ye； bone for a bone； and tooth for a tooth； which is a striking feature of the code。
Some of the laws of the code may be quoted：
Paragraph 215。 If a doctor has treated a gentleman for a severe wound with a bronze lances and has cured the man； or has opened an abscess of the eye for a gentleman with the bronze lances and has cured the eye of the gentleman； he shall take ten shekels of silver。
218。 If the doctor has treated a gentleman for a severe wound with a lances of bronze and has caused the gentleman to die； or has opened an abscess of the eye for a gentleman and has caused the loss of the gentleman's eye； one shall cut off his hands。
219。 If a doctor has treated the severe wound of a slave of a poor man with a bronze lances and has caused his death； he shall render slave for slave。
220。 If he has opened his abscess with a bronze lances and has made him lose his eye； he shall pay money； half his price。
221。 If a doctor has cured the shattered limb of a gentleman； or has cured the diseased bowel； the patient shall give five shekels of silver to the doctor。
224。 If a cow doctor or a sheep doctor has treated a cow or a sheep for a severe wound and cured it； the owner of the cow or sheep shall give one…sixth of a shekel of silver to the doctor as his fee。＇22＇
＇22＇ The Oldest Code of Laws in the World； translated by C。 H。 W。 Johns； Edinburgh； 1903。
HEBREW MEDICINE
THE medicine of the Old Testament betrays both Egyptian and Babylonian influences； the social hygiene is a reflex of regulations the origin of which may be traced in the Pyramid Texts and in the papyri。 The regulations in the Pentateuch codes revert in part to primitive times； in part represent advanced views of hygiene。 There are doubts if the Pentateuch code really goes back to the days of Moses； but certainly someone 〃learned in the wisdom of the Egyptians〃 drew it up。 As Neuburger briefly summarizes：
〃The commands concern prophylaxis and suppression of epidemics； suppression of venereal disease and prostitution； care of the skin； baths； food； housing and clothing； regulation of labour； sexual life； discipline of the people； etc。 Many of these commands； such as Sabbath rest； circumcision； laws concerning food （interdiction of blood and pork）； measures concerning menstruating and lying…in women and those suffering from gonorrhoea； isolation of lepers； and hygiene of the camp； are； in view of the conditions of the climate； surprisingly rational。〃＇23＇
＇23＇ Neuburger： History of Medicine； Oxford University Press； 1910； Vol。 I； p。 38。
Divination； not very widely practiced； was borrowed； no doubt； from Babylonia。 Joseph's cup was used for the purpose； and in Numbers； the elders of Balak went to Balaam with the rewards of divination in their hands。 The belief in enchantments and witchcraft was universal； and the strong enactments against witches in the Old Testament made a belief in them almost imperative until more rational beliefs came into vogue in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries。
Whatever view we may take of it； the medicine of the New Testament is full of interest。 Divination is only referred to once in the Acts （xvi； 16）； where a damsel is said to be possessed of a spirit of divination 〃which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying。〃 There is only one mention of astrology （Acts vii； 43）； there are no witches； neither are there charms or incantations。 The diseases mentioned are numerous： demoniac possession； convulsions； paralysis； skin diseases；as leprosy；dropsy； haemorrhages； fever； fluxes； blindness and deafness。 And the cure is simple usually a fiat of the Lord； rarely with a prayer； or with the use of means such as spittle。 They are all miraculous； and the same power was granted to the apostles〃power against unclean spirits； to cast them out； to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease。〃 And more than this； not only the blind received their sight； the lame walked； the lepers were cleansed； the deaf heard； but even the dead were raised up。 No question of the mandate。 He who went about doing good was a physician of the body as well as of the soul； and could the rich promises of the Gospel have been fulfilled； there would have been no need of a new dispensation of science。 It may be because the children of this world have never been able to accept its hard sayingsthe insistence upon poverty； upon humility； upon peace that Christianity has lost touch no less with the practice than with the principles of its Founder。 Yet； all through the centuries； the Church has never wholly abandoned the claim to apostolic healing； nor is there any reason why she should。 To the miraculous there should be no time limitonly conditions have changed and nowadays to have a mountain…moving faith is not easy。 Still； the possession is cherished； and it adds enormously to the spice and variety of life to know that men of great intelligence； for example； my good friend； Dr。 James J。 Walsh of New York； believe in the miracles of Lourdes。＇24＇ Only a few weeks ago； the Bishop of London followed with great success； it is said； the practice of St。 James。 It does not really concern us muchas Oriental views of disease and its cure have had very little influence on the evolution of scientific medicineexcept in illustration of the persistence of an attitude towards disease always widely prevalent； and； indeed； increasing。 Nor can we say that the medicine of our great colleague； St。 Luke； the Beloved Physician； whose praise is in the Gospels； differs so fundamentally from that of the other writings of the New Testament that we can claim for it a scientific quality。 The stories of the miracles have technical terms and are in a language adorned by medical phraseology； but the mental attitude towards disease is certainly not that of a follower of Hippocrates； nor even of a scientifically trained contemporary of Dioscorides。＇25＇
＇24＇ Psychotherapy； New York； 1919； p。 79； 〃I am convinced that miracles happen there。 There is more than natural power manifest。〃
＇25＇ See Luke the Physician； by Harnack； English ed。； 1907； and W。 K。 Hobart； The Medical Language of St。 Luke； 1882。
CHINESE AND JAPANESE MEDICINE
CHINESE medicine illustrates the condition at which a highly intellectual people may arrive； among whom thought and speculation were restricted by religious prohibitions。 Perhaps the chief interest in its study lies in the fact that we may see today the persistence of views about disease similar to those which prevailed in ancient Egypt and Babylonia。 The Chinese believe in a universal animism； all parts being animated by gods and spectres； and devils swarm everywhere in numbers incalculable。 The universe was spontaneously created by the operation of its Tao； 〃composed of two souls； the Yang and the Yin； the Yang represents light； warmth； production； and life； as also the celestial sphere from which all those blessings emanate； the Yin is darkness； cold； death； and the earth； which； unless animated by the Yang or heaven； is dark； cold； dead。 The Yang and the Yin are divided into an infinite number of spirits respectively good and bad； called shen and kwei； every man and every living being contains a shen and a kwei； infused at birth； and departing at death； to return to the Yang and the Yin。 Thus man with his dualistic soul is a microcosmos； born from the Macrocosmos spontaneously。 Even every object is animated； as well as the Universe of which it is a part。〃＇26＇
＇26＇ J。 J。 M。 de Groot： Religious System of China； Vol。 VI； Leyden； 1910； p。 929。
In the animistic religion of China； the Wu represented a group of persons of both sexes； who wielded； with respect to the world of spirits； capacities and powers not possessed by the rest of men。 Many practitioners of Wu were physicians who； in addition to charms and enchantments； used death…banishing medicinal herbs。 Of great antiquity； Wu…ism has changed in some ways its outward aspect； but has not altered its fundamental characters。 The Wu； as exorcising physicians and practitioners of the medical art； may be traced in classical literature to the time of Confucius。 In addition to charms and spells； there were certain famous poems which were repeated； one of which； by Han Yu； of the T'ang epoch； had an extraordinary vogue。 De Groot says that the 〃Ling；〃 or magical power of this poem must have been enormous； seeing that its author was a powerful mandarin； and also one of the loftiest intellects China has produced。 This poetic febrifuge is translated in full by de Groot （VI； 1054…1055）； and the demon of fever； potent chiefly in the autumn； is admonished to begone to the clear and limpid waters of the deep river。
In the High Medical College at Court； in the T'ang Dynasty； there were four classes of Masters； attached to its two High Medical Chiefs： Masters of Medicine； of Acupuncture； of Manipulation； and two Masters for Frustration by means of Spells。
Soothsaying and exorcism may be traced far back to the fifth and sixth centuries B。C。
In times of epidemic the specialists of Wu…ism； who act as seers； soothsayers and exorcists； engage in processions； stripped to the waist； dancing in a frantic； delirious state； covering themselves with blood by means of prick…balls； or with needles thrust through their tongues； or sitting or stretching themselves on nail points or rows of sword edges。 In this way they frighten the spectres of disease。 They are nearly all young； and are spoken of as 〃divining youths；〃 and they use an exorcising magic based on the principle that legions of spectres prone to evil live in the machine of the world。 （De Groot； VI； 983…985。）
The Chinese believe that it is the Tao； or 〃Order of the Universe；〃 which affords immunity from evil； and according to whether or no the birth occurred in a beneficent year； dominated by four double cyclical characters； the horoscope is 〃heavy〃 or 〃light。〃 Those with light horoscopes are specially prone to incurable complaints； but much harm can be averted if such an individual be surrounded with exorcising objects； if he be given proper amulets to wear and proper medicines to swallow； and by selecting for him auspicious days and hours。
Two or three special points may be referred to。 The doctrine of