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A Dissertation on the Medical Properties and Injurious Effects of the Habitual Use of Tobacco By: A. (Alvan) McAllister |
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BY A. McALLISTER, M. D. Improved and enlarged, with an Introductory Preface, BY MOSES STUART,
Asso. Prof. of Sac. Lit. in Andover Inst.
A DISSERTATION ON THE
MEDICAL PROPERTIES AND INJURIOUS EFFECT OF THE
HABITUAL USE OF TOBACCO:
READ, ACCORDING TO APPOINTMENT, BEFORE THE MEDICAL SOCIETY
OF THE COUNTY OF ONEIDA, AT THEIR SEMI ANNUAL MEETING, JANUARY 5, 1830. BY A. McALLISTER, M. D. Second Edition.
Improved and enlarged, with an Introductory Preface, BY MOSES STUART,
Associate Professor of Sac. Lit. in the Theol. Inst. at Andover.
BOSTON:
PUBLISHED BY PEIRCE & PARKER,
No. 9. Cornhill. NEW YORK: H. C. SLEIGHT,
Clinton Hall. 1832.
Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1832, by PEIRCE &
PARKER, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts. PRESS OF PEIRCE & PARKER.
No. 9, Cornhill.
INTRODUCTION.
The first edition of Dr. McAllister's Essay, was printed without any
Appendix. Having myself been in the habit of using tobacco very
moderately (usually but once in a day) from early life, I read the Essay
as first printed with great interest. It appeared to me a sober,
judicious, rational appeal to the understanding and judgment of the
public, with respect to the subject of which it treats. A highly
respected friend of mine desired me to give him my opinion of the Essay
in writing. I consented to do this; and when I had done it, he judged it
expedient to publish that opinion; to which I gave my consent. It was
published in the Journal of Humanity ; and for substance it was made up
of an abridgement of Dr. McAllister's views, and some strictures on his
style and method of treating the subject. In particular, a desire was
expressed that Dr. McA. would discuss more fully some of the arguments
employed in defence of using tobacco. This critique was sent to the
author of the Essay; who in consequence of it expressed a willingness to
revise his work, and make such additions as had been suggested. Some
weeks since he transmitted to me a copy of the original edition, with a
manuscript containing the Appendix to the present edition. At the same
time he requested me to make any alterations in either part, which I
might deem expedient. I have used this liberty so far as to change a few
technical words for popular and intelligible ones. In some of these
cases, I have detracted from the specific accuracy of the writer, as a
medical man, for the sake of making his expressions more intelligible to
the mass of readers. What he will thus lose, in his reputation for
scientifical accuracy, he will gain by becoming more useful. A few other
slight alterations and modifications have been made; but only such as I
judged the worthy author would at once cheerfully admit. I have kept
within the bounds of the liberty which he gave me; and I trust he will
not be dissatisfied with what I have done. I command the serious perusal of the following Essay and Appendix to
every man, who wishes to become well informed respecting the properties
of tobacco. Whoever uses this substance as a luxury, is bound by a due
regard to his own physical welfare to make himself acquainted with its
properties and their influence. If any man can soberly peruse the
following pages, without conviction that he is "playing with
edge tools," while he is indulging in the use of tobacco, I must confess
his mind to be of a composition different from mine. One word as to breaking off the habit . The difficulty, I fully
believe, is not much less than the breaking off from ardent spirits. But
as to any danger to health in breaking off, the fear is idle; excepting
in case of delicate habits, where small changes produce great effects;
or in case of advanced years and inveterate habit, where the course of
those fluids which are so much affected by tobacco, if suddenly and
entirely changed, may give rise to serious inconvenience... Continue reading book >>
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