A Dissertation on the Influence of the Passions Upon Disorders of the Body: Being the Essay to which the Fothergillian Medal was AdjudgedC. Dilly, 1788 - 105 pages |
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... mentioned , which accele- " rates the motion of the blood , and de- " termines its impetus to the head and fuperior parts , is one of the most violent " and vigorous paffions of the mind : it glows in the eye ; the cheeks redden ; the ...
... mentioned , which accele- " rates the motion of the blood , and de- " termines its impetus to the head and fuperior parts , is one of the most violent " and vigorous paffions of the mind : it glows in the eye ; the cheeks redden ; the ...
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... mentioned , is that ten- dency to imitation , which feems to pervade in a good measure the whole animal creation , and to be an instinctive propenfity . To in- ftance this in children , and even in other animals of inferior rank , in ...
... mentioned , is that ten- dency to imitation , which feems to pervade in a good measure the whole animal creation , and to be an instinctive propenfity . To in- ftance this in children , and even in other animals of inferior rank , in ...
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... mentioned . It is particu- larly remarkable for its effects in accumu- lating the blood in the extreme veffels , which is principally obfervable in the face , but in reality takes place over the whole body . This is probably owing to a ...
... mentioned . It is particu- larly remarkable for its effects in accumu- lating the blood in the extreme veffels , which is principally obfervable in the face , but in reality takes place over the whole body . This is probably owing to a ...
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... mentioned , feem to fug- geft the propriety of adminiftering the Pe- Si febris quievit , diu meminiffe ejus dici convenit : eoque vitare calorem , cruditatem , laffitudinem . Facile enim revertitur nifi a fano quoque aliquamdiu timetur ...
... mentioned , feem to fug- geft the propriety of adminiftering the Pe- Si febris quievit , diu meminiffe ejus dici convenit : eoque vitare calorem , cruditatem , laffitudinem . Facile enim revertitur nifi a fano quoque aliquamdiu timetur ...
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... mentioned . Aretæus , fully fenfible of the neceffity of supporting the strength of the system in ge- neral , and how much this depends upon the fpirits , exprefsly counfels the patient " to " be of good heart ; and advises the phy ...
... mentioned . Aretæus , fully fenfible of the neceffity of supporting the strength of the system in ge- neral , and how much this depends upon the fpirits , exprefsly counfels the patient " to " be of good heart ; and advises the phy ...
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adjudged adviſed alfo aliis almoſt anger angina pectoris apoplexy Aretæus atque attend beſt cafe caufes cauſe circumftance complaint confequence confifts courſe cure defire differtation diforder diminiſh diſeaſe Effay effects efficacy endeavour enim eſpecially excite exerciſe faid fame fcarcely fear feems fenfation fenfibility fervice fever fhall fhould fimilar fions firft firſt fituation fome fometimes Fothergill FOTHERGILLIAN MEDAL fpirits ftate ftimulating ftrength ftrong fubject fuccefs fuch fudden fufferers fufficient funt fyftem gangrene GENUS gout Haller heart himſelf Ibidem impreffions increaſe inftance itſelf laſt leaſt lefs Lettfom meaſure MEDICAL SOCIETY medicine Melancholia MENORRHAGIA mental affections mind moſt muft muſt nature neceffary nervous obfervation occafion opium paffions paroxyfm patient perfons Phyf phyfician pleaſurable poffible powers prefent produced profeffion propofed purpoſe quæ queſtion quod reaſoning refpect remedies ſeems ſeveral ſtate ſuch Swieten ſyſtem terrorem thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion TYPHUS uſed violent WILLIAM FALCONER δε εν και τε
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