A comparative view of the state and faculties of man with those of the animal world / by John Gregory, M. D. F. R. S. professor of medicine in the University of Edinburgh, and first physician to His Majesty in Scotland.
- John Gregory
- Date:
- 1798
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A comparative view of the state and faculties of man with those of the animal world / by John Gregory, M. D. F. R. S. professor of medicine in the University of Edinburgh, and first physician to His Majesty in Scotland. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by University of Bristol Library. The original may be consulted at University of Bristol Library.
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