Stephen Hales, the physiologist / by Percy M. Dawson.

  • Dawson, Percy M. (Percy Millard), 1873-
Date:
1904
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    [From The Johns Hopkins Hospital Bulletin, Vol. XV, Nos. 160-161, July-August, 1904.] STEPHEN HALES, THE PHYSIOLOGIST.^ By Percy M. Dawson, M. D., Associate Professor of Physiology, Johns HopUns University. A few weeks ago we saw that Stephen Hales was to be re- [2321 garded not only as a clergyman but also as a philanthropist and a scientist. At that time it was stated that his contri- butions to animal physiology were many and important but that a discussion of this part of Hales' work would be re- served for another communication. The account of Hales' work on this subject is contained in the Statical Essays: in the chapter of Vol. I describing the experiments which show in how great proportion Air is wrought into the composition of animal, vegetable and mineral substances, but chiefly in that part of Vol. II which is en- titled Haemostaticks. In presenting this subject no attempt has been made to give even a sketch of the whole field of physiology as it appeared to Hales or was affected by his researches. The purpose of the writer being to give some insight into the character rather than into the scope of the work, he has selected certain pas- sages from the Haemostaticks and has merely supple- mented these quotations with such explanations and comments as have seemed to him needful or appropriate. What I had first intended' only as additional Observa- tions and Experiments to the first Volume, is now grown to the Size of another Volume, so fruitful are the Works of the great Author of nature in rewarding, by farther Discoveries, ' Read before the Johns Hopkins Hospital Historical Club, May 11, 1903. = Preface: Hamostaticks, 1733.