An account of the life and writings of the celebrated Dr Archibald Pitcairne, delivered as the Harveian oration at Edinburgh, for the year 1781 / by Charles Webster.
- Webster, Charles (d. 1796)
- Date:
- 1781
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: An account of the life and writings of the celebrated Dr Archibald Pitcairne, delivered as the Harveian oration at Edinburgh, for the year 1781 / by Charles Webster. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.
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