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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1806. Excerpt: ... In my chapter on this subject: I have fhewn all the principal forms or which carbone is susceptible, in combination with the other elements. The several elements have different degrees of attraction to, or for, each other, and undergo various metamorphoses by their different combinations, and occasion a series of surprising phenomena hitherto unaccounted for. These attractions were the first cause of movement among the particles of bodies, and perpetuate it , occasion a developement or evolution of caloric; the composition and decomposition of all bodies whatsoever; and form the infinite variety of compound matters in nature. I persuade myself, that when the foregoing theory is examined and better understood, it will be found to throw a new light on chemistry and medicine. Observations on the Use of Nitric Acid in Hepatitis. By S. Ffirth, M. D. Sin, THAT hepatitis is a frequent and troublesome disease in the East-Indies, is a fact long known; that mercury is almost a specific for the cure thereof, is also equally well known; but practitioners are fully aware that cafes have, do, and may again occur, in which it would be improper to use this "Sampson of the materia medica;" and that, owing to the prejudices of patients, it cannot sometimes be administered, when no other impediment to its use exists. It becomes therefore of consequence to be acquainted with other articles that may be equally efficacious to exhibit in these cases. Of the numerous articles which have been tried, none have evinced such powers as the nitric acid, and none have performed such wonderful curesThe attention of medical men was called to this subject some years ago, by Dr. Scott, an eminent practitioner at Bombay; bot I do not think that his representations met with the attention whi...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1150095792
- ISBN 13 9781150095795
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages152
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