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'An Abstract of a Book intitled: A short account of Mortifications, and the surprizing effect of the Bark in putting a Stop to their progress etc by John Douglas, Surgeon'

Reference number: RBO/18/32

Date: 1732

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'Printed for John Nurse at the Lambe 1732 in octavo'
Abstract by James Douglas
Part one about mortification in general
Part two has observations of gangrene can be cured
Part three concerns the use of Peruvian bark to check the progress of mortification
Read to the Royal Society on 1 March 1732

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RBO/18/32
Earliest possible date
1732
Page extent
5 pages
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Manuscript

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'An Abstract of a Book intitled: A short account of Mortifications, and the surprizing effect of the Bark in putting a Stop to their progress etc by John Douglas, Surgeon', 1732, RBO/18/32, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_18_32/an-abstract-of-a-book-intitled-a-short-account-of-mortifications-and-the-surprizing-effect-of-the-bark-in-putting-a-stop-to-their-progress-etc-by-john-douglas-surgeon, accessed on 05 December 2025

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