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The Editor has received a long letter from Dr. Barnes, of Carlisle, complaining of the review of his paper on "Vicarious Menstruation," published in the 4th No. of the Edinburgh Journal of Medical Science, and analyzed in the 11th No. of this Series, page 248. Dr. B. calls on the Editor, in warm language, to review the whole transaction, and compare the original with the critique, or, rather, analysis, in order to do justice between the reviewer and reviewed. Although

the Editor has but little time for such re

visals, he did compare the papers, and while he acknowledges that the reviewer of Dr. Barnes's paper has misunderstood him on some points, of no great importance, yet he must also take the liberty of saying, that he also had very great difficulty in connecting the statements, and making out the precise meaning of Dr. Barnes. The Editor cannot help observing, that Dr. Barnes appears to be a great Ideal too sensible to the remarks of the reviewer (for they really do not deserve the name of criticisms); and that there does not appear to be any thing in these remarks which throws the slightest doubt upon the accuracy of Dr. Barnes's statements, the correctness of his judgment, or the respectability of his professional attainments. The reviewer of Dr. Barnes's paper resides nearly 500 miles from Carlisle, and therefore could have no possible object or wish to misrepresent him. He has misunderstood him on some points; but his comments are so mild, that they really require no other observation than what is here stated. With this explanation the Editor hopes Dr. Barnes will be satisfied.

Mr. Lizars, in answer to some queries contained in our last Number, begs to inform the subscribers to his Anatomical Work, that he shall lose no time in writing the remainder of the Physiological and Pathological Observations.

Cooper's Surgical Dictionary.

A correspondent has suggested to us, that this valuable work might be converted into a System, as well as a Dictionary, by means of a table of its contents, arranged somewhat in the same way that Dr. Ure has done in his Dictionary of Chemistry. For instance, inflammation and its consequences might be placed under the first head of this tabular view; tumours, &c. in the second, and so on. Were this plan adopted in the new editions, we cannot help thinking, that it would be of great advantage, both to the student and more advanced branches of the profession.

We are sorry that, owing to a misapprehension of the printer, a notice re-appeared in our last Number, purporting that all the back Nos. of the Analytical Series, imported from America, were in readiness for delivery. The Journals have been twice procured from America, but there are none now remaining. Mr. Millar, of Bridge Street, Blackfriars, has been commissioned to procure a fresh supply, and as soon as they arrive, notice will be given to our subscribers.

The cases of poisoning, by Belladonna, received from our friend in the North, will appear in our next.

The Medical Botany will be regularly noticed in future, as the numbers come out. In the mean time, we strongly re commend the work to the medical pro fession.

Sound Chirurgical Knowledge. We deem it necessary to notice a most unique article in the Lancet of March 17th, on a critique or two which appeared in our last number. If our readers will have the goodness to turn to page 195, of that number, they will find a pretty full exposé of a case which appeared in the Lancet, as a varicose aneurism of the radial artery. We stated that we were quite sure that it was no varicose aneurism at all, and we supposed, from the manner in which the case was drawn up, that the brachial, and not the radial artery was wounded. After nearly three months preparation, a reply has been sent forth,

and from the talent which it exhibits, we should have concluded it was the production of the reporter himself, did not the characteristic elegance of style, at once stamp its author.

"Let us examine (says the Lancet) what he has produced. First there is a note of interrogation affixed to the words ' radial artery; and he goes on to say, 'we suppose the brachial was meant;' no high bifurcation mentioned;' thereby intimating, that our reporter did not know whether the brachial or radial artery was wounded. The Scribe' should recollect, that a dissection of the limb had been made previous to the writing of the report; that the radial artery was found to be wounded, and, par consequence, it must be given off'higher up than usual,' which is no uncommon thing. Was it necessaryto tell our readers, that if the radial artery were wounded at the bend of the fore-arm, it must have have had a high division? To have done so, would have been an outrage on their judgment. But he does not say that the radial was not the artery wounded. Oh! no. He knows that it was."-Lancet, 770. It would have been an insult, it seems, for this writer to have told his readers "that if the radial artery were wounded at the bend of the fore-arm, it must have had a high division." Oh yes; but this same person thinks it no insult to tell his readers what is utterly untrue. There was NO HIGH DIVISION the RADIAL ARTERY WAS NOT WOUNDED. The dissection was made by Mr. Alcock-the preparation is at Mr. Guthrie's theatre, in Warwick-street: shewn at his lectures, seen by his pupils. The wound is in the BRACHIAL artery. This is fact-this is proof. But what of that? Facts and proofs are to the Lancet-as snow to the fire.

Take now a specimen of sound chirurgical knowledge.

"If" says he "he did, (know any thing of aneurism) he would not have ranked 'circumscribed aneurism,' and aneurismal varix,' and 'varicose aneurism,' as three distinct consequences of wounding an artery in phlebotomy. Aneurismal varir, and varicose aneurism, being synonimous terms for a pulsating tumour formed by the flowing of arterial blood into a suprajacent vein, in consequence of a communication established between them, by the vein having been transfixed, and the artery punctured, as occasionally happens

in venesection. Such aneurism may be either circumscribed, or diffused, (in consequence of the escape of some arterial blood into the surrounding cellular tissue,) but it is no less an aneurismal varix, or varicose aneurism, on that account." Lancet, 771.

It is not? Why the very class-books of the schools confute this. Take, for instance, Harrison on the Arteries, one of the latest and the best.

"Thus from accident," says he, "in venesection, four forms of aneurism may arise; first, circumscribed aneurism, filling up the hollow at the bend of the elbow; secondly, diffused aneurism, in which the disease extends from the elbow along the line of the artery towards the axilla; in both these forms of the disease, the operation of tying the brachial artery may be necessary; thirdly, aneurismul varix ; and fourthly, varicose aneurism: in neither of which will an operation be generally required, except under the circumstances above-mentioned," namely, "in some cases of varicose aneurism, in which the intermediate sac has increased in size, and compressing the vein has extended itself as a common aneurismal tumour so as to require similar treatment." We might refer to authors innumerable, to the same effect, if we chose, but we have neither space, nor is it worth the trouble, for the merest tyro knows the fact. So much then for the veracity and surgical acumen of the matter; as for the beauties and elegancies of the manner, we have not courage to grace our pages with specimens of them.

The base insinuation, that we have ever thrown out imputations against any class of our professional brethren, we repel with scorn. The object of such insinuation is so manifest, that it will be seen at a glance by the most superficial observer. Our object is not to sow discord among the members of the medical profession, and by setting them in arms against each other, to degrade them from the rank of a liberal and enlightened faculty. No! Our wish is to promote harmony-and our labours have ever been directed to this end, as well as to the diffusion of useful knowledge, among all ranks of the profession. For the truth of these assertions, we appeal to all those who have perused the pages of this Journal from its commencement,

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