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TTVR Lewis published the first edition of his Nem-^"^ Dispensatory in 1754. The principal part oithis work was a commentary upon the London andEdinburgh Pharmacopoeias, of both of which it con-tained a complete and accurate translation. A con-cise system of the Theory and Practice of Pharmacywas prefixed as an introduction ; and directions forextemporaneous prescription, with many elegant ex-amples, and a collection of efficacious, but cheap re-medies, for the use of the poor, were added as anappendix.

The manner in which the whole was executed,placed Dr Lewis at the head of the reformers ofChemical Pharmacy j for he contributed more thanany of his predecessors to improve that science, bothby the judicious criticism with which he combatedthe erroneous opinions then prevalent, and by thfactual and important additions he made to tintbranch of our knowledge. He was justly rewarredby the decided approbation of the public. Du'inghis lifetime many editions were published, eacl fU <*-ceeding one receiving the improvements whir* theadvancement of the sciences connected wit 1 Phar-macy suggested.