A dissertation on horses: wherein it is demonstrated, by matters of fact, as well as from the principles of philosophy, that innate qualities do not exist, and that the excellence of this animal is altogether mechanical and not in the blood / By William Osmer.
- Osmer, William
- Date:
- 1756
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A dissertation on horses: wherein it is demonstrated, by matters of fact, as well as from the principles of philosophy, that innate qualities do not exist, and that the excellence of this animal is altogether mechanical and not in the blood / By William Osmer. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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