An essay on the system of Messrs. Gall and Spurzheim, read before the Physical Society ... 14th November, 1817 / [Charles Hepburn].

  • Hepburn, Charles.
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1818
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Credit: An essay on the system of Messrs. Gall and Spurzheim, read before the Physical Society ... 14th November, 1817 / [Charles Hepburn]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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