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Show REC OMMEJV‘DJI TIOJV'S. 5.2:: From the (London) Eclectic Review. " To surgeons who have had little opportunity of exercising. their judgment in cases that require decisive and difficult measures, and indeed to lull young practitioners, such a Work as Ml‘..BELL'S Will'be a valuable acqtusp tion. They may consider it as performing the functions of. a skilful 'companion, attending- them to the scene of operation, ready todirect their Judgments, and guide their hands, in most of the perplexmes to which they . _ . _ maybe reduced. " The instructions are generally accompanied by copious and Judxcxous illustrations in the text, and in the numerous excellent Plates ; and they are confirmed by rational deductions from the anatomy of‘the parts." *- Fram Doctor Salomon Everist, of Canton (Con) CANTON, July 24th, 1811. GENTLEMEN-I have perused a SYSTEM or OPERA TIVE SURGERY, by CHARLES BELL ; and consider it the most valuable work of the kind extant. I think his reasonings are generally just, and his directions are ration- my play _5.;1.‘:>_4"-u¢.~\; .-‘ = al and intelligible. I learn with much satisfaction your intention to publish an American Edi- tion of this excellent work ; and doubt not you will meet with encouragement from the scientific part ofthe profession. I am with sentiments of esteem and respect, Your obedient humble servant, SOIADMON EVERIST. Messgs. HALE 8c HOSMER, HARTFORD. c From David Hosack', J11. D. Professor of the Theory and Practice of Physic and Clinical Jlledicine, in the New-York College ofPhysicians and Surgeons. NEW-YORK, September 3d, 1811. MESSRS. HALE Sr. HOSMER, GENTLEMEN-It gives me great pleasure to learn your intentions ofreg publishing the OPERATIVE SURGERY of CHARLES BELL. It is certainly a Work of great merit, and should be in the hands of every operator, as we‘ll us the student of Medicine and Surgery. ., 1 am, gentlemen, with every wish for your success, Respectfully yours, DAVID HOSAC'K. From Jv'atlzan South, ill. D. Professor of Surgery and flIaterz'a Median, 2'2: Dartmouth College. HANG VER, November 20th, 1811. From an attentive perusal of Mr. CHARLES BELL's OPERATIVE Sun,- snur, I feel authorized to give it a decided preference to every other work. of the kind, which has fallen under my observation |