THE

EDINBURGH

MEDICAL AND SURGICAL

JOURNAL:

EXHIBITING

A CONCISE VIEW

OF THE

LATEST AND MOST IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES

IN

MEDICINE, SURGERY, AND
PHARMACY.

1812.

VOLUME EIGHTH.

EDINBURGH:

Printed by George Ramsay & Company,

FOR ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE AND COMPANY, EDINBURGH;
LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, & BROWN, LONDON;
AND GILBERT AND HODGES, DUBLIN.

CONTENTS

OF

VOL. VIII.

ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS.

No. XXIX.

ART. I. Observations on the Nature and Cause of certain Accidents
which sometimes occur in Battle, and have been usually as-
cribed to the " Wind of a Ball." By Mr Daniel Ellis,

II. History of a Case of Impracticable Labour, in which the Casa-

rean Operation was performed. By George Kellie, M. D.

(with an Engraving)

III. Case of Diabetes treated by Venesection. By Mr James Mur-

ray,

IV. Case in which a Metacarpal Bone was successfully removed. By

Mr J. T. Gregson,

V. Case of Singular Torpor, in which Dissection did not discover

any satisfactory Explanation of the Symptoms. By Mr Wil-

liam Cooke,

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VII. Case of Erythema Mercuriale, accompanied by an Affection of

the Cornea. By Mr J. Nicholson,

VI. Case of Inguinal Aneurism cured by tying the External Iliac

Artery. By Mr William Goodlad.

VIII. Case of Wounded Diaphragm. By Mr Alexander Boyle,

IX. Case of Cherea cured by Purgative Medicines, communicated to

Dr J. Hamilton, senior, by Hardwicke Shute, M. D.

X. Observations upon Venereal Disease. By Mr J. Peake,

XI. Case in which the Beneficial Effects of Friction, as recommend-

ed by Mr Grosvenor of Oxford, were strongly exemplified.

Communicated by Dr Duncan, senior

XII. Observations on the occurrence of Small-pox after Cow-pox.

By Mr Thomas Charles Haden,

XIII. Case of Hepatitis terminating in Sphacelus. By Mr W. C.

The Inquirer, No. XXIII. Observations on Inflammation,

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