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On the influence of physical agents on life ... / translated from the French, by Dr. Hodgkin and Dr. Fisher. To which are added, in the appendix, some observations on electricity, by Dr. Edwards, M. Pouillet, and Luke Howard ...on absorption, and the uses of the spleen, by Dr. Hodgkin; on the microscopic characters of the animal tissues and fluids, by J.J. Lister ... and Dr. Hodgkin; and some notes to the work of Dr. Edwards. Tr. from the French, by Hodgkin and Fisher.

  • Edwards, W. F. (William Frédéric), 1777-1842
Date:
1832
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Credit: On the influence of physical agents on life ... / translated from the French, by Dr. Hodgkin and Dr. Fisher. To which are added, in the appendix, some observations on electricity, by Dr. Edwards, M. Pouillet, and Luke Howard ...on absorption, and the uses of the spleen, by Dr. Hodgkin; on the microscopic characters of the animal tissues and fluids, by J.J. Lister ... and Dr. Hodgkin; and some notes to the work of Dr. Edwards. Tr. from the French, by Hodgkin and Fisher. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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