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they are not only without food, but also deprived of their apparel and bed clothes.

"To relieve this numerous class, who are subject to so many casualties reducing them to a state of extreme indigence, benevolent individuals have founded Hospitals and Dispensaries in different parts of the Metropolis-but many of the Hospitals are ill endowed, and not adequate to the relief of one-tenth part of the patients who might become inmates under the pressure of poverty and disease.

"It will require little investigation to convince the mind that Drugs alone will not restore an impoverished and enfeebled body to health. On the contrary, they must be often pernicious, unless accompanied by a proper regimen, but which is beyond the reach of a considerable proportion of those distressed objects who become patients at Dispensaries -There every medicine is to be found, but that alone which in most cases can only effect the cure-A NUTRITIOUS AND INVIGORATING REGIMEN. The recovery of thousands depends upon this-but unfortunately it is not attainable-it is not to be found in the miserable abodes of the indigent-and the workhouse is shut against them-it is already full-and the Hospitals are also inaccessible.

"That such is the state of many patients who apply at Dispensaries, every candid medical practitioner who attends these Institutions will admit. If the evil therefore exists, and if its magnitude is as great as the facts stated afford the strongest grounds to conclude, a question will arise among those who are benevolently employed in laudable endeavours to better the condition of the poor in the metropolis-In what way a remedy may be applied?-A remedy which shall restore parents to their families, and children to their parents, who must otherwise drop into the grave.

"The Dispensaries at present administer those medicines which are most generally applicable to that part of the community who are in easy circumstances-who can procure all the necessaries and comforts that the sick-bed may require. To adapt these Institutions to the condition of the poor, there ought to be superadded to the common drugs, soups, malt liquor, and a certain proportion of cordials, and funnel for shirts and shifts. These will avail more in the treatment of many disorders than all the other articles of the materia medica put together. Nor will the difficulty of preparing and dispensing these auxiliaries be so great, or the expense so formidable, as may appear to those who have not minutely investigated the subject in detail. It is proposed that the Dietetic Regimen shall be dispensed as medicine-not as food. It will make a part of the Physician's and Surgeon's prescription, where, upon due inquiry, and according to the nature of the case, such auxiliary aid, together with the flannels, are found to be necessary to give effect to the drugs. Both will be dispensed in properly-regulated portions, and only to those who actually require such aid, and cannot otherwise obtain it. And the Dietetic Regimen is capable of being so systematized as to prevent all abuse. "Under a self-evident presumption that this Dietetic Regimen is to save the lives of many individuals, who would otherwise sink under their complaints, not only by its own efficacy simply, but also by

giving effect to the power of the medicines, it is scarcely possible for the human mind to devise any scheme where so much good is likely to be done at so small an expence. Nor is there any way in which the condition of the sick poor in the metropolis can be so much bettered, since the success of a Dispensary, upon the plan now proposed, would doubtless be the means of extending the same system to the other Dispensaries, and thereby contribute to the recovery of many hundreds of the poor in the course of a year; to whom, for want of a proper application of Dietetic Regimen at a critical moment, medicines can be of little use in effecting a cure.

"For these and other reasons which could be adduced, the Reporters are decidedly of opinion, that a Dispensary upon the plan now proposed, which could be supported for 4801. a year, including the expences of soups, and flannels, would prove an incalculable benefit to the poor, and that it highly merits the patronage and countenance not only of this Society, but of the public at large.

"London, February 3, 1809 "

"M. GARTHSHORE. "P. COLQUHOUN.

Farther information, relative to the necessity and advantages of such a Dietetic Medical Dispensary, which we deem self-evident, may be obtained from Dr. Herdman's Letter, the Lord Bishop of Durham, which we noticed in the Antijacobin for April.

"At a Meeting of the Committee of the Society for bettering the Condition of the Poor. The Lord Bishop of Durham, in the Chair.

It was Resolved,-That the Meeting do unanimously approve of the suggestions offered in this Report, and will afford every countenance and assistance, in promoting the Experimental Dispensary with an Auxiliary Dietetic, úpon the plan which has been proposed."

On the establishment of this Charity, a code of laws will be drawn up for its regulation; but, in the mean time, it is stated, that the yearly subscription of One Guinea or upwards will constitute an annual Governor,-and a benefaction of ten Guineas or more, a Governor for life, with the additional privilege of being a Member of all Committees. All Subscribers will have the same right of recommending patients as in other Dispensaries.

APPENDIX, ANTIJAC. REV. Vol. 32.

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ODE,

On the celebration of the Birth-Day of the late Right Hon. William Pitt, May 27, 1809, written by Mr. Taylor.

Again the zealous friends of Patriot worth
Convene to celebrate that Statesman's birth;
Who for his country liv'd and dy'd';
Again, observant of the natal rite,
To serve no partial ends they here unite,
But to proclaim their grateful pride.

For search historic rolls, no age, no clime,
Can match his eloquence, profound, sublime
Increasing Britain's mental fame:

In moral lustre too he far exceeds

The lofty Grecian's, polish'd Roman's, deeds,
Disdaining ev'ry selfish aim.

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When hideous anarchy, o'erwhelming Gaul,
Decreed in blood her righteous Monarch's fall,
And menac'd each surrounding State;
Though many a realm became an easy prey,
PITT, with firm wisdom, bade the tempest stay,
And say'd us from impending fate.

But though untimely of his pow'rs bereft,
His bright example is to Britain left,

And while we trace his radiant course,
To crush her let confed'rate nations try,

In peace at home their rage she may defy,

Secure in her own native force.

INDEX

TO THE REMARKABLE PASSAGES IN VOL. XXXII.

To find any particular Book or Pamphlet, see the TABLE of CONTENTS annexed to this Volume.

AMERICA, observations on the existence of a French faction there, 97-remark on the conduct of, and on that which Great Britain ought to adopt respecting, 98. American Cranberries-facility with which they may be cultivated in this country demonstrated, 358. Antiquarian and Topographical Cabinet-remark on the merits of, 404 -interesting extract from, ibid.another, descriptive of the style of the reign of Henry VIII. 406. Appointments, observations on the sale of, in the East India Company's service, 436.

Army Board, remarks as to the necessity of the establishment of one instead of a Commander in Chief, 322.

Austria, facts stated in support of the existence of a secret treaty between her and Spain, in 1725, 179imminent danger of her present situation, 497-exhortation to ministers on behalf of, 429. BAKEWELL, Mr. observations on his Treatise on Wool, 156—division of his work, 157-extracts from it, 158, 159, 160, 161,-recommendatory remarks, 162. Barbadoes, see Poyer. Barrow, Mr. continuation of his account of the public life of Lord Macartney, 24-conclusion thereof, 188-favourable remarks thereon,

156.

Basque Roads, observations on the date victory at, 438.

Bastards, the name of, reckoned honorable in former days, 10 - singular ingenuity of the Bishops respecting, ibid.

Bayonet, remark on the vast supe

riority of our troops over the French with the, 282. Bengal, instance of the moral honesty

which prevailed there some years ago, 24. Bethgelert, North Wales, described, 167-Etymology of the name according to tradition, ibid. Bidcombe hill, a Poem, remarks on, and on the merits of its Author, 55-extract from, descriptive of Glastonberg Abbey, 56.

Blacket Joseph, favourable remarks on his Ode at the commencement of the year 1809, 79-extract of an interesting stanza from it, ibid. Blank Verse, truth of Dr. Johnson's opinion respecting, asserted, 55. Boarding School, singular card issued from one a few miles from the metropolis, 72.

Bolingbroke, Lord, remarks on the infamous character of, 178-observations on his intrigues in France, ibid.

Botany, remark on the favourable moral effects resulting from the study of, 294.

Brecknockshire, Etymology of, 226. chronological and biographical history of, 227-miraculous exploit performed by a lady there, 230— some account of its religion from the earliest period of its history,

237.

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Brecon Gaol, description of, 390keeper of, vindicated from imputation of cruelty to his prisoners, ibid.

Bribes, singular term by which they

are designated in India, 26. Britain, beautiful apostrophe to, 272. Buonaparte, admirable description of his character, 272-grand motive by which he is stimulated, 427. Burniad, remark on a Poem so called, 407.

Canada, and the other British American provinces-their extensive resource considered, 98-duty of ministers towards them pointed out, ibid.

Carter, Samuel, remark on the insult
offered to the army by the appoint-
ment of, 326.
Cenau, Saint, description of her well
in Brecknockshire, and of the sin-
gular property attributed to its

waters, 383.

Chambers, Mr. favourable observa-
tions on his introduction to arith-
metic, 81.

Chatfield, Mr. remarks on his Histo

rical Review of India, 337-his
introduction considered, 339-his
opinion of the practicability of the
project of an invasion of India by
Buonaparte, 340-1outes of such
an expedition traced, 341 - excel-
lent reflections of, recommending
to the attention of the East India
Directors, and all those interested
in the prosperity of our Indian pos-
sessions, 346-his patriotic motives
highly applauded, 351.
Charter-Schools, Irish, defence of, 505.
Chinese, interesting description of their
character, by Lord Macartney,
150--Remark on their extravagant
attachment to gaming, 151-singu-
lar warmth of affection among the
members of a family among them,
152-remark on their houses, ibid.
-their habits described, 153-their
women and their dress described,
154-estimate of their population
and military force, 155-singular
anecdote of one of their merchants,
ibid.

Cintra, remarks on the absurdity of
the Court of Inquiry on the conven-
tion of, 101-necessity for further
proceedings respecting, 102-pro-
bable decision of parliament upon,
106.

Citizens, serious revolution on the
manners of, considered, 67.
Clarke, Mrs. remarks on the degree of
credit to which her evidence is
intitled, 214-on the refusal of the
Duke of York to pay her annuity,
and the natural inference there-
from, 322.

Classics, regulations proper to be
observed in teaching them to boy's
at schools, 64.

Close-Fighting, observations on the
efficacy of, in opposing the regular
armies of France, 275.
Clutterbuck, Dr. observations on his
Inquiry into the Seat and Nature
of Fever, 49-object and division

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of the work, ibid.-his opinion as
to the existence of universal dis-
eases, 50-as to the primary seat,
nature, and occasional causes of
fever, ibid. 51-instances adduced
by him, 52-his conclusion as to
the real cause of fever considered,
54-further consideration of his
inquiry, 130-his remarks on the
propriety of blood-letting in cases
of fever, 131-theory of the Edi-
tor's with regard to the disease, in
answer to his, 134-remarks on his
recommendation of emetics in the
cure of fever, 135-his observations
on the efficacy of purging in that
complaint, 137-on the effects of
sudorifics, 283-the effects of epis
pastics considered by him, 285-
remarks on the utility of the warm
bath, 286-the use of the peru-
vian bark considered, 287-on the
effects of opium in certain stages
of fever, 288-cold considered with
respect to its influence on that dis-
ease, 291-mercury strongly recom-
mended by the Doctor in cases of
fever, 291-the object of his in-
quiry demonstrated, 293-favour-
able observations on the merits of
the work, 294.

Cock-Lane Ghost, interesting particulars
of, 13-termination of that myste-
rious affair, 15-satisfaction ob-
tained by the person injured by the
imposition, 16.

COCKLE, Mrs. Remarks on her Ele-
giac Tribute to the memory of Sir
John Moore, 181-interesting ex-
tracts from the poem, 183, 184,
185, 186.

Corbet, Bishop of Oxford, remark
on his poetry, 190-extracts from,
191.
Correspondence between the British
and French, and Russian ministers
considered, 109.

Coxe, Mr. observations on his Me-
moirs of Lord Walpole, 171-
extracts from 172, 173, 174, 179-
materials from which the work is
composed, 173-observations on
its merits, 177-remarks
on his
contrasted characters of the first
Lord Chatham and Lord Holland,
253-observations on his descrip-
tion of the character of Lord Wal-
pole, 261-remarks on the portraits
in the work, and on its general
merits, ibid.

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