec. 31, 1880:

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Brooklyn-Dr. J. B. Busteed married Miss G. Sneers August 9.-Dr. W. A. Holse of Babylon reports the case of a carpenter who six years ago swallowed a piece of wood an eighth of an inch thick, and one quarter long. This lodged in the middle lobe of the right lung. The patient became ill and was treated for pneumonia, the physicians scorning the idea that the wood had lodged in the lung. His health continued to fail him, and for the last year he has been regarded as being in the last stages of phthisis. He wa seized with an exceptionally hard attack of coughing the night before he died, and threw out the identical piece of wood that had been lodged in his lung for so many

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OREGON.-Dr. R. Jayne of Lincoln has been elected coroner.-Dr. H. H. King of Scio died August 13.

OHIO.-Dr. Z. C. McElroy of Janesville died August 2 in his 80th year.-Dr. E. W. Ludlow of Cincinnati has removed to Urbana-Dr. J. M. Todd of Bridgeport died August 2.-Cincinnati.— Dr. A. Smedley died July 31.-Cleveland-Dr. J. Wolfenstein died August 9.-The physician of the Toledo almshouse ascribes a case of vitiligo in a negro to the use of a patent rheumatism remedy.— Dr. Daniel A. Doolittle of Warren married Miss E. Carmody August.-Dr. R. L. Bell has been elected chief surgeon Springfield city hospital-Dr. M. E. Atkinson of Cortland died August 3.

OKLAHOMA.-Dr. J. W. Reed of Ingalls died

recently.

PENNSYLVANIA.-Dr. Wright of Somerset died August 1.-Dr. F. M. Kneipe of Pottstown died August 3, Dr. J. F. Hebrank of Greensburg August 4, Dr. A. Fields of of South Chester August 16.-Dr. S. D. Freeman of Bradford died August 10 and Dr. R. M. Strauss of Chapmansville August 5.-Philadelphia-Dr. Jas. Kitchen died August 20 in his 95th year.

RHODE ISLAND.-Dr. W. H. Hazard of Wakefield died August 5 in his 86th year.

TEXAS. Dr. J. F. Early of Lockhart died July 30.-Dr. A. A. Burleson of Memphis, Tenn., has removed to Waco.-Dr. T. B. Tims of West McLennan county took creosote in mistake and died therefrom.

WEST VIRGINIA.-An attempt was recently made to "croninize" Dr. J. W. Davis of Colburg.

WISCONSIN.-Dr. P. H. Keyser of Baraboo married Miss M. Snodgrass August 3.-Dr. Barr has located at Neskoro.-Dr. H. Geytenhelm has located at 230 Chestnut street, Fort Howard.

SOCIETIES AND COLLEGES.

THS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION elected the following officers at its meeting August 2:

Drs. J. B. McGaughey, Winona, president; S. W. Ransom, Dodge Center, A. S. Adam, Rochester, vice-presidents; H. H. Witherstine, Rochester, secretary and treasurer.

BOOK NOTICES.

THE MAYBRICK CASE* is a somewhat hyperbolically sentimental narration of what is unquestionably a miscarriage of justice due to a sudden British spasm of virtue at fancied American vice. When the British public has one of these spasms it, as Macaulay points out ("Essay on Lord Byron"),

*The Maybrick Case. By Helen Dunsmoore, M. D. London: Swan, Sonneschein & Co., 1894.

selects or manufactures a victim whom it deluges with indignation at its own remorse for its previous apathetic attitude toward vice. In the present instance the British public in indignation at its own apathy toward the revelations of its own divorce courts forced its public prosecutors to distort science so as to secure a sacrifice, and thus lull its awakened conscience into its old sleep. The crown analysts, Tidy and Macnamara, refused to prostitute science to the false theory of the state, whence the selection of a careless chemist, who tested neither the zinc nor the glycerin he employed although the common commercial samples notoriously contain arsenic. Even then the amount found was extremely small. The alleged victim was a notorious arsenic-taker. The attending physicians did not suspect poisoning until a servant-girl, rather too fond of the husband, accused the wife of putting "strychnine" in his food. The "strychnine" was changed to "arsenic" in her testimony, when it was shown that there were no symptoms of strychnine poisoning and that minute quantities of arsenic were found in the body. There was no motive for the crime, all validity of the alleged motive being destroyed by the testimony given, which was more consonant with innocence than with guilt. The book, despite its gushy style, merits perusal on account of the valuable contributions it makes to forensic toxicology.

HUGHES' COMPEND OF PRACTICE.*-The present edition has been carefully revised and contains new matter of much value. That the book fills a place in medical literature is shown by the editions called for. The most marked defect is an undue reliance on opium in abdominal disease, and a disregard of surgical procedures. It is beautifully issued by the publishers.

GOULD'S MEDICAL DICTIONARY.-The new edition of this work is a decided credit to American medicine. It has evidently been critically examined by specialists in all fields of medical science. The definitions given are as a rule accurate and concise. It is excellently printed and beautifully illustrated. The tables used to illustrate meanings fulfil the purpose for which they were intended. This will long remain the standard medical dictionary in English. It should be in the library of every physician.

*Hughes' Compend of Practice. Philadelphia: Blakiston, Son & Co. 1894. Chicago: W. T. Keener Co.

+An Illustrated Dictionary of Medicine, Biology and Allied Sciences, including the Pronunciation, Accentuation, Derivation, and Definition of the Terms used in Medicine, Anatomy, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Therapeutics, Materia Medica, Pathology, Dermatology, Pediatrics, Ophthalmology, Otology, Laryngology, Physiology, Neurology, Histology, Toxicology, Dietetics, Legal Medicine, Psychology, Climatology, etc., etc., and the Sciences closely related to Medicine, Bacteriology, Parasitology, Microscopy, Botany, Zoology, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Chemistry, Hygiene, Electricity, Veterinary Medicine, etc. By George M. Gould, A. M., M. D. Based upon Recent Scientific Literature. Philadelphia: P. Blakiston, Son & Co., 1012 Walnut street. 1894. W. T. Keener Co., Chicago.

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