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On the Parts of the Body Affected. (6 books.)

The Diseases of Women.

The Different Kinds of Pulse. (16 books.)

The Different Kinds of Urine.

On Critical Days. (3 books.)

Commentaries on the Treatises of Hippocrates. (39 books.)

On the Manner of Treating Different Maladies. (17 books.)

On Venesection. (3 books.)

On the Use of Cups, Leeches and Scarifications.

On Purgatives. (3 books.)

On Colic.

On Jaundice.

On Gout.

On Stone in the Bladder.

Etc.

The numerous works of Galen, says Pagel, constitute a complete and very satisfactory encyclopaedia of medicine. The most available edition of his works in Greek is that of Karl Gottlob Kühn of Leipzig (1821-1828; 22 Vols. of about 1000 pages each). There is scarcely a department which this great physician has not treated quite fully. But, unfortunately, the translations into modern languages are relatively few, and they cover only small portions of the entire work. That of Daremberg, entitled "Oeuvres anatomiques, physiologiques et médicales de Galien, etc." (Paris, 1854-1857; 2 Vols.), is in every way most satisfactory, and it is from this source that I have made a few extracts—just sufficient to give the reader some idea of Galen's style of writing and of his competency to deal with such subjects as human anatomy and physiology. To attempt anything like a complete exposition of his views regarding pathology, therapeutics, hygiene, etc., would necessitate my devoting more space to this part of the history of medicine than I can afford to give. To those who desire to obtain more ample information about Galen's views regarding pathology and therapeutics I would recommend a study of Daremberg's admirable work and a perusal of the careful analysis made by Neuburger of certain portions of Galen's text.

Galen's Contributions to Anatomy and Physiology.—At