On diseases of the generative system : containing the practical treatise on the internal use of cantharides in gleet, seminal emission, leucorrhaea, etc. / by John Roberton.
- Robertson, John, 1776-1820 or 1821.
- Date:
- 1812
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: On diseases of the generative system : containing the practical treatise on the internal use of cantharides in gleet, seminal emission, leucorrhaea, etc. / by John Roberton. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.
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