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An oration, delivered February 4, 1774, before the American Philosophical Society, held at Philadelphia : Containing, an enquiry into the natural history of medicine among the Indians in North-America, and a comparitive view of their diseases and remedies, with those of civilized nations. Together with an appendix, containing, proofs and illustrations. By Benjamin Rush, M.D. Professor of chemistry in the College of Philadelphia. [Four lines from Malebranche in French].
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- Author/Creator:
- Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813.
- American Philosophical Society, author.
- Series:
- Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Indians of North America--Medicine--Early works to 1800.
- Indians of North America.
- Indians of North America--Health and hygiene--Early works to 1800.
- Indians of North America--Social life and customs--Early works to 1800.
- Indians of North America--Social life and customs.
- Indians of North America--Health and hygiene.
- Indians of North America--Medicine.
- Physical Description:
- 118 pages ; 8⁰
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Printed by Joseph Crukshank in Market-Street, between Second and Third Streets, [1774]
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Notes:
- Dedicated to Dr. Richard Huck.
- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- Evans, 13592
- Austin, R.B. Early Amer. medical imprints, 1678
- English Short Title Catalog, W6693.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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