Some account of the Walton water near Tewkesbury ; with thoughts on the use and diseases of the lymphatic glands, in a letter ... / by James Johnstone.
- James Johnstone
- Date:
- [1787?]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Some account of the Walton water near Tewkesbury ; with thoughts on the use and diseases of the lymphatic glands, in a letter ... / by James Johnstone. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.
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