Part 5 — BOOKS LATELY PUBLISHED BY ADAM BLACK, EDINBURGH; AND LONGMAN, REES, ORME, BROWN, AND GREEN, LONDON.
Reading edition
The EDINBURGH MEDICAL and SURGICAL JOURNAL. Vols. VII. and VIII. being those for 1827. Published in Numbers, Quarterly, price 6s.
This Journal, which is extensively circulated through the British dominions, in France, Germany, Italy, and other countries of Europe, in the East and West Indies, and the United States of America, consists of three Parts.
The first contains Original Essays and Communications on important subjects in Anatomy, Medical and Surgical Pathology and Practice, by various practitioners. Some of them have been republished in the journals of France and Germany, and other foreign countries.
The Second Part consists of Reviews, or accounts of the works of eminent Physicians and Surgeons, published in this country and on the continent of Europe. As it is impossible to notice every work that issues from the press, regard is always paid to those which promise to be most useful to the practitioner, and which tend most to the advancement of medical knowledge.
By introducing the most recent and useful information on Pathology, Therapeutics, and those departments of medical science which tend to the improvement of practical knowledge, it is made to communicate a tolerably just view of the general progress of Medicine.
In the Third part, entitled Medical Intelligence, is given a selection of articles on important and useful discoveries, additions, or improvements in every department of medical learning. These notices being derived at the earliest opportunity from various foreign and domestic sources, more especially from the best French, German, and Italian Journals, and occasionally from those of the United States, present, in a short and comprehensive form, a great proportion of useful and curious information.
The whole work is admitted, by competent judges, to form a valuable compendious view of the present state and progressive advancement of medical and surgical knowledge, and is indispensable to the practitioner.
The EDINBURGH NEW PHILOSOPHICAL JOURNAL, exhibiting a View of the Progressive Discoveries and Improvements in the SCIENCES and the ARTS. Conducted by Robert Jameson, F. R. S. L. & E. Regius Professor of Natural History, Lecturer on Mineralogy, and Keeper of the Museum of the University of Edinburgh, &c. &c. Published Quarterly, price 7s. 6d.
The great object of this Journal has been to exhibit a view of the progress of Discovery in Natural Philosophy, Geology, Chemistry, Natural History, Comparative Anatomy, Practical Mechanics, Geography, Navigation, Statistics, Antiquities, and the Fine and Useful Arts; and the publishers, with confidence, appeal to the Numbers which have come forth during the last two years, as affording the best and most convincing evidence that the object has been kept steadily in view, and accomplished, they trust, in a manner creditable to all concerned.
It seems unnecessary to particularize individual articles in these various departments. But it may be mentioned, that, in addition to them, the Biography of recent distinguished philosophers and naturalists has been introduced, and now forms the first article in each number.
Still farther to increase the variety of reading, space has, of late, been found for some topics connected with Political Economy; and the very important subject of Benefit or Friendly Societies, and the principles on which alone they can be established with safety, are discussed in a very satisfactory manner.
Particular attention has been given to render the department of Scientific Intelligence exceedingly various, and generally interesting to all classes of readers; and in this Journal alone will be found the proceedings of the Wernerian Natural History Society.
In short, much attention has been paid, and will continue to be paid, to variety in the selection of subjects; so that readers of every description may find some articles more particularly suited to their tastes.
A SYSTEM OF UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHY, by M. Malte-Brun, Editor of the “Annales des Voyages,” &c. Parts I. to XII. Price 7s. 6d. each. To be completed in 14 Parts.
The Publishers are extremely happy to be able to state, that, notwithstanding the lamented death of M. Malte-Brun, the remainder of this great work, comprising the description of Western Europe, will be completed in a style every way worthy of what has been already executed. The papers and collections of M. Malte-Brun have been placed in the hands of M. Valknaer, with whose numerous and valuable contributions to geographical science, the scientific portion of the public have been long and familiarly acquainted. There can, therefore, be no doubt that the high and established character of the Original Work will be maintained to its close; and the British public may be assured that no efforts will be spared to render the Translation, now in course of publication, not only equal, but even superior, to the original. The account of the British Empire will be carefully revised, and, if necessary, rewritten by gentlemen who are extremely well versed in statistical inquiries. The reports and papers printed by order of the House of Commons will be referred to for every fact of importance; and the publishers believe that they may venture to say, that the account which will be given in this work of the Agriculture, Manufactures, and Commerce of Great Britain, will be decidedly superior to any that has hitherto appeared.
The account of the United States given in the Translation, is an entirely original composition; and it is admitted by the Americans themselves to contain the most able, comprehensive, and luminous account of that powerful confederacy that has ever been published.
The account of Hindostan in the Translation, is also, in a great measure, original; and numerous facts and details have been derived from official journals, and the works of recent travellers, that were not accessible to the author.
Similar improvements have been made in almost every part of the work, and the publishers are determined to spare no expence to give effect to their purpose of rendering it as perfect as possible; and of filling up a great desideratum in the literature of the country, by putting the public in possession of a COMPLETE AND WELL AUTHENTICATED BODY OF GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCE.
“M. Malte-Brun is probably known to most of our readers as the author of a systematic work on Geography; he is, besides, the editor of a periodical digest, under the title of Nouvelles Annales des Voyages de la Geographie, et de l’Histoire; the first is as much superior to the compilations of our Guthries and Pinkertons, as the other is to the garbled productions of our Truslers and Mayors.—Quarterly Review, No. 52.
A DICTIONARY of MEDICINE, designed for Popular Use; containing an Account of Diseases, and their Treatment,—including those most frequent in warm climates: With Directions for administering the various Substances used as Medicines; the Regulations of Diet and Regimen; and the Management of the Diseases of Women and Children. By Alexander Macaulay, M. D. Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and Physician-Accoucheur to the Edinburgh New Town Dispensary. In 1 thick vol. 8vo. double columns. Price 14s. bds.
“The observations on climate, diet, regimen, and the management of infants, are interesting and judicious. They comprise all the best established information on the subject, and, like several parts of the work, may be perused even by professional readers with advantage. To parents, and those who have the superintendence of children, this work must be a useful guide; in all respects, indeed, the Dictionary of Dr Macaulay is calculated to gratify rational curiosity, to enlighten the minds of the public in general on medical subjects, and to diffuse correct notions on many topics which are too often disguised in technicalities, or debased by superstition. It is, above all, an excellent antidote to every species of quackery and empiricism.”—Edinburgh Medical Journal, No. 96.
An ESSAY on NAVAL TACTICS, Systematical and Historical, with upwards of Fifty Explanatory Plates; in Four Parts. By John Clerk, Esq. of Eldin, Fellow of the Society of Scottish Antiquaries, and of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Third Edition, with Notes by Lord Rodney, and an Introduction by a Naval Officer. 8vo. Price L. 1, 5s. boards.
“We are most happy to see another edition given to the Navy. We strongly recommend not only the perusal, but the study, of it to the young officer; and even the oldest and most experienced will gain information and knowledge by reading it. The great necessity of doing away the chance which must exist in all naval actions, is not yet sufficiently appreciated by British seamen. Their valour leads them yet to consider tactic and manœuvre as two secondary objects; but reflection and the study of tactics, will shew them, as well as the result of late practice, that in all cases it is well to bring the whole force on a part of that of the enemy, and secure first a certain victory, by a capture of a part of the adverse ships, instead of, in the hope of capturing the whole, to bring on an action ship to ship, which must, even with skill and bravery on one side, be attended by doubtful results. We conclude this by declaring our firm opinion, that Great Britain and her Navy owe to the late Mr Clerk the greatest obligations.”
WERNERIAN SOCIETY’S TRANSACTIONS, with numerous Engravings, Vol. IV. Parts I. and II. 8vo. 10s. 6d. each. Vol. V. Parts I. and II. 8vo. 10s. 6d. each.
P. NEILL, PRINTER.