Relative or subjective state of low temperature

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New experiments and observations touching cold, or an experimental history of cold, begun. To which are added an Examen of antiperistasis, and an Examen of Mr. Hobs's doctrine about cold / by the Honorable Robert Boyle ... ; Whereunto is annexed an account of freezing, brought in to the Royal Society, by the learned Dr. C. Merret. A Fellow of it.

Climber suffering from frostbite

Dorsal root ganglion neurone from a mouse, LM

A patient suffering perpetual coldness surrounded by perplexed physicians attempting their cures. Coloured soft-ground etching.

(Left) an old woman sitting on a stool with a cat and warming her hands at a brazier; (right) an old man playing the hurdy-gurdy. Etching by E. Russell after J. Callot.

A noted shamisen teacher playing to assembled pupils, some of whom follow with scores, while others relax on the floor. Colour woodcut triptych by Yoshitora, 1866.

A young man representing cold standing between two women representing aspects of summer. Engraving by M. Dorigny, 1645, after S. Vouet.

The Sheffield election of 1868: (left) two men play cards and drink in a warm pub; (right) two women (one with a baby) beg and cower in a snowy street. Transfer lithograph, 1868.

Traité sur le mode d'action du froid et du calorique appliqué à l'économie animale / par M. Roziere, Docteur-médecin de l'Université de Pavie et de l'Ecole spéciale de Médecine de Paris, membre correspondant de la Société de Médecin de Grenoble.

Des gelures : thèse présentée au concours pour l'agrégation (section de chirurgie) / par Em. Tédenat.

New experiments and observations touching cold, or, An experimental history of cold, begun : to which are added an examen of antiperistasis, and an examen of Mr. Hobs's doctrine about cold : whereunto is annexed An account of freezing, brought in to the Royal Society, by the learned Dr. C. Merret, a fellow of it : together with an appendix, containing some promiscuous experiments and observations relating to the precedent history of cold / by ... Robert Boyle.

An inaugural dissertation, on the operation of cold : submitted to the examination of the Rev. J. Andrews ... the Trustees & medical professors of the University of Pennsylvania, on the twenty-first day of April, 1806 : for the degree of Doctor of Medicine / by Wright Tucker, Jnr.

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Cold Temperature

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Traité sur le mode d'action du froid et du calorique appliqué à l'économie animale / par M. Roziere, Docteur-médecin de l'Université de Pavie et de l'Ecole spéciale de Médecine de Paris, membre correspondant de la Société de Médecin de Grenoble.

Des gelures : thèse présentée au concours pour l'agrégation (section de chirurgie) / par Em. Tédenat.

A noted shamisen teacher playing to assembled pupils, some of whom follow with scores, while others relax on the floor. Colour woodcut triptych by Yoshitora, 1866.

An inaugural dissertation, on the operation of cold : submitted to the examination of the Rev. J. Andrews ... the Trustees & medical professors of the University of Pennsylvania, on the twenty-first day of April, 1806 : for the degree of Doctor of Medicine / by Wright Tucker, Jnr.

Cold Temperature

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Traité sur le mode d'action du froid et du calorique appliqué à l'économie animale / par M. Roziere, Docteur-médecin de l'Université de Pavie et de l'Ecole spéciale de Médecine de Paris, membre correspondant de la Société de Médecin de Grenoble.

Des gelures : thèse présentée au concours pour l'agrégation (section de chirurgie) / par Em. Tédenat.

A noted shamisen teacher playing to assembled pupils, some of whom follow with scores, while others relax on the floor. Colour woodcut triptych by Yoshitora, 1866.

An inaugural dissertation, on the operation of cold : submitted to the examination of the Rev. J. Andrews ... the Trustees & medical professors of the University of Pennsylvania, on the twenty-first day of April, 1806 : for the degree of Doctor of Medicine / by Wright Tucker, Jnr.

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