The Hunterian oration for 1871 : delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons of England on 14th February / by Sir Wm. Fergusson, Bart.
- William Fergusson
- Date:
- 1871
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The Hunterian oration for 1871 : delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons of England on 14th February / by Sir Wm. Fergusson, Bart. Source: Wellcome Collection.
19/36 page 17
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