Excerpt from The Medico-Chirurgical Review, and Journal of Medical Science, 1820, Vol. 1: Exhibiting a Comprehensive Analytical Record of Progressive Medicine and Surgery, Equally Adapted to All Ranks of the Profession This statement will highly ofl'end the national pride and pre yudice of those whose researches are limited to their own case-books, and who cannot conceive that medical superiori ty may exist beyond an arm of the sea. Or a fresh-water stream. We be iove we have already exhibited proofs that our continental brethren have outstripped us in pathology, and we shall steadily persevere in portraying the salutary examples of unwearied industry which they have set us, how ever bitter to swallow, or hard to digest, the potation may be. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.