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influence,44c.taring evidence of its merit, and the high estimation of both professions. From some of these it would give us pleasure to eBtract; but the wprk has already received the stamp of worth, has taken its place extended as high authority, and acquired for itself and its author a most#{149} reputation.II.RECIPROCAL AND M. INFLUENCE MENTALPORT HOPE,ON THEBr A. 0.MAN!CANADAWEST.KELLOGG,FESTATIONS.D.,INTIMATE DELUSION, BY AND THERELATION AND EPIDEMICSDISEASE, ASPOPULAR TRATED EPIDEMICINSANITY-PARTICULARLY OF SUPERSTITIONS THE MIDDLE OF OUR AGES, OWN‘I’IMES.There is nothing more evident than the fact, that it is impossible to study rightly and advantageously the diseases of the mind, without acquainting ourselves thoroughly, in the first place, with physical disease. Neither, on the other hand, can we understand or treat physical diseases successfully, extraordinary without influence thoroughly of the understanding and appreciating mind upon all the bodily functions. the Inour last article, the advantage to be derived from a due consideration of this influence was pointed out, in some remarks respecting the successful treatment of dyspepsia by charlatans. It is extremely interesting to observe, in reading the history of the epidemic diseases which from time to time have swept over the earth, that these have been accompanied or shortly sUcceeded