The Medical World, Volume 6

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Roy Jackson., 1888 - Medicine

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Page 98 - The Lord hath created medicines out of the earth ; and he that is wise will not abhor them.
Page 167 - ... describe, who see all the operation but feel not the knife. This singular condition was not the result of any mental process. The shake annihilated fear, and allowed no sense of horror in looking round at the beast. This peculiar state is probably produced in all animals killed by the carnivora; and, if so, is a merciful provision by our benevolent Creator for lessening the pain of death.
Page 205 - While the vaccine discovery was progressive, the joy I felt at the prospect before me of being the instrument destined to take away from the world one of its greatest calamities, blended with the fond hope of enjoying independence and domestic peace and happiness, was often so excessive that, in pursuing my favorite subject among the meadows, I have sometimes found myself in a kind of reverie. It is pleasant for me to recollect that these reflections always ended in devout acknowledgments to that...
Page 98 - Then give place to the physician, for the Lord hath created him: let him not go from thee, for thou hast need of him. There is a time when in their hands there is good success. For they shall also pray unto the Lord, that he would prosper that, which they give for ease and remedy to prolong life.
Page 197 - ... except where local conditions require their administration in small doses before food. Oxide and nitrate of silver should be given after the process of digestion is ended; if given during food, chemical reactions destroy or impair their special attributes and defeat the object for which they...
Page 314 - They must be signed by a nom de plume, and be accompanied by a sealed envelope addressed with same nom de plume and enclosing the real name and address of the author. Three independent and capable judges will be selected to award the prizes : and the papers receiving them will be the property of the Journal offering the prizes. A circular giving fuller details can be obtained by application to Professor Harrington.
Page 167 - The shock produced a stupor similar to that which seems to be felt by a mouse after the first shake of the cat. It caused a sort of dreaminess, in which there was no sense of pain nor feeling of terror, though I was quite conscious of all that was happening.
Page 314 - Prize Studies of Tornadoes. — The American Meteorological Journal, desiring to direct the attention of students to tornadoes, in hopes that valuable results may be obtained, offers the following prizes : For the best original essay on tornadoes, or description of a tornado, $200 will be given.
Page 354 - Expressage. and will afford an opportunity for a thorough test in Chronic cases of Debility and nervousness. Express charges prepaid upon all samples.
Page 98 - For of the Most High cometh healing, and he shall receive honour of the king. The skill of the physician shall lift up his head: and in the sight of great men he shall be in admiration.

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