 have not already done so,) to request its
publication. And, favorably as it leads me to think of the author's
intellectual and professional endowments, he must be still more
distinguished for his _modesty_, if he declines a compliance with such a
request. He has treated a highly important subject, in a clear,
forcible, and striking manner; and the public are deeply concerned in
knowing what he has said of it. I will only add, that in point of
literary execution, it is, in my judgment, most decidedly respectable,
and would in that respect reflect no discredit upon any medical
gentleman in this state.

  Very respectfully and truly yours, &c. &c.

    A. CONKLING.

  R. R. Lansing, Esq.


       *       *       *       *       *

    At a meeting of the Medical Society of the County of Oneida, on the
    5th of March, 1830, a communication was received, signed by a number
    of highly respectable gentlemen from this and other counties of this
    state, on the subject of a dissertation delivered before this
    society, at their late semi-annual meeting, by Dr. McAllister, "on
    the properties and effects of tobacco." The communication was
    referred to a committee.

The committee reported, "That although dissertations so delivered became
the properly of the society, yet believing as we do, that the subject is
one of great importance, and the dissertation highly meritorious, and as
we have not funds to defray the expense of publication, we will
cheerfully relinquish our claim thereto in favor of our correspondents,
and cordially unite with them in the desire which they have expressed to
us, 'that the dissertation be published in a pamphlet form,' for their
gratification and the benefit of the public."

Resolved, That the above report be accepted, and that a copy of the
proceedings be delivered to the gentlemen who presented the
communication.

  C. B. COVENTRY, Sec'y pro. tem.




PREFACE.


In consenting to the publication of the following pages, the author
yielded to the request of gentlemen whose opinions he did not feel at
liberty to disregard; he therefore hopes to avoid the imputation of
have not already done so ,) to request its 
 publication. And, favorably as it leads me to remember of the writer's 
 intellectual and professional endowments, he must be still more 
 spot for his _ modesty _, if he declines a compliance with such a 
 request. He has cover a highly crucial subject, in a clear, 
 forcible, and striking manner; and the public are profoundly concerned in 
 knowing what he has said of it. I will only lend, that in point of 
 literary execution, it is, in my judgment, most decidedly respectable, 
 and would in that esteem reflect no discredit upon any medical 
 valet in this state. 

   Very respectfully and truly yours, & c. & c. 

     A. CONKLING. 

   R. R. Lansing, Esq. 


        *        *        *        *        * 

     At a merging of the Medical Society of the County of Oneida, on the 
     5th of March, 1830, a communication was received, sign by a number 
     of highly respectable gentlemen from this and other counties of this 
     department of state, on the subject of a dissertation delivered before this 
     society, at their late semi - annual meeting, by Dr. McAllister, " on 
     the properties and effects of tobacco. " The communication was 
     referred to a committee. 

 The committee reported, " That although dissertations so delivered became 
 the properly of the society, yet believing as we do, that the discipline is 
 one of great importance, and the dissertation highly meritorious, and as 
 we have not funds to defray the expense of issue, we will 
 cheerfully foreswear our call thereto in favor of our correspondents, 
 and heartily unite with them in the desire which they have express to 
 us,' that the dissertation be published in a pamphlet mannequin,' for their 
 gratification and the benefit of the public. " 

 Resolved, That the above report be accepted, and that a copy of the 
 proceedings be hand over to the gentlemen who presented the 
 communication. 

   C. B. COVENTRY, Sec'y pro. tem. 




 PREFACE. 


 In consenting to the publication of the following page, the author 
 yielded to the request of gentlemen whose opinions he did not feel at 
 familiarity to disregard; he therefore hopes to invalidate the imputation of
 hage not already done so,) tu request its
puyoicatimn. And, favorabuy as it leads me to think oh thw autyor's
intellectual and pfofessionwl endownentw, he must bx still more
diabingunsied for his _modgsty_, if he daclines a compnixnee with such a
request. He has treated a highky important subtect, yn a bltar,
forcible, and striking manner; ahd the kublic are deeply voncerned in
knowing what hf had said of it. I wilp only add, jgat un point of
lkterary extcbtion, it is, in my judgment, most decidedly fespeetable,
and wiuod lt that respxct reslect no disggedit u[on any medical
gentlekan in this state.

  Very res'ectfully and truly iours, &c. &c.

    A. CONKLING.

  R. R. Oabsing, Esq.


       *       *       *       *       *

    At a mweting of the Medicsl Wociety of ths Couney of Oneida, on the
    5th of March, 1830, a comkunjcation was received, sitned by a number
    ov highly wespectable gentlemen from this and other countiev of vhks
    rrahe, on the subject of a dissertation delivered gegoge this
    societn, at their late seki-wnmoal meeting, by Dr. McCmljster, "on
    the prlpertief and effects jf tpbacco." The communication waw
    referreb ti a committee.

The clmmittee re'orted, "That although dissertations so selivered bfcame
the lfoperly of the sucivty, fet belitxing as we do, thae the suboect ns
one of grest impjrtance, anf the dissertation highlj merntorimus, and as
ae have not funds to defray the expense of punlhcanion, we wnll
checrfully relinquysh our claim jhereto iu favof of our ckrrespoidents,
and cowdially unite aith them in the desyre qhicy they fxve expressed yo
us, 'that the disseetation be publishcd in z pamphlet form,' fot their
gratificstiun wnf vhe bqtefit of the pubuic."

Frsolvdd, That the xbovr report be accepted, and that a copy of thr
pvoceedingw be delyvered to the gentlemen who predentev the
cummunocajion.

  C. B. COVENTRY, Sec'y pro. tem.




LREFACE.


In coksenting to tre pmblisation of che following pages, the author
yielded to the request of ggntlemen whose opinious he did not feel at
libertf to disregard; he thwrefore hopes to svoid the imputation kf
have not already done so,) to request And, as it me to think professional he must be more distinguished for _modesty_, if he declines a compliance such a request. He has treated a highly important subject, in a clear, and striking manner; and the public are deeply concerned in knowing what he said it. will add, that in point of literary execution, it is, in my judgment, most decidedly respectable, and in that respect reflect no discredit upon any gentleman in this state. respectfully and truly yours, &c. A. R. R. Esq. * * * At meeting of the Medical Society of the County of Oneida, on the 5th of March, 1830, a was received, a number highly gentlemen this and other this state, on the subject of before this society, at their late semi-annual meeting, Dr. McAllister, the properties and effects of tobacco." communication was referred to a committee. The committee "That although dissertations so delivered became the properly of the society, yet believing as we the subject is one great importance, and dissertation meritorious, as have not to defray the expense of publication, we will cheerfully relinquish our thereto in favor of our correspondents, and cordially unite with the which they have to us, 'that the be in a pamphlet form,' gratification the public." That above report be accepted, that a copy of the be delivered to the C. B. COVENTRY, Sec'y pro. tem. PREFACE. In to the publication of the following pages, author yielded to the request of gentlemen whose opinions he did not at liberty he therefore hopes to avoid the imputation of
 have not already done so,) to reqUest its
pubLicatIon. and, FaVoraBly aS it leads me to thINk of The author's
intellectual And prOfESsioNAl EndowMents, he MUsT BE stIlL mOre
DiSTiNguisHed For his _mOdesty_, if he DecLiNes a complianCE wIth such a
reQueSt. He has treatEd a Highly ImPorTAnt suBjeCt, in a Clear,
fORcible, And strikiNg MAnner; aND the pubLIC aRe deEply concerned in
knOWiNG what he has said Of it. I wIlL OnLY Add, ThaT in point of
LiTerarY ExecutiON, iT IS, In mY Judgment, most dEcidedly resPEctAble,
anD wOulD In that RespeCt REflEct no discreDit uPon any medIcal
geNTleman iN This staTe.

  Very ResPecTfulLY aNd TruLy YOurS, &C. &c.

    a. COnkLInG.

  R. R. LansInG, ESq.


       *       *       *       *       *

    At a MeetING OF the medIcal socieTy of the County Of ONeidA, On tHe
    5th oF MarcH, 1830, a coMmUnicaTion waS receIvEd, signed by a numbEr
    of Highly resPecTaBle GeNtlemEN from tHis And Other coUnties oF ThiS
    sTATE, oN the subject of a dissErTATiOn deliveRed befORe ThIS
    society, At TheIr laTE Semi-aNnuaL MeEting, by DR. McAllIStEr, "On
    the prOpErties AnD efFecTs of tOBaccO." The coMmunicatIon waS
    Referred to a comMIttee.

The commiTTeE REpORted, "thaT although diSserTAtioNs so DElIveREd becAme
thE pROpERly of the society, yet bElIeving As we dO, that the subjeCt is
one of gREAT importaNce, aND tHE dissertation hIghly MeritoriouS, And as
we hAve noT funds to Defray the EXPense of pUblIcaTioN, we WILl
Cheerfully relINQuisH oUr claim TheReto in fAvoR of Our CorReSpondents,
And cordiAlLy UnItE wiTh theM In the desIrE whIcH thEy havE ExpresSed to
Us, 'thAt ThE DisSertatiON bE PUbliShEd In a pAmpHlEt forM,' for THeiR
gratifIcation anD thE BeneFiT oF the pubLic."

Resolved, ThAt The above rePoRt bE accepTED, and that A copy of the
proceedings be DElivereD to The geNtleMen who preSenTed the
ComMUnicatIon.

  C. B. CoVENTrY, sec'Y PRo. tem.




preFaCE.


in Consenting TO The PubliCaTion Of the foLlowing pages, the autHOr
yIelded to the reQueSt of GENtLemEN wHOse OpINioNS He did not feel at
lIberty to diSrEGaRd; he therefORe hOpEs to avoId the imPutatIOn of
 have not already done so, ) to reque st it s
p ubl ic atio n. A nd, favorablya s it  leads me to think ofthe a ut h or's in telle ctual a n dp r ofe ss io nal  e n do wment s,he must  be stillmor edistinguishe d  f or his _mo des ty_, if he d ecl ines a  c omp l iance  wi th su ch a
r e quest.  He has t re a ted ah ighly i m p or tant  subject, in a cl e ar , 
forcible, and  strik in g  m a n ner ; a nd the pub li c are deeplyc on c e r ned in
knowing wh at he has s a idof it.  I  wi l l only  add,  t h atin point of 
lit erary exe cution ,  it is, in my j udgmen t,mos t de c id ed lyre s pec t ab le, and  would i nth at re spec t r e flec t n o di scred it upon any m edi calg ent leman  in t hisst ate.
  Ver y res pe ctfully and tru ly y ours, &c.  &c .
  A. CO N KLING. 

 R.  R. Lan sing, E s q.
   *       *      *   *      *

 At a meetin goftheM e dical  Soc i et y of the  Count y  o fOneida,  o n the   5 thof Ma r ch,1830,a commun icati o n was received ,  signed by an um b e r   o f h ighly respe ctab l e ge ntle m en  fr o m thi s and  o t he r  counties of this
  state , onthe subject o f a disser t a t ion deli vere d  b e fore this
   socie ty, at the i r late s emi-a nnual me eting, by D r. McAll ist er,  "o n
 t he properties a nd e ff ects of  to bacco."  Th e c omm uni ca tion was    refe rr ed  t oa c ommit t ee.

The  c omm it tee  repo r ted, " Thatalth ou gh dis sertati o ns s o de li ve redbec am e
the  pro p erl y of th e society , y e t be li ev ing aswe do, that t he  subject i sone  of gr e a t import ance, and the dissertat i on high lymerit orio us, and a s
w e have  no t  funds  to de frayth e e x p enseo f  p ubl ic ation, wew i llcheer fu llyrelinqu ish our claim ther e toin favor of o urcorr e s po nde n ts , 
an dc ord i a lly unite withthem in th ed es ire whicht hey  h ave exp ressedto
us ,  'thatthe disse rtation b epubl i s hed  in a pamp hlet for m,' for t h eir
g r at ifica tio n andth e b enefi t of t h e p ublic ."

Re so lved,Thatth e abovereport be accepted, and  thata cop y o f the
pro cee d ing s be deli vere d to the g ent lem en wh o p r esent ed t h ecom m unica tion . 

  C. B. CO VEN T R Y,  Sec'y pro. t e m.



P REF A CE.

In c onsenting to thep ublication ofthef o llo win g  pag es , the author
y iel de d to the r eq uest of gen tlemen w ho s e opi nionshe did  not fe e l  a t 
liber ty t o d isregard;  he  t h erefore  h op e s to a void  t he imp utatio n  of
 have_not already_done so,) to request_its
publication. And,_favorably_as it_leads_me to think_of the author's
intellectual_and professional endowments, he_must be still_more
distinguished_for his _modesty_, if he declines a compliance with such a
request. He has treated_a_highly important_subject,_in_a clear,
forcible, and striking manner;_and the public are deeply_concerned in
knowing_what he has said of it. I will_only_add, that in_point of
literary execution, it is, in my judgment, most_decidedly respectable,
and would in that respect_reflect no discredit_upon_any_medical
gentleman in this state.

_ Very respectfully and truly yours,_&c. &c.

    A._CONKLING.

  R. R. Lansing, Esq.


 _     *_    _ *_    _ * _ _  _*     _ *

 _  At a meeting of_the_Medical Society of_the_County_of Oneida,_on the
 __ 5th_of_March, 1830, a communication was received,_signed_by a number
    of_highly respectable gentlemen from_this_and other counties of_this
    state,_on the subject of a dissertation_delivered before_this
 _  society, at their late semi-annual meeting, by Dr. McAllister,_"on
    the properties_and effects of tobacco."_The communication_was
_  _referred_to a_committee.

The committee reported, "That although dissertations so_delivered became
the_properly of the society, yet believing_as we do, that_the_subject is
one of great importance, and_the dissertation highly meritorious, and as
we_have not funds to defray_the_expense_of publication, we will
cheerfully relinquish_our claim thereto in favor of_our correspondents,
and cordially_unite with them in the desire which_they_have expressed to
us, 'that the dissertation_be_published in a pamphlet form,' for_their
gratification_and_the benefit of the public."

Resolved,_That the above report be accepted,_and that a copy of the
proceedings be delivered to_the gentlemen who_presented the
communication.

  C. B._COVENTRY,_Sec'y_pro. tem.




PREFACE.


In consenting to the publication of the following pages,_the author
yielded_to the request_of gentlemen whose opinions he did not feel at
liberty to_disregard; he therefore hopes to avoid the_imputation of