a fluid form, as water-gruel, grotgruel, panado, acidulated or not acidulated; obstinately denying the use of all animal matter, even in a fluid form, excepting, and that only of late, and yet sometimes only, beef tea, consisting of water poured boiling upon beef, and strained off again. In a word, there is not a mode of evacuation, or of impoverishing the several parts of the vascular system of their fate. Enquire into the nature of the respective fluids, that the brains of practitioners have not been tortured to contrive and employ. Hence, besides large bleedings from the great red vessels, and the great evacuations of all the several colourless fluids, secreted from the blood, every species, every mode of bleeding, every diminution of the mass of the other fluids, as leeching, cupping, scarifying, expectorating, sternutation, rubefaction, have been constantly employed." and render you cautious of the generality of these practices; for they have been the scourge and devastation of the human race, more than two thousand years. When you see the lancet unsheathed, therefore, or the emetic, or cathartic potion, prepared, and a strict and meager diet prescribed, think what you are about. The moment is big with your What then is the condition of man in this frail mortal state? Has he a constant tendency to rise above health? And is it the business of the physician to derange and debilitate his solids-to abstract and impoverish his fluids in order to reduce him or bring him down to the standard of health? Most assuredly not. He is exposed to the action of two sets of morbific powers-one of which raise the actions of his system above health, but in proportion as they do this, so in proportion do they exhaust or derange his body, and sooner or later work hiin into disease; the other set do this in a direct manner; they sink him at once into the bosom of disease, without previous excitation. It is therefore the business of the physician to stand between him and the grave, as it were; to remove from his body every injurious power; to apply every agent that can possibly produce or posite effects to those which caused the disease; to raise his drooping frame; to watch over the operations and energies of nature; and direct and assist her, in her efforts, towards the reproduction of the healthful state. These are fundamental doctrines in the science of medicine, and shall receive further discussion. I have only introduced thein at present, to give some idea of the method of cure, delivered in the passage, which I have just quoted; to put you on your guard, UNIVERSAL MAG. VOL. VII. doctrines on which such practices are founded. Should you get no satisfaction look towards yourself. Look back upon your former life. Consider your age, the state of your constitution through life, and at the time you became affected. View the causes which produced your disease; consider whether they could possibly raise you above health, or fill you with too much blood. Next contemplate the powers which are about to be applied to your body, and see whe ther they seem fitted to produce op posite, or similar effects, to the causes which deranged you; or whether they seem likely to assist or depress the ef forts, which nature employs, to reproduce the healthful state. In a serious and dangerous disease, all these things ought to be most minutely and gravely considered. How often does the life of the patient harg upon the most hair-breadth management? One rash step, and the deed is done. Deeply impressed with these truths, and decply deploring your ignorance in regard to yourselves, I have re solved to publish these reports; not confining myself to the common style of reporting, nor to simple observa, tions on the cases which may come under my care, but intending upon the whole, to teach you some hing of the nature of your economy, and of the rank which you hold in the scale of existence, or the relation in which you staud to external thingsto all the powers which operate up on your bodies; that you may learn how YOU are preserved in life, ard in heal h; how you are thrown into dis ease; and how your healthfui conditien is to be restored. In short, it shall be my study to ompreh chend the cicle of your economy; instruct you in the science of living,oflife,of health, and disease; carry your views from M [JANUARY health to disease, and from disease dogmas of false and pretended sciback to heath; point out the rank and ence; from the fangs of empiricism importance, of the operations of Na- and quackery, from those who make ture, in the scale of medical science; a trade of the profession; and to what the profession can do, and what guard you against danger, in the day it cannot do; what ought to be done, of disease. J. HERDMAN. and what ought not to be done; to Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury, free you from prejudice; from the 21st January, 1807. APOLLONIAN CRITIC. "If I swear by that Eye."-A Canzonet, with an accompaniment for the Piano Forte, or Harp. The poetry by Thomas Moore, Esq. The music by Sir John Stevenson, Mus. Dec. 15. The term Poetry when applied to such Bagatelles as these we consider to be mis-applied. Mr. Moore certainly excels as a ballad-writer, though some of his petite verses "mean rather more than meets the eye;" and the best that can be said of them is, that they are elegantly indelicate. It is a pity he should think it necessary in any case to write indecently, in order to display his wit.-He certainly can write well without offending the most chaste and virtuous reader.-We are sorry he has so often done otherwise. -The trifle now before us is not, however, of the offensive sort, and is what we should call pretty of its kind. The music by Sir J. Stevenson is neat and appropriate, and such as will not discredit his former musical productions. "To thy Rocks Stormy Lannow, "adieu."-A Ballad, in the style of Mr. Crowe's, Seaton Cliffs, by Anna Seward; and set to music with an accompaniment for the Piano Forte, by Mr. Ross of Aberdeen. 1S. This beautiful ballad by Miss Seward was set to music several years ago by Dr. Hayes, and in a very elegent and masterly style. We have seen several little pieces by Mr. Ross, which display a considerable degree of musical talent: nor are we disposed to censure the ballad now under our 2. review, we think it is on the whole well adapted; but having often seen, heard, and admired the former, we cannot give this the preference. "A Broken Cake."-Glee for three voices, with an accompaniment for the Piano Forte. The poetry translated from Anacreon, by Thomas Moore, Esq. The music composed by Sir John Stevenson, Mus. Doc. Is. Ed. We confess ourselves to be generally pleased with this gentleman's compositions. But we were more than commonly pleased with this little glee. To all the lovers of harmony we recommend it, and will venture to say it is one of the best glees we have seen for a long time. 2. "To Julia Weeping."-A Canzonet, with an accompaniment for the Piano Forte or Harp. The poetry by Thomas Moore, Esq. The mu Z. "Poor Romboo." The much admired African love-song, sung with unbounded applause by Miss I'airison in the new grand spectacle called the Fair Slave, now performing at the Royal Amphitheatre, Westminster Bridge. The words by a Gentleman. The music by J. Sanderson. 15. "Poor Junto."-The much admired African ballad sung with such unbounded applause by M.s. I carce in the Fair Slave. The words by a Gentleman. The music by J. Sandersen. 18. We place these two stupid allads together, as they are written and com posed by the same authors, are sung so easy as to become trifling, nor so in the same piece, and because they Sanderson has manifested his esti- man author of the words. of Mr. Sanderson. But Mr. Critic, even according to your own account ay music is as good as the materials I had to work upon; and you could not reasonably expect that I should take any pains in setting such nonsense. Critic. Sir, I would not set nonsense at all. Mr. Sanderson. The songs were in a piece that was performed at Mr. Ailey's Theatre, for which Theatre I am the Composer, and therefore I was obliged to set them. Critic. That Mr. Sanderson, may be some apology for setting, but none for publishing of them. L. S. N. difficult as to be trying. Duets No. "Desarts of Arabia.-A grand Ope- Of the piece now before us we can say, that for the first public essay of a young composer, it promises much. We would, however, offer the same. advice to him, that we did to Mr.. Addison in our last number, viz. To study the works of the most celebrated composers of England, France, and Germany; and he will there find, that they always adapted the style of their music to the national character of their dramas. Rameau, in the airs of his operas, particularly of the dances and marches, attended closely to this rule. The immortal Handel, the famous Gluck, our great countryman Dr. Arne, never departed from it; and those two celebrated modern composers Haydn and Mozart, always keep them in view. Corri also merits our praise for an attention to it in his overture to "The Travellers," which is truly characteristic. An inattention to this important rule, is the defect of Mr. Lanza's opera. Eis overture is too close an imitation of Kreuser's, to Lodoiska. The songs Mr. Sanderson is here" himself are in a pretty style, and his trio is agrin," and we feel great pleasure in a very good one, but he falls off in bing able fully to compensate him his marches at the end of the opera, by our praise in this article, for the for want of character; indeed he seems severity of our strictures in the last. wholly to have forgotten that he was Genius, ability, and taste, stand so in the "Desarts of Arabia." We eminently conspicuous in these duets heartily wish this young man success, and trios for the German flute, and and if he will attend to our advice manifest such an accurate knowledge we can insure it to him, and shall be of that instrument, that we cannot re- glad to see him in conjunction with frain from expressing our surprize, Brahem and Corri, rescuing the pubthat we have not before, seen music lic ear from the vulgar and disgusting expressly adapted for it, from the compositions and compilations with pen of Mr. Sanderson. The plan of which it has been too long insulted, them is excellent; for they are not Ma Twelve Favorite Airs," composed and arranged as Duets for two Flates and three Trios, in a familar style for three Flutes, by J. Sanderson, Op. 31. 7s. 6d, CENSOR PROVINCIAL OCCURRENCES. BEDFORDSHIRE. DIE aged 70, relict of the late Governor Pownal, of Overton-house. BERKSHIRE. Married.] At Hurley, the Rev. Wm. Wheeler, A.M. Fellow of Magdalen-college, Oxford, and Chaplain to the Royal Military-college, Great Marlow, to Miss Mangles, daughter of J. Mangles, esq. Died.] At Eton, aged 12, William Earle Welby, eldest son of William Earle Welby, esq. of Carlton, Nott., and grandson of Sir William Earle Welby, bart. of Denton-house. CAMBRIDGE. for this purpose, or the newly-purchased lands at Mylor, is not yet determined. Married.] At Fowey, Captain Graham Eden Hammond, R.N. only son of Sir Andrew Snape Hammond, bart. to Miss Kimber, daughter of John Kimber, esq. of Fowey. DORSETSHIRE. Died.] Jan. 2, at Weymouth, Mrs. Palmer, wife of John Palmer, esq. M.P. for Bath. ESSEX. Government has lately expended the sum of 18,5761. in erecting saltpetre and brimstone store-houses, water-corning-houses and mills, refining The Hulscan Prize for the present and melting-houses, and sundry other year is adjudged to the Rev. Samuel buildings for extending the manuBerney Vince, B.A. Fellow of King's- facture of gunpowder at the royal college, for an essay on the following powder-mills at Waltham-Abbey; and subject-The propagation of Chris- Parliament has voted 13,000l. for furtianity was not indebted to any se- ther purchases of lands, &c. at the condary causes. same place. HAMPSHIRE. The subject of the poem for Mr. Seaton's prize for the present year is Died.] Jan. 12, at Southampton, The Shipwreck of St. Paul. The sub- Major-general John Stewart, of the jects appointed by the Vice-chancel- royal artillery. His promotions in the lor for Sir William Browne's medals army were, colonel, April 25, 1796, are, for the present year, for the and major-general, Jan. 1, 1801. odes, In obitum Gulielmi Pitt. The Trustees for the Hulsean Prize have given notice, that a premium of forty pounds will this year be given for the best Critical Essay on the ninth book of Bishop Warburton's Divine Legation of Moses. Died.] Jan. 13, in the college of Ely, aged 82, the Rev. Lewis Jones, vicar of Witchford. He was formerly of Jesus-college, B.A. 1745, M.A.1749. CHESHIRE, Died.] Dec. 26, at Chester, Mrs. Arabella Rawdon, heiress of the late Sir John Chesshyre, of Hallwood, and aunt to the Earl of Moira. CORNWALL. A depot of ordnance stores is to be immediately formed at Falmouth; part of the stores are already issued, with an intimation that others will soon follow. It was intended to have lodged them at Pendennis, but the store-houses there are filled with necessaries for the land-service; and, in consequence, new buildings will be erected. Whether the Governmentground at Fendennis will be chosen KENT. Government has lately expended the sum of 28,7141. in repairing and improving the lines at Chatham, and in maintaining the communication with the opposite side of the Medway, and towards erecting the fortifications at Fort Pitt; and the sum of 40,4531. for erecting work-shops, store-houses and offices, stables and barracks at Woolwich, for the corps of artillerydrivers, the new academy and barracks for cadets, and other military buildings, and for the purchase of land of Woolwich common, on account of the said Buildings. Parliament has voted 108,6151. for completing the works at Chatham; and 156,4691. for those at Woolwich. The ship-owners of Great Britain have agreed to co-operate with the fellowship of pilots of the Cinqueports, to obtain such an increase of the rates of pilotage as the alteration in the times has rendered necessary for the support of the Cinque-ports. Married] At Ashford, Capt.George Crawford, of the royal artillery, to Miss Smart, daughter of Captain year ensuing, viz.-For Latin verse, Smart, of the royal engineers.-At Plata Fluvius-For an English essay, Margate, Thomas Kinwood Bow- On Duelling. year, esq. major of the Hereford militia, to Miss Le Gevt.-At Bromley, Edward Hawkins, jun. esq. of Glamorganshire, to Miss Eliza Rohde, daughter of Major Rohde, Esq. of Oakley-farm. Died.] Jan. 19, at Deptford, aged 50, Lieut. John Levett, of the royal navy.-19, at Woolwich, Lieut. John Morris, of the roval artillery, second son of Robert Morris, esq. M.P. for Glocester. LEICESTER. Died.] Jan. 17, at Leicester, aged 85, Mr. Alderman Price, of that borough. NORTHUMBERLAND. In the latter end of December, one of the arches of Haydon-bridge, 95 feet in span, fell in with a most tremendous crash, at the time that a number of people were going over it to church. The bridge had long been in a state of decay. Died.] The Rev. Joseph Gunning, M.A.formerly Fellow of Christchurch College, rector of Spexhall, and vicar of Sutton in Suffolk.-Jan. 2, at Woodstock, aged 71, Joseph Brooks, esq. many years an alderman of that borough-4, at Oxford, the Rev. Charles Leslie, aged 58, chaplain to the Roman-catholic congregation in that city. SOMERSETSHIRE. Married.] At Taunton, LieutenantColonel Prevost, 'of the 67th foot, to Miss Henrietta Hamilton, daughter of Charles Hamilton, Esq. of Hamwood, Meath, Ireland. Died.] Dec. 17, at Charltonhouse, aged 92, Mrs. Rogers, relict of the Rev J. Rogers, and last surviving sister of the late Dr. Squire, formerly bishop of St. David's.-Jan. 13, at Clifton, Lady Hesketh, relict of the late ir Thomas Hesketh, Bart.14, at Bath, after an indisposition of several months, aged 60, the Right Hon. Arthur Acheson, earl of Gos A bill has been brought into parliament for inclosing and improving two commons in the parish of Corsenside. The church of Wallsend being in a ford, 1806; viscount Gosford, of ruinous condition, insufficient in point of size, and inconveniently situated for the inhabitants to attend divine service therein, the parishioners have petitioned parliament for leave to bring in a bill authorising them to take down the said church, and to build a new one with the necessary erections. NORFOLK. Market-hill, 1785; and baron Gosford, 1776 (Irish titles). He succeeded his father Archibald, the late viscount, Sept. 5, 1799; and married, in 1774, Mellicent, daughter of Lieutenantgeneral Edward Pole, and by her had issue four sons and three daughters, viz. 1, Archibald, now earl of Gosford, married July 20, 1805, Miss Sparrow, only daughter of Robert Died.] At Norwich, Sarah Rick- Sparrow, esq. of Worlingham, in wood, aged 49. For the last six years Suffolk: 2, Arthur, deccased: 9, Arof her existence, this poor woman thur-Pole, deceased: 4, Edward: 5, supported, with admirable fortitude, Olivia, married, March 14,1797, Rothe complicated miseries of one of the bert Bernard Sparrow, of Abingdon, most enormous cases of dropsy on Huntingdonshire, Esq.: 6, Mary. record. In the course of about fifty married Feb. 19, 1803, Lord William months she was tapped 38 times, and Beatinck, governor of Fort St.George, discharged 350 gallons of a fluid, in the East Indies, and second son of weighing 4666 troy pounds. The the duke of Portland and, 7, Milligreatest quantity discharged at one operation measured 11 gallons, and weighed 158ibs. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Died.] The Rev. Joseph Lodding ton, vicar of Oundie, and of Horbeng, Lincolnshire, and formerly of Sidneycollege. cent. The earl of Gosford lived many years after he was married on the con tinent, and was considered one of the most elegant and well-bied men of the age. SUSSEX. Died.] At Godwood, the Most Noble Charles Lenox, Duke of Richmond, Lenox, and Aubigny, 1675; The following subjects are proposed Earl of Darnley and March, Baron for the Chancellor's prizes for the Torbolton and Methuen, Knight of OXFORD. |