strengthen the morals or the mind, but power to debase, if not destroy the one, and weaken and pervert the other; a power to produce crime, and minister to vice, beyond what pen can write or tongue can tell—“sensual, devilish."

Let them know such power and fear it.

The proper PLACE of alcohol for man's use is as a medicine. Let men put and keep it there. Its power then is both great and good.

Let them regard it no longer as an article of ordinary diet; for wholesome real food it is not, and power as such it has none.

Let them beware of it as a luxury; for though its power as such be great, it is often grievous. And, looking to the exigencies of the present time, let them resolve, in God's strength and in God's name, to deny themselves what to the man in health is but a doubtful luxury at the best, and is shown by sad experience rather to become "a mockery, a delusion, and a snare." "Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging; and whoso ever is deceived thereby is not wise."

LATE PROFESSOR OF SURGERY TO THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, AND LATEL!
SENIOR OPERATING BURGEON TO THE ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH

FROM THE

EIGHTH EDINBURGH EDITION.

PHILADELPHIA:

P. BLAKISTON, SON & CO.,

No. 1012 Walnut Street.

SNUFFING, SMOKING, AND CHEWING, ARE BAD HABITS, AND W

ADVISE ANY GENTLEMAN WHO IS NOT HOPELESSLY ABANDONED
TO EITHER, TO GIVE IT UP.- Medical Circular.

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NOTICE

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THE EIGHTH EDITION.

IN this Eighth Edition I have made some alterations, chiefly as regards arrangement; but I find, that less or more of a desultory character must necessarily attach itself to a brochure, intended merely as a vehicle of Practical Observations. The reader will see that I have found myself called upon to make some allusion to the recent attempts at that fatal operation-excision of the tongue.

The object of the Author will be attained, if his Observations have any appreciable tendency in arresting the progress of excessive Smoking, by drawing the attention of the Public to so important a subject. It is difficult to estimate, either the pernicious consequences produced by habitual Smoking, or the number of its victims among all classes, old and young. The enormous consumption of Tobacco can be ascertained from