the same author, Primula nivalis of Pallas, and longifolia of Curtis, are both inserted, though according to Dr. Sims they are the same species. Epacris, Andersonia, Styphelia and Leucopogon, are New Holland ge pera, and the characters of Mr. Brown, in his Prodromus, are used exclusively. Plumbago tristis is a new species, as is Phlox prostrata. P. pyramidalis is admitted from Smith, and stolonifera from Sims; as are Convolvulus erubescens and bryonio folius of the same. C. pannifolius of Salisbury. C. suffruticosus is new. Ipomopris of Michaux and Smith is taken up. As are Coboea of Cavanilles, Campanula versicolor of Andrews and Smith. C. collina of Sims, Phyteuma campanuloides, Lobelia gracilis and L. bicolor of the same, L. alata of Labillardiere In Goodenia, Scævola, Euthales and Samolus, the characters of Brown are adopted. It is remarkable that Samolus Valerandi, a native of Europe, is found also in New Holland. Rondeleti levigata and hirta are new, as is Mussaada pubescens. Oxyanthus of Decandolle and Pinckneya of Michaux are adopted; as are Nicotiana undulata and Verbascum ovalifolium of Sims. In V. Lychnitis, V. pulverulenta, V. virgatum. V. Blattaria Dr. Smith's characters are used. As are those of Cavanilles for Solanum betaceum; and of Poiret for S. Lyracantha. Physalis pubescens is inserted with the synonym of Feuillée, which Dr. Sims says belongs to his P. edulis, a species not admitted. Are both the last mentioned species then to be considered as the same? Strychnos ugmina claudit. When we wrote the above Report, Mr. Dryander, altho' incommoded by local complaint, not considered in the least dangerous, was in good general health, and in the full possession of his great mental powers; but alas, already he is no more; and we, in common with all lovers of na tural science, have to deplore a loss, that will be severely felt in the scientific world, as a public calamity; and to those who, from a personal acquaintance with him, had a knowledge of his worth, will cause the most poignant regret. In the situation he held, as librarian to Sir Joseph Banks, the loss will, we fear, be in great measure irreparable. His head was stored with knowledge, beyond that of almost any man, and not confined to his more immediate pursuits, but in the wide-extended range of science in general; even in political and in personal history it was most extensive. This knowledge he was very ready to impart, where he thought it would be useful, being very communicative to enquirers of this stamp, though repulsive to impertinent curiosity, and possessing little of that suavity of manners for which his predecessor was so eminent. He neither fawned upon nor flattered any one; but ever spoke truth without blushing. It grieves us to think that this stupendous store-house of knowledge, this living cyclopædia, is gone; and, like the baseless fabric of a vision, has scarcely left a wreck behind. -precipe fugubres Cantus, Melpom ne! MONTHLY CATALOGUE. Description of an Affection of the Tibia induced by Fever; with Observations on the Treatment of this Complaint. By Thomas Whately, Surgeon. 8vo. London, Callow. A Dissertation on Retroversion of the Womb, including some Observations on Extra-uterine Gestation. By Samuel Merriman M. D. 8vo. Lond, Callow. A Practical Treatise on the Morbid Sensibility of the Eye, com. monly called Weakness of Sight. 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We must observe to our angry correspondent AMICUS, that there is not much of equity in his determination to visit upon us the sins of our predecessors, if sins they had. With regard to the particular subject of his complaint, we can reply, that we had no concern in the Journals in which the promise was made. We see, however, a propriety in ending. the first series of the MEDICAL and PHYSICAL JOURNAL with the 30th volume, which never did apply to the 24th. When that time comes, and which is not very distant, we assure Amicus, and, as we have never broken our word with him, or with the public, we expect he will give us credit for the assurance, that a full and correct GENERAL INDEX will appear; pointing out distinctly the multifarious materials of this elaborate work, collected during a most interesting period of MEDICAL SCIENCE. ERRATA. Page 340, line 23, for revived, read revised. line 27, for fresh, read full. line 35, for lig. read liq. 341, line 26, for harpers, read herpes, 342, line 3, for hydrorhactic, read hydrorhachitis. 288, line 14 from bott, for where read whom. The Observations are made at eight o'clock in the morning, two in the afternoon, and eleven at night. + Day of the month. *+ Brisk gale of wind. *++ The process of evaporation going on with remarkable rapidity, with a strong wind at S.W. The effects of the stormy showers of the early part of the day, are not seen in the afternoon. Prince's-Street, Cavendish-Square. Medical and Physical Journal. VOL. XXIV.] DECEMBER, 1810. [NO. 142. Printed for R. PHILLIPS, by E. Hemsted, Great New Street, Feiter Lane, London. To the Editors of the Medical and Physical Journal. Remarks on the History and Use of Tobacco. GENTLEMEN, THE powers and the properties of the vegetable narcotics, either to destroy or to save, have been enough distinguished, to make those who wish for the improvement of medical science, lament that our knowledge of them is still so indeterminate, that it may be said to approximate to ignorance. Some of the properties of some of these substances, may have been tolerably explained; but of others, so little is ascertained, that they still remain, as to their influence upon the animal functions, in a state of great obscurity. On Opium, with which our acquaintance is most perfect, much has been written; with it many experiments have been made; and numerous observations respecting it have been recorded. But even of this substance, which is procured from the most familiar of this tribe of soporific plants, our knowledge is imperfect and unsatisfactory. Of the Digitalis our ignorance was profound, before the publication of Withering's pamphlet. Of the Solanums, Datura, Hyoscyamus, Conium, Cynoglossum, the Agarics, in some of their species, what do we know? We are certain, however, that many individuals of the LURIDE are absolute and direct poisons, but in a quantity short of the poisonous dose, they may be powerful remedies. If this is not a new fact, it is one of great importance, and deserves the most serious attention. All these plants, or parts and preparations of them, have, certainly, at various times, been employed as remedies; yet one misfortune has accompanied this employment. Either from some overweening partiality, or from some happy effect, accidentally perhaps produced, or connected with some unascertained cause, their patrons have given them a character above their deservings: and having always been found to fail in the performance of wonders, their (No. 142.) U u гери |