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CONTENTS.



                       CHAPTER IV.

Lectures-Mode of attending them-Notes-Critics-No parties-Mrs. Rush-A
  party at her house-Rush's lectures-Analogy-Unity of fever-Dr. G-tts-
  His manners-Dr. Barton-His appearance-Courtesy-Character-Ihenry Moss
  -Dr. Woodhouse-His skill in chemistry.  .   .    .   .    .   . 140


                        CHAPTER V.

Yellow fever in Philadelphia-Flight of the inhabitants-Commerce arrested-New
  York-Difficulty in obtaining lodgings-Fever Hospital-Write on domestic
  origin-Dr. Rush-His courage and firmness-His judicious practice-Calomel-
  Its efficacy as a remedy-Rush's dose of " ten and ten"-Rush's opinion of the
  domestic origin of yellow fever, supported by Aretseus, Jr.-Schuylkill water-
  Mode of debating-Close of medical session-Translated Blumenbach-Plan of
  study-Diet-Exercise-Failing health-The brain multiplex-Gall-Spurzheim
                                                                   177


                       CHAPTER VI.

Military Campaign-Washington-Hamilton-Gen. G-r-y-An adventure-Am
  appointed surgeon to a brigade-A long walk-A fever cured by rain-Letter to
  Rush-Theses-Military banquet-A lady-Her influence    .   .   . 203


                       CHAPTER VII.

Degree of M. D.-Thesis-What occurred at my examination-Offend Drs. Wistar
  and Rush-Consequences-Begin practice-Success-Amusements-Chess-Dr.
  Rittenhouse-Dr. Rush signs my diploma-Waterworks in Philadelphia-Dr.
  Rush, the originator of domestic origin of yellow fever-Write in his support on
  that subject .   .    .   .    .   .    .   .    .   .    .   .  228


                       CHAPTER VIII.

Post-Wortem examination-Dr. Physick begins it-Its good effect-French Revolu-
   tion-It promotes the knowledge of medicine-Napoleon-Medical School of
   Paris-Physical sketch of the city of Philadelphia-Origin and nature of yellow
   fever-Non-contagion-Philadelphia Almshouse-Lectures-The first clinical
   course-Rittenhouse-Henry Mloss-Dr. Smith-Physicians of Philadelphia-
   Rush alone a philosopher-Yellow fever again-Write anonymously-Am taken
   ill of the fever-Rush and Physick visit and attend me-Philadelphia Academy of
   Medicine-Deliver the semi-annual oration-Dr. Haygarth-Reply to his critique
   -Dr. Lettsom-Lost publications-Italian language-Prepare for teaching
   medicine... . . . 256