Excerpt from On the Diseases of the Kidney, Their Pathology, Diagnosis, and Treatment: With an Introductory Chapter on the Anatomy and Physiology of the Kidney The volume will be found to contain some proofs and illustrations Cf the important principle -that disease does not imply unmixed disorder, but that, amidst all the apparent confusion and contradiction occasioned by a lapse from the state of perfect health, there are manifest evidences of beneficent design, and a continual effort towards restoration. Without a constant recognition of this principle, true pathological science and the rational treatment of disease are alike impossible. 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.