Observations on the disease of the hip joint : to which are added, some remarks on white swelling of the knee, the caries of the joint of the wrist and other similar complaints : the whole illustrated by cases, and engravings taken fron the diseased parts / by the late Edward Ford.

  • Edward Ford
Date:
1810
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Credit: Observations on the disease of the hip joint : to which are added, some remarks on white swelling of the knee, the caries of the joint of the wrist and other similar complaints : the whole illustrated by cases, and engravings taken fron the diseased parts / by the late Edward Ford. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    ** fo regarded them, we could not hzvtpojfibly *^ adopted our t ran flat ions of them. I verily believe that Mr.Ford admitted this obvious,and proper arrangement of the aphorisms; but I certainly know I did fo arrange them more than fifty years ago ; neverthelefs we adopted the tranflations, to which, on re-confide rat ion, I ilill adhere, fo that Mr.Crowther, if he never noticed it before, may now fee that impnjjibi'- lities fometimes happen. On the whole, I am at an utter lofs to find out on what Mr. Crowther founds his trufi:, '^ that he has shewn the impropriety of adopt- *' ing either Mr.Ford's, or his friend's tranfla- ** tions, [and what is ftill more wonderful] *' from the authorities which they themfelves *' have produced. PraBical Obfervatiom, p. 285. I fliould be much obliged to any person who would point out to me in Mr.Crowther's book, .a fingle tittle where'^he has fhewn this impro^ priety in any degree, or upon any authorities whatfoever,of our having adopted tranflations, that remain ftill unanfwered, and which