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Robert Macnish

Scottish surgeon physician, philosopher and writer. (1802–1837)

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Medicine
Philosophy
General Practice

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  • The philosophy of sleep / [Robert Macnish].
  • The philosophy of sleep / [Robert Macnish].

Images featuring Robert Macnish

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  • Contributors to Frazer's Magazine, sitting around a dining table, talking, smoking and drinking. Lithograph by D. Maclise [A. Croquis], 1835.
  • Robert Macnish. Lithograph by D. Maclise, 1883.
  • Robert Macnish. Line engraving by T. Dobbie after J. Ritchie.

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    The philosophy of sleep / by Robert Macnish, LL.D., author of "The anatomy of drunkenness," and member of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

    Macnish, Robert, 1802-1837 | Date: 1845
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    The anatomy of drunkenness / by Robert Macnish ; with a sketch of the author's life.

    Macnish, Robert, 1802-1837 | Date: 1859
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    The anatomy of drunkenness / By Robert Macnish.

    Macnish, Robert, 1802-1837. | Date: 1828
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    The anatomy of drunkenness / By Robert Macnish.

    Macnish, Robert, 1802-1837. | Date: 1832
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    An introduction to phrenology, in the form of question and answer / [Robert Macnish].

    Macnish, Robert, 1802-1837 | Date: 1837
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Glasgow University Library
National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

Related topics

Alcoholism
Sleep
Alcoholism
Alcoholism - Treatment

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