Note 5 — PREFACE.

The author’s preface or introduction is wholly controversial. It consists of a reply to Mr. Samoïlowitz, who had attempted, in a very illiberal manner, to detract from the merit of the author’s publication. This reply is accompanied with copies of the certificates and testimonials received from the lieutenant of the police, the governours of the Foundling-Hospital, the lieutenant-general of Moscow, Count Pànin, the privy counsellor de Betzky, &c. relative to his advice and exertions during the time of the plague. These vouchers completely refute his adversary’s charges; but as they and the rest of the preface present no facts relative to the history or treatment of the disorder, they cannot be interesting to any but the author’s friends, and are therefore omitted.