Volume 1

An enlarged syllabus of philosophical lectures, / delivered by Hugh Smith, ... With the principles on which his conjectures are founded concerning animal life, and the laws of the animal oeconomy. These principles are applied not only to the general doctrine of the glands, but likewise to some new thoughts on the nervous system, the gout, and paralytic complaints.

  • Hugh Smith
Date:
MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]
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Credit: An enlarged syllabus of philosophical lectures, / delivered by Hugh Smith, ... With the principles on which his conjectures are founded concerning animal life, and the laws of the animal oeconomy. These principles are applied not only to the general doctrine of the glands, but likewise to some new thoughts on the nervous system, the gout, and paralytic complaints. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    . ' [ 8 ] The enlargement of my Syllabus will, I apprehend, prove acceptable to many of thofe Gentlemen who honoured my Lectures by their prefence'; fome of them indeeed have applied to me on this fubjedt. The Public at large, per¬ haps, may be pleafed with having an opportunity of know¬ ing the principles; and generous minds ever fhew favour to an attempt, however poorly executed, that has for its ob¬ jects the information and happinefis of mankind. I shall beg leave to repeat what was delivered in one of my Lectures-—• *' f. r k~* fHih I “ I love theprofeffion of phyfic. I honour able medical £t practitioners. 1 with to convince mankind of the benefits ££ that may be derived from a practice of phyfic founded on c£ liberal and rational principles. I have ufed my beft en- “ deavours to convey clear and adequate ideas concerning “ animal life, and the laws of the animal oeconomy; with ,£ a full hope and firm perfuafion, that thereby the pradfice ££ of phyfic may be rendered more univerfally beneficial; / t 44 and with a fincere defire that farther dignity may be » - » w ££ added to the profeffion.” Whether my maxims be true or falfe, permit me to add, if I cannot, by a generous and candid behaviour on my own part, fupprefs the envy and jealoufy of illiberal minds,—I can pity and forgive fuch men. • • • •’ It is my earned: defire to promote medical knowledge ; to render the philofophy of phyfic, an eafy, pleafing, and rational
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