ness, her reputation and influence throughout the world, have ever been increasing. And who that knows anything of the world can be silly enough to suppose for a moment that any empirical scheme can ever overthrow, or in the least harm, the established system of scientific medicine? It is founded upon reason and well-established truths, and is essentially the same everywhere, in all countries. Differences as to climate, modes of living, social and domestic habits, may to some extent vary medical treatment; but the essential principles of the science are acknowledged to be everywhere the same, among all Christian nations. And the doctrines taught, and remedial means used at the colleges and hospitals in London, Paris, Vienna and Edinburgh, are essentially the same as those that are taught and employed in all the medical colleges and hospitals in the United States. The immense lazarettoes that are spread over the habitable globe, with all their preparations and appliances for the relief and comfort of suffering humanity, are exclusively the fruits of the labors and the persevering and self-sacrificing efforts of
