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Physical reflections upon a letter written by J. Denis, professor of philosophy and mathematicks, to Monsieur de Montmor, counsellor to the French King, and Master of Requests : concerning a new way of curing sundry diseases by transfusion of blood / by George Acton.

Blood work : a tale of medicine and murder in the scientific revolution / Holly Tucker.

A letter concerning a new way of curing sundry diseases by transfusion of blood / written to Monsieur de Montmor, Counsellor to the French King and Master of Requests by J. Denis.

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A letter concerning a new way of curing sundry diseases by transfusion of blood / written to Monsieur de Montmor, Counsellor to the French King and Master of Requests by J. Denis.