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. 1840 Excerpt: ...to be extended hereafter. t These discoveries of Parrot and Dutrochet, remarkable as the ex These points, however, are only important to us as proofs of the facility and speed with which liquids taken into the stomach, especially when fasting, may be absorbed into the circulation; and it still remains a question, how ...
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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. 1840 Excerpt: ...to be extended hereafter. t These discoveries of Parrot and Dutrochet, remarkable as the ex These points, however, are only important to us as proofs of the facility and speed with which liquids taken into the stomach, especially when fasting, may be absorbed into the circulation; and it still remains a question, how far the blood can appropriate to itself, in alteration of its quality, fluids thus received. There can be little doubt that it does so in those cases where the proportion of its watery parts is from any cause materially lessened. In that intense thirst passing into febrile state, which follows the long privation of liquids, and appears to be the most vehement of all appetites, there is every reason to suppose that these feelings are the result of changes in the blood itself; depending on the altered proportion of its fluid and solid parts, and affecting the vascular system to its most minute extremities. Perhaps in all instances the tendency to absorption bears some ratio to the state of the blood in this respect; unless there be counteraction from causes of disease in active progress at the time. But it is equally probable, and for precisely the same reasons, that little alteration is made in its state by any excess of liquids beyond this natural demand. The processes for separating water become more active in the same ratio as the increased imbibition: and even admitting, what is now rendered very doubtful, that the whole or greater part passes through the position of a new physical law, have great interest in their application to physiology, and show especially how much may be added to our knowledge of the vital functions by every such step in physical science. The views as to respiration, suggested by Dr. Stevens's valuable observation on t...
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Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans
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1839
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None. Very Good. The first edition of Sir Henry Holland's interesting collection of essays on a variety of medical subjects. The first edition of this work. A collection of essays and articles discussing various aspects of medicine. Looking at hereditary diseases, bleeding in affections of the brain, sudorific medicines, the connection of some diseases, gout, medical prescriptions, epidemics, diluents, medical treatment of old age, the use of opiates, phrenology, and many more subjects. Written by Sir Henry Holland, a British physician, who was also the cousin of the novelist Elizabeth Gaskell. He was also the Physician Extraordinary to both William IV and Queen Victoria. Holland also travelled much and published works on his travel experiences. With sixteen pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Some light rubbing and marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. A very small amount of loss to the head of the joints. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with only the odd spot. Very Good.
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Very Good. First American Edition. 4to. 493 p.; 23 cm. Bound in green cloth. Good binding. Minimal shelfwear. Small damp stain on front cover. Gift inscription on fep. Clean, unmarked pages. Ships daily.
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Philadelphia: Blanchard and Lea, 1857. 1st American ed.
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1857
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Very Good. 8vo. xvi, 493 pp. + 32 pp. ads. Original embossed green cloth. Shallow wear at the crown of the spine, cloth a little splotchy, else avery good book.