1 weapons. The drops are not always the pure extract
2 of the medicinal plants, but are sometimes diluted to
3 a dcbiUionlk of their strength ; and even the smelling
4 at some of these substances is said to be occasionally
5 sullicient to work miracles.
6 All our medical knowledge is the result of experi¬
7 ence ; and the reason why we have made 30 little
8 progress in medicine Is, that its professed have not
9 divested themselves of that narrow-minded adherence to
10 ancient maxims, which rejects all experimental results
11 that ore not recognised in their dogmas.
12 1 look upon the immeasurable realms of medicine as
13 a republic, founded for the welfare and prosperity of
14 mankind. There should be neither exclusive authority,
15 nor respect of persons. The members of this com¬
16 monwealth, in wandering with measured tread about
17 its sometimes gloomy precincts, will, by careful research
18 find sonic untrodden paths, which lead to undiscovered
19 treasures. It. is thus that • i have spent tire greater part
20 of my life, and I am desirous of pointing out to other*
21 the road which I fouud most' agreeable and safe. I?
22 is unlike that followed by many of oui cotemporarUv .
23 who, infatuated by their own system, drag their patients
24 over gulfs arid precipices. Mine is a smooth and midrib,
25 course; following so much only of every other as .1
26 have, by the observation of many years, proved ue< . .
27 Moreover, this new path is easier, less perilous, more
28 agreeable, and loss expensive.
29 During the latter, years of my residence at Lahore,
30 my praclbe was crowned with the greatest success, a ad
31 after huving. $ctuturned niv theory, .1 became convinced