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               SUPPLEMENT
                          TO
WILLIAM D.  TICKNOR &  COMPANY'S

          MEDICAL   CATALOGUE.
ACTON, William.  A Complete Practical Treatise on Venereal
  Diseases, and their Remote Consequences.        1 vol. 8vo.

BARTLETT, Elisha.  An Essay on the Philosophy of Medi-
  cal Science.                                  1 vol. 8vo.

BIGELOW, Henry Jacob.   Manual  of Orthopedic Surgery,
  being a  Dissertation which obtained the Boylston Prize for
  1844, on  the following question : In what cases, and to what
  extent, is the  division of muscles,  tendons  or other  parts,
  proper for the relief of deformity or lameness ?    1 vol. 8vo.

BIRD, Golding.  Urinary Deposits, their Diagnosis, Pathology,
  and Therapeutical Indications.                ] vol. 12mo.

BOSTOCK, John. An Elementary System of Physiology, com-
  prising a  Complete View of the Present State of the Science.
  4th Edition, revised and corrected.               1 vol. 8vo.

CHAPMAN, N.  Lectures on the morelmportant Eruptive Fe-
  vers, Hemorrhages  and Dropsies, and on Gout and Rheuma-
  tism.                                        1 vol. 8vo.

CLENDEN, J. C.  Observations on the Extraction of Teeth
  with Plates. 2d Edition.                      1 vol. 18mo.

COLOMBAT, de L'Isere.   A  Treatise on the  Diseases and
  Special Hygiene of Females.  Translated from the French,
  with Additions  by Charles  D.  Meigs, M. D., with Illustra-
  tions.                                       1 vol. 8vo.

COPEMAN, Edward.   A Collection  of Cases of  Apoplexy,
  with  an Explanatory Introduction.               1 vol. 8vo.

CRUVEILHIER, J.  The Anatomy of the Human Body, Ed-
  ited by G. S. Pattison, M. D.                    1 vol. 8vo.

CYCLOPEDIA  OF  PRACTICAL MEDICINE, Edited by
  John Forbes, Alexander Tweedie, and John Conolly.  Re-
  vised, with numerous Additions, by Robley Dunglison, M. D.
                                             4 vols. 8vo.
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ESQUIROL, E.   Mental Maladies.   A Treatise  on Insanity,
  Translated from the French, with Additions by E. K. Hunt,
  M. D.                                         1 vol. 8vo.
FURNIVALL, J. J.  The Diagnosis,  Prevention, and  Treat-
  ment of the Diseases of the  Heart, and of  Aneurism; with
  Observations on Rheumatism.                    1 vol. 8vo.
GREGORY, George.  Lectures on the Eruptive Fevers, de-
  livered at St. Thomas's Hospital in 1843.          1 vol. 8vo.

GUTHRIE, G. J.  On the Anatomy and  Diseases of the Uri-
  nary and Sexual Organs.  From the 3d London  Edition.
                                                1 vol. Svo.
GUY, W. A.  Principles of Forensic Medicine.
HALL, Marshall.  Practical  Observations  and Suggestions in
  Medicine.                                   1 vol. 12mo.
HOOD, P.  On the Fatal Diseases of Children.     1 vol. 8vo.
LUGOL, J. G. A.  Researches on Scrofulous Diseases.  Trans-
  lated from the  French, by A. S. Doane, M. D.   With  an Ap-
  pendix, comprising Formulse for the  Treatment of Scrofula.
                                              1 vol. 12mo.
MACILWAIN.   The  General  Nature and Treatment of Tu-
  mors.                                         1 vol.  8vo.

MILLER, James.  The Principles of Surgery.      1 vol. 8vo.
MOREAU,  F. J.  A Practical Treatise on Midwifery.  Trans-
  lated from the  French by T. F. Betton, and Edited by Paul
  B. Goddard, with 80 Plates.                      1 vol. 4to.
MONDAT, C. V.  On  Sterility in the Male  and Female, its
  Causes and Treatment.   Translated from  the 5th  French
  Edition, with 50 Illustrations.                  1 vol. l2mo.

NAEGELE, H.  F.  A Treatise on Obstetric Auscultation.
                                              1 vol..I8mo.
OWEN, Richard. Lectures on the Comparative Anatomy and
  Physiology of the Invertebrate Animals.          1 vol. 8vo.
PETTIGREW,  T. J.   On  Superstitions  connected with  the
  History and Practice of Medicine and Surgery.  1 vol. 12mo.

RIGBY, Edward.  On Dysmenorrhaea and other Uterine Affec-
  tions,  in  connexion  with  Derangement of  the Assimilating
  Functions.                                   1 Vol .12mo.

 REESE, David  M. Medical Lexicon, or Modern Terminology ;
   being a Complete Vocabulary of Definitions, including all the
   Technical Terms employed by Writers and Teachers'of Med-
   ieal Science.                                 1 vol. 32mo. 
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SAUNDERS, Edwin.   Mineral Teeth ; their Merits and Man-
  ufacture. 2d Edition.                         1 vol. 18mo.

TAYLOR, A. S.  Manual  of Medical  Jurisprudence.   With
  Notes and Additions, by R. E.  Griffith.            1 vol. 8vo.

TULK, A. and  HENFREY, A.   Anatomical Manipulation;
  or, The Methods of Pursuing Practical Investigations in Com-
  parative Anatomy and Physiology.  Also, An  Introduction to
  the Use of the Microscope, &c, with Illustrations.
                                              1 vol. 18mo.

WAGNER, Rudolph.   Elements of the Comparative Anatomy
  of the Vertebrate Animals.  Designed especially for the use
  of Students ; Edited from the German, by Alfred Tulk.
                                                1 vol. 8vo.
WALLACE, William.   A Treatise  on the Venereal Disease
  and its Varieties.  New Edition, with Plates.      1 vol. 8vo.

WARD, F. O.   Outlines of Human Osteology.    1 vol. 32mo.

WIBBIN, John.   The  Student's Guide to the Hospitals  and
  Medical Institutions of Paris.                  1 vol. 18mo.

WILLIAMS, S. W.  American Medical Biography, or Me-
  moirs of Eminent Physicians.   With Portraits.    1 vol. 8vo.

WILLIAMS, C. J. B.   A Practical Treatise on  the Diseases of
  the Respiratory Organs;  including Diseases  of the Larynx,
  Trachea, Lungs and  Pleura.  With numerous Additions  and
  Notes, by Meredith Clymer, M. D., with Illustrations.
                                                1 vol. 8vo
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ANDRAL, G.  Essai D'Hematologie Pathologique.
APHORISMES D'HIPPOCRATE, traduits en francais avec le
  texte en  regard; accompagnes d'un argument et de notes,
  par E. Littr£.
BARRESU1L et SOBRERO.  Appendice a tous les traites
  d'analyse chimique, recueil  des  observations publies depuis
  dix ans sur l'analyse qualitative et quantitative.
B1GEL.  Manuel d'Hydrosudopathie,  ou  traitement des  mala-
  dies par l'eau  froide, la sueur, l'exercise et le regime, suivant
  la  methode employee par V.  Priessnitz A Graefenberg.
BONAMY  et BEAU.  Atlas D'Anatomie Descriptive du Corps
  Humain. 
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BOYER, A. L.  Recherches  historiques  et critiques sur l'hy-
  drotherapie chez les anciens et les modernes.

BRACHET, J. L.  Traite complet de L'Hypochondrie.

BURDACH, C. F.  Traile de Physiologie consideree  comme
  science d'Observation, avec des additions de M. M.  les pro-
  fesseurs Baer, Meyen, Meyer,  J. Muller,  Rathke, Valentin,
  Wagner, traduit de l'allemand, sur la deuxieme Edition,  par
  A. J. L. Jourdan.                                    ^ vols.
CI VIALE.  Traite Pratique sur les  maladies des organes Gen-
  ito-Urinaires par le Docteur Civiale.

CLAUBRY, Gaultier de.  De L'Identite du Typhus et  de la
  Fi£vre Typhoide.

COLLINEAU, J. C.  Analyse  Physiologique  de L'Entende-
  ment  Humain, d'apres l'ordre dans lequel se  manifestent, se
  developpent et s'operent les mouvements sensities,  intellec-
  tuels, affectifs et moraux,suivie d'exercises sur divers sujets de
  philosophie.

DE CANDOLLE. Prodromus Systematis naturalis regni vege-
  tabilis sive  enumeratio  contracta  ordinum, generum, specie-
  rumque plantarum hue usque cognitarum, jtixta methodi natu-
  ralis normas digesta auctore Aug. Pyramo de Candolle.

DUMAS, M.  Essai  de Italique chimique des  etres organises
  par Dumas et Boussingault.  Troisieme edition.

ENCYCLOPEDIE Anatomique  comprenant L'Anatomie  de-
  scriptive,  L'Anatomie  generale, L'Anatomie  Pathologique,
  L'Histoire du developement, et celle des races humaines ;  par
  Bischoff,  Henle, Huschke, Soemmerring, Theile, Valentin,
  Vogel, Wagner, Weber; traduit de l'allemand  par A. J. L.
  Jourdan.

FLOURENS, P. Recherches experimentales sur les Proprietes
  et les fonctions du syst£tne nerveux dans les animaux verte-
  bres,  seconde edition, corrigee, augmentee  et entierement
  refondue.

FOVILLE,  M.  Traite complet  de  L'Anatomie, de la Physiol-
  ogie et de la Pathologie du Systeme Nerveux cerlbro-spinal.
FRANK.  Traite de Medecine, Pratique de Jean-Pierre Frank,
  traduit du Latin  par J. M. C.  Gourdareaux, nouvelle Edition,
  revue et corrigee, augmentee des  observations et reflexions
  pratiques contenues dans les interpretationes clinicae de J. P.
  Frank, et precede d'une introduction par F. I. Double.  2 vols. 
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HAHNEMANN.   Exposition de la doctrine medicale Homoe-
  opathique oil organon de Part de Guerir, traduit de l'allemand
  sur la cinquienie edition, avec divers opuscales d l'auteur, et
  une Traduction sur la 5me Edition, de  la Pharmacopee Ho-
  mceopathique de Hartman, par A. J. L. Jourdan. 2de Edition.

HEIDENHAIN et EHRENBERG.  Exposition des  Me'thodes
  Hydriatriques de Priessnitz dans les diverses especes de mala-
  dies; considerees  en elles-memes et comparees avec celles
  de la me*decine allopathique.

JAHR.  Nouvelle Pharmacopee et Posologie Homceopathiques,
  ou de la preparation  des Medicamens Homceopathiques et de
  l'administration des doses.

LOUIS.  Recherches Anatomiques, Pathologiques et Thera-
  peutiques sur la Phthisie, deuxieme edition considerablement
  augmentee.

MALGAIGNE, J. F.   Manuel  de Medecine operatoire fondee
  sur l'Anatomie normale et l'Anatomie pathologique.  Quat-
  ricme Edition, revue et corrigee.

MEMOIRES  de la Societe Medicale D'Observation de Paris.

MULLER, J.   Physiologie du systeme  Nerveux, ou recherches
  et experiences sur  les  diverses  classes d'appareils nerveux,
  les mouvemens, la voix, la parole, les sens et les facultes intel-
  lectuelles, Traduite d'allemand, sur la, troisieme edition,  par
  A. J. L. Jourdan, accompagnee de 80 figures intercalees dans
  le texte, et de quatre planches gravees.               2 vols.

MUNDE.  Hydrotherapeutique  ou 1'art de prevenir et de gue-
  rir les maladies sans le secours des medicamens, par 1'Eau, la
  sueur, le bon Air, l'Exercise, le Regime et le Genre de Vie.

ORFILA, M.  Traite de Toxicologic, Quatricme Edition, revue,
  corrigee et augmentee, avec une planche.             2 vols.

PAMARD.  Memoires de Chirurgie Pratique, comprenant la
  Cataracte, L'Iritis et les fractures du  col du femur, par le
  Docteur Pamard; avec planches.

PARE.  CEuvres completes D'Ambroise Pare revues et colla-
  tionnces sur toutes les editions, avec les variantes ;  ornees de
  217 planches et du  portrait  de L'auteur, accompagnees de
  notes, &c, par J. F. Malgaigne.                      3 vols.

PINEL, S.  Traite de Pathologie Cerebrale ou  des Maladies du
  Cerveau, nouvelles recherches  sur  sa structure, les fonctions,
  ses alterations, et sur  leur traitement  therapeutique, moral
  et hygienique. 
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THIVET, MicheJ. Traite complet de Bandages et D'Anatomie
  appliquee a L'Etude des Fractures et luxations avec des ap-
  pareils, qui leur conviennent, avec  99 planches,  renfermant
  760 figures.                                         1 vol.
TRAITE des  Phe"nomenes Electro-Physiologiques  des  ani-
  maux par C. Matteucci suivi d'etudes anatomiques sur le sys-
  teme nerveux et surl'organe elcctrique de la torpille par Paul
  Savi.
WERTHEIM, L.  De L'Eau Froide appliquee au traitement des
  maladies ou de L'Hydrotherapeutique, suivi de remarques sur
  l'emploi des bains et des lotions dans l'enfance.
                VOCAL  CULTURE.
William  D. Ticknor & Co.  have just issued a Work on
  Orthophony,  or Vocal  Culture in  Elocution ;  a Manual of
  Elementary  Exercises, adapted to Dr. Rush's  " Philosophy
  of the Human Voice,"  and  designed as  an Introduction to
  "Russel's American  Elocutionist," by James E. Murdoch,
  Instructer in Orthophony and Vocal Gymnastics, and William
  Russell, author of " Lessons in Enunciation," &c.   With an
  Appendix containing  Directions for the Cultivation  of Pure
  Tone, by  George J. Webb, Professor, Boston  Academy of
  Music.                                       1 vol. 12mo.
          EXTRACTS FROM NOTICES OF THE WORK.
       From the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal.
  "This word, Orthophony, has  its origin in the Greek Lan-
guage, and has  been used by two eminent public Instructers of
Elocution  in Boston,  on the  title-page of a New Work;  it
simply means Vocal Culture.   Perhaps  there are not two more
eminently  distinguished Teachers of Elocution now living than
James E. Murdoch and Win, Russell. Their reputation is° based
upon a solid foundation, and  therefore their labors claim the
attention of thinking  men.  Possibly, the question may  arise
what has a Medical Journal to do with Elocutionary Exercises or
the Philosophy of the Voice.  Whatever holds out a prospect of
advancing in any maaner the  physical  well-being of the race
claims our regard, since  it is a leading object of the Profession
to improve by the labors  and  discoveries of others, and to per-
fect as far as possible  all the  organs of the body, as well as to
heal the sick.  If the authors of this work have brought to lijrht
new principles in regard to  Elocution, or  made  cllarer to the
understanding those heretofore taught, it is a  privilege  to re
ceive  the  benefits accruing from their labors  in  this difficult
department of a  polished education.  How  little the generality
of people  know  of the structure of any of their  own organs
The  existence of a tongue  is palpable, but how it is moved 
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never occupies a thought.  Is there  one in a thousand, that has
any conception of  the mechanism by which voice is produced ?
Neither do  they  often  care about  the  matter  even when ex-
plained to them in detail.  A complete  anatomical  description
of the region of the throat, is not therefore of much importance
in connection  with Elocutionary  Exercises.  And hence no te-
dious pages about tissues or muscular fibres are introduced into
this work, the authors being  solicitous to teach the true method
of using the  vocal  apparatus, so as to  develope all its power
with the greatest  advantage,  and  without detriment to the indi-
vidual.  To accomplish an end so desirable, the Treatise before
us  opens with a  brief  consideration of the  parts belonging
strictly to the  production of voice, followed by a critical anal-
ysis of the tonic and  sub-tonic  elements.   Next, the Vocal
dipthongal and consonantal  elements are brought under severe
examination.  After these subjects are systematically disposed
of, the  labials, dentals,  and  palatic sounds  are carefully dis-
sected.
   " All that part of the  volume devoted to  the  quality of the
voice, with  the illustrative  examples  embraced in the fourth,
fifth,  sixth, and seventh chapters,  will be read with  the highest
interest by  persons of  understanding.  Considering the facts
that this is a nation of talkers, there is a great multitude  of
poor speakers.  The design of the Exercises presented  in this
Manual, is to  furnish the ground-work of a practical elocution,
— founded on Dr. Rush's celebrated Treatise on the Philosophy
of the  Human Voice.   If Physicians,  as  many of them  may
themselves conclude, have little  or no interest in this matter,
their  children at least should have all  the  benefits arising from
a perfect understanding of it: and their influence would indeed
be a powerful one in overcoming  those  prejudices, which some-
times hedge up the way to the understanding."
              From the New York Evening Post.
  "This is a treatise on Elocution, having  much higher preten-
sions than the works usually  published on the same subject.  It
is a more philosophical analysis  of the nature of the art than
what  we are accustomed to in such books.  Dr. Rush's valuable
principles in regard to the management of the voice are adhered
to, and it is founded upon an accurate knowledge of the anatomy
and physiology of the organs of speech.  In the outset we have
descriptions of the larynx, illustrated by plates, which  are fol-
lowed by judicious  and excellent instructions for correcting  a
vicious enunciation, and imparting easy and  effective modes  of
reading.  One could not follow  the instructionsjiere given with-
out deriving great improvement from the book.   We are glad  to
see this important art attracting so much attention.  No people
are in the habit of conversing and speaking with greater care-
lessness than our own, and none stand in greater need of a reform 
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WM. D. TICKNOR AND CO.'s
in this respect.  An easy and correct manner in conversation is
a most charming and elegant attainment.   Where there is so
much public speaking as in this community, we are surprised
that so little attention is paid to graceful delivery."
                  From the Boston Courier.
  " The book, taken as a whole, is a very thorough practical trea-
tise on Elocution, and deserves  the attention  of all who desire
information  on the subject.  Both of the Authors have had ex-
perience of the practical difficulties of teaching, and are therefore
acquainted with the wants  of the learner.   After  a voice has
become vitiated by a long continuance in unnatural and tasteless
modes of speaking, the task of bringing  it back to nature and
melody is one requiring  a most exact  knowledge of the vocal
organs, and a thorough study of  speech as a science.   It is' im-
portant to the learner that he begin at the right place in the very
elements of  articulation, or  all  his study may be useless.   The
present volume is valuable for  its scientific arrangement as  well
as for the excellence of its  particular parts.   It  really deserves
an extensive circulation."
                      From a Teacher.
  "I  have examined with more than ordinary interest, the trea-
tise of Messrs. Murdoch and Russell on  Vocal  Culture in Elo-
cution.  The design of this  treatise, as  stated in  the preface, ' is
to furnish the groundwork of practical  Elocution, and whatever
explanations are needed for  training the organs and the cultiva-
tion of the voice.'  The  plan adopted in the execution of this
design is embraced in the following heads.  ' 1. The study of
the vocal organs?  '2. The functions of breathing?  '3.  The
practice of enunciation.''  ' 4. The study of the various qualities
of the voice.' '5. The study and practice of force, stress, melody,
pitch,  slide, wave, monotone and semitone, time, quantity, movement,
rhythm, metre, and  pause,— with a view to organic discipline
and the command of the voice in emphasis and expression?  The
exercises and examples, under each of these heads, are simple,
practicable and appropriate, and well adapted to exercise and de-
velope the various functions of the voice. To school teachers, pro-
fessional men, and others, who desire to obtain the mastery over
their  own voices, and to be able to read and speak  in an easy,
graceful and effective  manner,  I  do most  cheerfully recommend
this work, as the best  of the kind within  my knowledge.
                      Very respectfully, yours,
   Cambridge, May 9th.                 John Golusbury."
                 From the New York Mirror.
   " Good manuals of the art  of elocution  have been too long
wanted hitherto among our  education   books.  The fault is less
excusable in this country, since the first and only great treatise 
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on Nature's exquisitely perfect system of the speaking voice, is
the production of an American, Dr. James Rush, a worthy son of
the illustrious—clarum et venerabilenomen—Dr. Benjamin Rush.
That work, published  about twenty years ago, is now in its third
edition.  Spite of the cold neglect it has experienced  from the
big-wigjs, thank heaven its principles have been imbibed by some
of the fresher spirits of the land, and the art resulting from its
philosophic  exposition, we  trust, will inevitably flourish.   The
invention of both the thorough science, and the incident art in our
day furnishes us with useful  forces, and with  materials for re-
fined  pleasure,  which we should not leave to the enjoyment of
posterity alone.
   •' Messrs.  Murdoch and Russell's book adds to the subject a
good deal that is of decided  practical  value.  The authors, ex-
perienced and accomplished  practitioners in their capital  voca-
tion, know  well what is  wanted by the student to promote his
acquirement of those  noble and captivating vocal graces, so lu-
minously set forth by  Rush.   Their rules and exercises for de-
veloping, increasing,  and improving the voice in volume, quality,
compass, and significance are excellent and  practicable.  What
is  said  of  the  invigorating, health-inspiring  effects  of  vocal
training  is  truth well told,  and well worth remembering.  It
may be added that practice in expressive reading and  delivery,
tends decidedly to the improvement of both taste and feeling."
   " We  have not space to dwell as we would, upon the original
and honest merits of Messrs. M. and R.'s volume.   Those who
have  listened to the  delightful readings  and recitations (not
spouting and mouthing) of Mr. Murdoch, and know the  charm
of his manly voice  and natural manner, will need no assurance
that his  book partakes of all the good sense and cleverness
which  the treatment of its subject requires.  Mr. Russell is also
known as  exhibiting  very happily those  beauties  in his art,
which  the master can truly execute,  and impart to the style  of
others."
                 From the Christian World.
   11 We have taken great pleasure in referring, from time to time,
to the  efforts of Messrs. Murdoch and Russell for the introduc-
tion of a more  perfect and practical elocution, than  has been
common, even amongst those who do most of the public speak-
ing in  this country, namely,  Clergymen,  Lawyers  and States-
men. The book  before us is designed to assist in the cultivation
of the voice, and to instruct  in reading and  declamation.  Mr.
Murdoch treats of the former, and Mr. Russell of the latter;
both of them in a masterly manner.  We wish that  a very gen-
eral attention could be attracted to this publication,  unfolding so
clearly, as it does, Mr. Murdoch's system  of' Vocal Gymnas-
tics, and for its obvious  utility in developing the  functions of 
10            WILLIAM D. TICKNOR AND Co's..

the human larynx, and in giving flexibility, beauty, facility, and
permanent  power to the voice ; and its eminent effect both in
the prevention and cure of the diseases to which  public speak-
ers  are  liable, give it a strong claim upon the attention of the
teachers in our own schools and colleges, our youth, and all whose
duties demand a frequent or great use of the voice.' "

                  From the Lowell Courier.
  "This is a work of gentlemen who are well versed in the sci-
ence upon which they write ; and Mr. Murdoch unquestionably
stands at the head of elocutionists in this  country.  This work,
which  contains about 250 pages, says all  that can be said upon
the  subject of which it  treats.   The rules are laid down with
great clearness, and the exercises are taken, with fine taste,
from the best writers in the  language.  There is an appendix
to the work by G. J.  Webb  Esq., Professor, Boston Academy of
Music,  containing directions for the  cultivation  of pure tone.
We believe  this  to be a work of undoubted merit,  and one
which should be in the possession of gentlemen who are desir-
ous of obtaining a full and perfect knowledge of  the capacities
of the human  v*oice, and of the art  of public speaking.  The
work is  elegantly  got up by the  publishers, and it will be a valu-
able acquisition to a gentleman's library.  We may refer to this
work hereafter.   It  is for sale by Dixby & Whiting, Went-
worth's  building."
               From the Portland Transcript.
  "The title of this work explains in part  its objects, which are,
in the language of its authors, to furnish the groundwork of prac-
tical elocution, and  whatever explanations are  needed for  the
training of the organs, and the cultivation of the voice.  It is in
part a  synopsis,  with addition of examples and exercises, of
Rush's  celebrated jPhilosophy of  the  human voice,'  and con-
tains the practical*inethods  of instruction,  which the  authors
have adopted in their personal modes of teaching  elocution.  It
is intended not only for young students,  to  assist them in  the
cultivation  and development of the  vocal organs,  but also for
those who have entered upon their professional career, affording
them ' the means of correcting erroneous habits in the use of the
organs of speech, and of acquiring the command of  an  easy,
healthful, and effective mode of managing the voice, in the art
of reading  or speaking  in public.'—The  plan  pursued by the
authors  is, 1st. The study of the vocal organs.  2d. The func-
tion of breathing, as preliminary to the use of the voice. 3d. The
practice of enunciation.  4th. The study of the various  qualities
of the voice.   5th. The  study and practice of force, stress, me-
lody, time,  &c.—with a view to organic discipline  and command
of the voice in emphasis and expression. 
MfcUIUAL CATALOGUE.
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  " Connected with the work is an  appendix containing  direc-
tions for the cultivation of pure tone, by G. J. Webb, of  the Bos-
t n Academy of Music.
  "The design of the work seems to be admirably carried  out.
The authors have presented their subjects in a simple, perspicu-
ous manner, and affording  us an invaluable  manual  of  practical
instruction.  The cultivation of the voice is too little  attended
to in our seminaries, and too indifferently regarded by our public
men.  As a graceful accomplishment it is worthy of the atten-
tion of all.   The  actual  benefits, however, say our authors,
' arising from the  practical  application of  Dr. Rush's system,
are equally felt in  the exactness of intelligence, which it  im-
parts,  regarding all the expressive uses of the  voice, and the
force,  freedom, and briliancy of effect, which it gives to the vo-
cal organs, whether in the utterance of expressive emotion, or
of distinctive meaning addressed to the understanding,  by the
 process of unimpassioned  articulation.'  The benefits  resulting
 to the young  student from a practical  training founded on the
 science laid down in this work are stated to be, a free and pow-
 erful exertion of the organs of respiration—a buoyancy of ani-
 mal life,  an exhilaration of spirits, and an  energetic activity of
 the whole corporeal frame, all conducing to his moral and phys-
 ical well being.   Of still higher moment are the corresponding
 benefits conferred on adults by a vigorous course of vocal gym-
 nastics.  In many cases an impaired voice and health have been
 restored  by a few weeks vocal training.  We are aware we are
 but echoing the  observations of the authors of the  work, but
 these remarks seem  grounded  on  such good sense,  and  their
 truth  is so obvious, we do not hesitate to endorse them to their
 fullest extent. We strongly commend this volume  to the reader,
 with the  assurance that a  thorough adherence to the discipline it
 inculcates will  be productive of the most beneficial effects."
NEW WORK ON THE  USE OF  THE  BLOWPIPE IN
  CHEMISTRY AND MINERALOGY, by J. J.Bkrzelius.
  Translated from the fourth enlarged and corrected edition,  by
  J. D Whitney.
               From the Translator's Preface.
  " The constantly increasing interest which is felt in the sci-
ences of chemistry and mineralogy in this country, as well as
the rapid development of our mineral resources,  seems to render
it expedient that  a treatise on the use of that indispensable  in-
strument,  the blowpipe, should  be rendered accessible to the
chemists,  mineralogists and miners  of this country.  The edi-
tion of the standard work on the blowpipe, so recently publish-
ed by Berzelius,  seems to contain all  that could be wished for
on this subject, and the translator presumes, that, if the transla-
tion shall prove to have been properly executed,  he will have
rendered an acceptable service to science." 
12  WM. D. TICRNOR AND Co's. MEDICAL CATALOGUE.

             Extract from the Authors Preface.
  "The work which I now offer to the public treats of a subject
which is of great importance to  the practical chemist, the miner,
and the mineralogist.  It constitutes a  system of chemical ex-
periments performed in the dry way, as it  \vas formerly called,
but on so small a scale as to be  almost microscopic, although the
results are instantly attained and  decisive.   In all analytical in-
vestigations of inorganic substances, the use of  the blowpipe is
indispensable, since by its aid  all the tests necessary to deter-
mine the nature of the substance operated on may be performed
with so small a quantity of the material as to be hardly percepti-
ble to the balance, while the  presence of elements, which were
neither expected or sought for, is often detected.  The facility
with which  the constituents of minerals may  be determined by
the aid of the blowpipe, renders the use  of this instrument indis-
pensable to  the miner, who often finds his operations disturbed by
the occurrence of foreign substances in his ores, whose nature
he rarely  has sufficient skill or time to investigate thoroughly,
but which he can readily detect by the use of the  blowpipe, since
the necessary degree of skill for such operations is so easily acquir-
ed. The mineralogist cannot dispense with the blowpipe ; it is his
only resource for deciding whether the conclusions which he has
drawn from  external characters,  such as form, color, hardness, &c.
are correct.   For this  reason,  I have described the behavior of
the greater portion of  the known minerals before the blowpipe,
selecting as far as possible, for  this purpose, pure and well char-
acterized specimens. I have also given  the locality of the mine-
ral described, in every case in which I supposed that a difference
in localities might give rise to discrepancies in the  results, in
order that such variations might not be confounded with errors
of observation, which it is almost impossible to entirely avoid in
so long a course of experiments, all of which  it  was impractica-
ble to repeat a sufficient number of times to ensure perfect ac-
curacy.
   " I hardly believe that any one will succeed in arranging mine-
rals according to their behavior before the  blowpipe, so that one
who was acquainted with the  use  of this instrument, but who
knew nothing of mineralogy, would be able to  determine the
names of minerals given him for examination.
   " Finally, I have  added a short description of the method of de-
termining the nature of the stony concretions which form in the
 urinary passages.   I have often been  applied to by physicians
for information on  this subject; for this reason, I was forced to
have recourse to the  shortest  methods, and  I  feel myself con-
strained to  publish  the results  of my experience, since  by their
 aid the physician  may decide for himself, without the aid of a
 practical chemist."