content to assume this as a fact, and so avoid what might otherwise be our duty as a critic, viz: to examine carefully the scholarship and accuracy of Dr. Bedford's teachings. We do not base any opinion as to Dr. Bedford's talents, as an author, on this volume. We should be very sorry to judge him by it alone, in the hope that in a book constructed more in accordance with the necessities of scientific teaching, and not so utterly wrong in conception as the one under review, he might do far greater honor to himself and to the science in which he has so long been a distinguished teacher. For sale by PHINNEY & Co. ART. VIII. Medical Lexicon of Modern Terminology; being a complete Vocabulary of Definitions, including all the technical terms employed by writers and teachers of Medical Science at the present day, and comprising several hundreds of words not found in any other dictionary. Third Edition. By D. MEREDITH REESE, M. D., LL. D., Resident Physician of Bellevue Hospital, N. Y., Editor of Cooper's Surgical Dictionary, &c., &c. New York: S. S. & Wm. Wood, 261 Pearl St. 1855. The fact of a third edition implies that this little handbook of medical terms has found favor with the profession. Its own preface expresses so well its design and object, that we can best inform our readers of its claims by quoting from it: "The design being to bring this Lexicon within the smallest possible compass, and adapt it to the use of students, as a Pocket Companion, the briefest possible definition has been given in every case, consistent with perspicuity; omitting all reference to the etymology of the terms, for which larger works may be consulted, and which will still be needed in every medical library. In the department of derivation, the late work of Professor Dunglison leaves nothing to be desired. "It is simply as a vocabulary of definitions that the present vade-mecum is commended to the profession and the public, without any claim of novelty or other merit, except convenience, brevity, simplicity, and accuracy. If in these attributes it shall be deemed worthy of approval, it cannot fail to be useful as a help to students and junior practitioners, for whose benefit it has been prepared, and to whom it is affectionately inscribed by the author." For sale by PHINNEY & Co. ART. X.- Report of Deaths in Buffalo for the month 1 AGE. Under *[PIA Cholera, Female. 81 61 142 323112 2 Irish, 16. French, 2. A లు.. 7 4 1 2 0 0 4 2 7 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Canadian, 2. Hollander, 1. Country not given, 21.—Total, 142. of July, 1855. By J. Root, M. D., Health Physician. AGE. | Female. Male. 10-15 Female. Male. יט 15-20 T | Female. Male. 20-25 | Female. Male. 25-30 Female. Male. 30-40 Female. ECLECTIC DEPARTMENT, AND SPIRIT OF THE MEDICAL PERIODICAL PRESS Extracts from the Minutes of the New York Pathological Society. Specially Reported for the New Jersey Medical Reporter, by E. Lee Jones, M. D., Secretary. REGULAR MEETING, Feb. 28, 1855. Rupture of Uterus.-Dr. Conant presented a specimen of lacerated uterus, with the following history: Eliza McGovern was taken in labor on Tuesday, Feb. 13, and at three o'clock in the afternoon the husband applied to the Demilt Dispensary for a physician. He was there informed that such cases were not provided for by the Institution. Still, to relieve his great anxiety, and by his own consent and request, a student of medicine, from a neighboring boarding-house, was called and went with him to the house, 223 E. 20th Street, and took charge of the case. After about an hour's delay, upon making an examination, this student discovered that the funis was prolapsed. He immediately informed the friends that there was a complication in the case, and that they must call the best physician that could be found, as he did not like to take the responsibility. When the husband arrived, some time in the evening, he went directly for a more experienced practitioner. Dr. Longrigg being called, expressed his belief that he should be able to deliver the woman in a very short time. He succeeded in bringing down the right foot and hand; but, failing in his efforts to deliver anything more, he called in a medical friend. After holding a consultation, Dr. L. says, "I demanded a fee, knowing that one would not be paid, and as I expected, we were discharged." Dr. L. ceased all efforts at delivering the woman at about 11 o'clock, Tuesday night, after which time the patient had no labor-pains at all, but commenced vomiting every thing taken into the stomach. She sank very rapidly, so that in two hours the friends thought her dying. The student remained by her all the time, to see the termination of the case. After the departure of Dr. L. and friend, the young gentleman went with the husband to nearly every physician's office in the vicinity, but failing to secure the services of any one, the young man was finally sent to Dr. Finnell, and the husband called on Dr. Conant, who immediately attended. Dr. F. arrived a few minutes later, about 11 o'clock on the morning of Wednesday. The patient was in a deplorable condition, the pulse being 150 per minute; the respiration about 50, and labored; the countenance having the anxious and pinched appearance peculiar to one suffering under rapid exhaustion; the abdomen was very tympanitic-in fact there was every indication of speedy dissolution. Upon further examination, Dr. C. found the right foot and leg as far as the knee, protruding through the vulva; the funis prolapsed some six inches; after which Dr. F. discov |