Charaka-Samhita — trans. Kaviraj Avinash Chandra Kaviratna

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William Emmette Coleman, Esq., San Francisco, California: — ... . As each successive part is issued, the greater intrinsic value. of the work is apparent, ... . .

There is much in it both of interest and value to the Western mind, occidental medical ■ science, theraputic, American and European medical science has much to learn . ...

Chas. E. Sajons, Esq., Philadelphia , U. S. A. .'-rYou are entitled to the greatest praise. Next May or June the Satellite — journal under my editorial management — will begin to review books, &c., and one of the first to be taken up will be yours.

Chas. O. Curtman, Esq., St. Louis, Ohio, U. S. A. : — The work interests me very highly, and I have already, on last night taken it to the meeting of one of our medical societies, and read extracts from it which excited a lively curiosity and expressions of interest. I will send selections from it to a medical journal and also to a pharmaceutical monthly.

Professor E. B. Cowel, Cambridge : — A careful translation of this ancient work will be very interesting and valuable. I can only hope that you may succeed in. translat¬ ing the entire work. It will be a great achievement when finished.

R. G. Eccless, Esq., Dean St. Brooklyn, New York: — Matter is certainly, of great interest to me.

E. P. Davis, Esq., Editor of the American Journal of the Medical Sciences, Phila¬ delphia: — Thank you for this erudite and interesting contribution to the Medical literature.

F. A. Castle, Esq.,— Even a superficial examination of it impresses me with its importance. I shall certainly avail myself of an early opportunity for bringing it to the attention of the Librarian of the Ne w York Academy of Medicine.

H. C. Wood, Esq., Philadelphia: — I have found it exceedingly interesting and sin¬ cerely hope that you will carry on the work to completion and that I will be one- of the happy ones who have a copy in my library. I have written a long notice of it which I expect will appear in the University Medical Magazine, the demi-official organ of the greatest Medical University in America.

Dr. A. Mitra, Chief Medical Officer oj Cashmere : — No medical man’s library should be without Charaka : for his education cannot be completed unless he has studied this great work for practical and philosophical medicine.

Dr. Oscar Oldeberg, Professor of Pharmacy, and Dean of the Faculty, North-Western University, Secretary to the Congress of the World’s Columbian Exposition: — I am already deeply interested in the work, which is a revelation. I shall take occasion to speak of it in the Apothecary.

Professor L. E. Sayer, Dean, University of Kansas, Lawrence, U. S. 4. : — Be assured I shall be happy to aid you in any way possible in your noble undertaking, I regard it as very important.

Abbot H. Buck, Esq., ig, East 38th Street, New- York : — Wish you a success in yqur praiseworthy undertaking,

Mons. T. Gabbard, Derselho/ber Traisfi, Drams.ta.dt :— The difficulties you speak of in getting out the translation I fully sympathise with, A German proverb says what takes much time comes out well.

Dr. H. N. Whelpley, Ph. D., Q. M. D-, F. R. M. S„ Saint Louis, U. S. A., Editor Meyer Brother s’ Druggist : — I shall take pleasure in noticing in our columns and advising our readers to subscribe for it. The medical profession of the entire English writing world is under great obligations to you for placing this matter at their disposal. The work is certainly scientific and as well as of great interest.

Mons. H. Le Soudor ^Librarie Etrangere, 174, Boulevatse, Saint Germain : — Beg to send Rs. 32. Put me down as a subscriber to your English translation of Charaka.

Charles Rice, Esq., -New York : — Wish you every success that can recompense you for your laborious undertaking. I will eventually send you a copy of a review I will write.

Geo. H. Clark, M. A., M. D., Philadelphia : — As I go over each fasciculus I always arrive at one conclusion and that is this ; — if the physicians of the present day would drop from the Pharmacopia all the Modern Drugs and Chemicals, and treat their patients according to the method of Charaka, there would be less work for the undertakers, and fewer chronic invalids in the world. I look forward with pleasure to the completion of the work; for 1 am anxious to have it all.