Excerpt from The Philosophical Magazine, Vol. 24: Comprehending the Various Branches of Science, the Liberal and Fine Arts, Agriculture, Manufactures and Commerce; For February, March, April and May, 1806 This object has been already partly fulfilled in different physiological and anatomical treatises, destined for those who are not physicians but let me only say a few words on a subject on which too many persons have false ideas, viz. On urine, and the prognostics derived from it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.