A treatise on the non-naturals. In which the great influence they have on human bodies is set forth, and mechanically accounted for. To which is subjoin'd, a short essay on the chin-cough: with a new method of treating that ... distemper / [John Burton].

  • Burton, John, 1710-1771
Date:
1738
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Credit: A treatise on the non-naturals. In which the great influence they have on human bodies is set forth, and mechanically accounted for. To which is subjoin'd, a short essay on the chin-cough: with a new method of treating that ... distemper / [John Burton]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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