The History of medicine comprising a narrative of its progress from the earliest ages to the present timeLongman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 - 483 pages |
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... courses are open to the historian of medical science . Either he may trace the progress of medical theory , which has been perfectly accomplished by Sprengel in Germany , by Rénouard in France , and by Bostock and Alison in England ; or ...
... courses are open to the historian of medical science . Either he may trace the progress of medical theory , which has been perfectly accomplished by Sprengel in Germany , by Rénouard in France , and by Bostock and Alison in England ; or ...
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... course of life to his followers , who were pro- mised , as a recompence for the severe conduct of mental and bodily training which he propounded , the divine favour . He selected Crotona as a favourable place for the propagation of his ...
... course of life to his followers , who were pro- mised , as a recompence for the severe conduct of mental and bodily training which he propounded , the divine favour . He selected Crotona as a favourable place for the propagation of his ...
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... course of logical induction ; and when his speculative hypotheses appeared to be at variance with his obser- vations , he had the wisdom to cleave to the latter and reject the former . For this cause the empirics of a later period ...
... course of logical induction ; and when his speculative hypotheses appeared to be at variance with his obser- vations , he had the wisdom to cleave to the latter and reject the former . For this cause the empirics of a later period ...
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... course of the true nerves , whereby we are connected with the external world . He regarded the brain as a glandular mass , serving to secrete pituita or mucus , and consequently knew not that in it resided the source of nervous energy ...
... course of the true nerves , whereby we are connected with the external world . He regarded the brain as a glandular mass , serving to secrete pituita or mucus , and consequently knew not that in it resided the source of nervous energy ...
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... course of human events was regulated , and might be predicted , by the movements and influences of the heavenly bodies . Aristotle , who was a disciple of Plato , inspired his royal pupil with the love of nature , and no means were ...
... course of human events was regulated , and might be predicted , by the movements and influences of the heavenly bodies . Aristotle , who was a disciple of Plato , inspired his royal pupil with the love of nature , and no means were ...
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