Anatomical, pathological and therapeutic researches upon the disease known under the name of gastro-enterite, putrid, adynamic, ataxic, or typhoid fever, etc: compared with the most common acute diseases (Volume 1).

  • Louis, P. C. A. (Pierre Charles Alexandre), 1787-1872.
Date:
1836
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    the case I crave no indulgence, and the critic will confer a favor upon me by fully proving my error. I would in this place return my sincere thanks to Dr. Rogers of Boston, and to Dr. Valentine of Charlestown, who have boen kind enough to examine the proofs, whereby many errors have been prevented. At a future time I hope to be able to give some account of Typhus as it is seen in our own country ; but, until I have col- lected cases and have analyzed them, of course I can have no fixed opinion upon the subject; but one circumstance I will state, viz., I have, as yet, seen no reason for thinking that the views taken by Louis of Fever in Paris may not be applicable to Typhus as seen in Boston ; for the two diseases seem to me to be identical. I cannot forbear at this time mentioning two circumstances, which more strongly than any others, induced me to commence this translation. Last summer I found that, though many talked of Louis and of the numerical method, few knew any thing about them. I therefore decided that I would do my part towards giv- ing to my medical brethren of America the work which I thought would enable them to understand, better than any other work could do, Louis's mind and his method of study. I trust that this translation will do some good in teaching the younger portion of my brethren the value of exact, minute observation, and that many will ere long be ready to sympathize with the feelings of the Author, when he says, How interesting becomes the study of any facts, even when apparently insignificant, if they be only numerous, minutely detailed, and well authenticated ! My second reason for commencing this translation was, that I might have an opportunity of paying a solemn tribute of affection and respect to the memory of him who first led me to duly value this work. For those who have read the Memoir of his life, nothing more will be wanted to satisfy them of the rare combination of intellect and of heart which he possessed, of his untiring devotion to the cause of science in its broadest