Excerpt from The Theory and Practice of Medicine

In presenting this second edition of the Lectures of Prof. Jones, the editor desires to call attention to some salient features. In making comparison of this book with another treating of the same sub ject it must be remembered that the author depends absolutely upon the experience gained during nearly forty years of more than usually active practice. We are safe in saying that not one paragraph has been taken from other authors. A similar comparison of many other authors reveals the fact that one-half, possibly more of the material used by them was taken from writings already published. Hence it is that the thousand page book if edited from the standpoint of the author's personal experience and practice would dwindle down to one fourth of the size.

Prof. Jones makes practically no attempt to discuss theoretical propositions concerning etiology and pathology. The work is emi uently practical being made up entirely from stenographic reports of lectures delivered before his classes. He does not lecture from manu script being guided by brief headings and notes.

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