may be necessary for appearing without "a local habitation and a name;" two principal reasons have conduced to this determination-first, a desire that the facts recorded, and the suggestions made, may go forth without prejudice to an intelligent and liberal profession-secondly, one of a more personal nature, a shrinking from the obloquy, and even odium, which too often follows one who dares "to refute prevailing errors, and bring to light new or forgotten truths." If by the attempt herein made some light may be thrown on the present entangled state of medical affairs-if the social condition, the moral status of the Medical Profession shall in any way be advanced -the author's purpose will be fully attained. APRIL, 1858. |