Mirror of Literature,  12 (1828), 66–67.

Curious Scraps

P T W, pseud.  [Peter T Westcott] *

Genre:

Miscellaneous

Subjects:

Dissection, Anatomy, Physiology | Astronomy | Temperance, Physiology, Crime

People mentioned:

Ptolemy

Publications cited:

Rush 1790


    Reports that the 'first dissection on record, is one in which Democritus of Obdera, was engaged, in order to ascertain the sources and course of the bile' (66)



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