does not prescribe it to all alike indiscriminately, but it may probably allay public curiosity.

It is, perhaps, of small consequence to the public, but it is a question of great importance to me, to show that I have kept faith with them, and may be relied upon for the future I therefore invite their attention to the cost of the publica­tion, and to the manner in which the profits have been expended.

The first edition of 1,000 copies of my pamphlet I pre­sented to clubs, learned and medical societies, and to the public. The second edition, or 1,000 copies, I also gave to the public; and 500 copies of the last I directed to be sold for the benefit of my Printers’ Sick Fund, as I found that some preferred to purchase them.

These, and the distribution, cost me about £40, for which I did not expect or receive one penny in return.

I was advised that, to pay for the expense of printing, publishing, and advertising a third edition, of 20,000 copies, I should charge for them one shilling each, but as pecuniary advantage was neither my desire nor aim, I determined to issue them at sixpence each, and rather lose by it than think of profit. The sale, however, increased so wonderfully, that at the end of eight months 50,000 copies were sold, with a result which the press kindly published at the time.

Since that period 13,000 more copies have been sold, and II have increased pleasure and satisfaction in reporting the following total result

					£ s.d.
Received- By the sale of 63,000 copies,
as 58,154, or
4,846 dozens, and 2 copies, according to
the trade custom, at 4s. per dozen       969  4   8

Paid-					£ s.d.
For setting, correcting, casting,
and printing 63,000 copies,
	bound in wrappers ..	         633   13   0

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