PREFACE. AVING now brought to a conclufion the firft Volume of the PHILADELPHIA MEDICAL MUSEUM, it is incumbent on the Editor to return his warmeft acknowledgments. to those Gentlemen who have so kindly patronized the undertaking. The value of a work of the present description, must evidently depend on the importance of the communications committed to the charge of the Editor; and he may justly boast of the excellence of those specimens which the present Volume presents to the public. The addition of the Engravings, unpromised in the profpectus of the work, (whilst they add so greatly to its value, and are so creditable to the improvement of the arts amongst us;) must be considered as a strong proof of the defire to render it of as much utility, at the most moderate expense, as lies in our power. The Editor may be permitted to congratulate his Medical Brethren, on the flattering profpects which two additional periodical publications must neceffarily produce in the science of medicine throughout the extenfive regions of America. When it is confidered that but a few years have elapfed fince the firft work of this kind was carried into effect, we cannot but regard it as highly characteristic of the increasing energy of our scientific researches. The approbation which this work has already received, cannot but prove highly grateful to the Editor; and, whilst he folicits a continuance of that aid he has already fo largely fhared; he can only fay, that no exertions on his part will be wanting, to render the Medical Museum as extensively useful as poffible. This, he trusts, he shall be able to effect, by the meafures adopted to receive as foon as poffible the earliest European publications connected with medicine, as well as by the experience he has now acquired, which he hopes will render this Work each year, more and more worthy the acceptance of the medical world. CONTENTS. ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. I. 1. MITCHELL's account of the Yellow Fever in Virginia in 1741-2 2. Kearfley's obfervations on the difference between the Yel- low Fever of Pennsylvania and Virginia Page I 20 3. Dryfdale's history of the Yellow Fever at Baltimore in 1794 (No. I.) 4. Stuart's account of the falutary effects of ligatures in the last stage of 11. James's account of Vaccination at the Alms house of Philadelphia, &c. 69 12. Coxe's obfervations on accidents arising from burns, scalds, &c. کے 22. Bishop's description of Dr. Phyfick's improved gorget (with a plate) 186 23. Hutchinson's description of his improved splints with a plate) 24. Phyfick's account of the use of blisters in checking the progress of mor- 32. Burton's account of the fuccessful treatment of menorrhagia 33. Watkin's account of the efficacy of poke-berry juice in hemorrhoids 291 34. Sharp's account of two cases of rheumatism, cured by fear and lofs of 38. Bishop's defcription of Dr. Physick's improved bistoury (with a plate) 307 39. Hamilton's account of the Agave Americana (with a plate) 48. Vaughan, on the efficacy of olive oil as a purgative:-on the cure of an intermittent by nasal hemorrhage :-and on a chronic intermittent |