Volume 1

A letter on the origin, nature, and dignity of the degrees of doctor, more particularly in physick, conferred in universities / [Anon].

  • Dennis De Coetlogon
Date:
1736
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A letter on the origin, nature, and dignity of the degrees of doctor, more particularly in physick, conferred in universities / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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