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1914. A discourse upon the institution of medical schools in America: delivered at a public anniversary commencement, held in the College of Philadelphia May 30 and 31, 1765 ; with a preface containing, amongst other things, the author's apology for attempting to introduce the regular mode of practising physic in Philadelphia

Author(s):
Morgan, John, 1735-1789
Publication:
Philadelphia : Printed and sold by William Bradford, at the corner of Market and Front-Streets, MDCCLXV [1765]
Subject(s):
Schools, Medical
Education, Medical
North America
College of Philadelphia. Medical School.

1916. The American oracle: comprehending an account of recent discoveries in the arts and sciences, with a variety of religious, political, physical, and philosophical subjects, necessary to be known in all families, for the promotion of their present felicity and future happiness

Author(s):
Stearns, Samuel, 1741-1809
Publication:
New-York : Printed for, and sold by Hodge and Campbell, Berry and Rogers, and T. Allen., MDCCXCI [1791]
Subject(s):
History
Medicine
Natural History
Science
United States

1920. Medicina Britannica, or A treatise on such physical plants, as are generally to be found in the fields or gardens in Great-Britain: containing a particular account of their nature, virtues, and uses ; together with the observations of the most learned physicians, as well ancient as modern, communicated to the late ingenious Mr. Ray, and the learned Dr. Sim. Pauli ; adapted more especially to the occasions of those, whose condition or situation of life deprives them, in a great measure, of the helps of the learned

Author(s):
Short, Thomas, 1690?-1772
Publication:
[Philadelphia] : London printed : Philadelphia re-printed, and sold by B. Franklin, and D. Hall, at the post-office, in Market-Street, MDCCLI [1751]
Subject(s):
Botany
Phytotherapy
Plants, Medicinal

1931. A short account of the malignant fever, lately prevalent in Philadelphia: with a statement of the proceedings that took place on the subject in different parts of the United States ; to which are added, accounts of the plague in London and Marseilles ; and a list of the dead, from August 1, to the middle of December, 1793

Author(s):
Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839
Publication:
Philadelphia : Printed by the author, January 16, 1794
Subject(s):
Yellow Fever
Disease Outbreaks
Plague -- history
Mortality
Philadelphia -- epidemiology
London -- epidemiology
France -- epidemiology

1933. Proofs of the origin of the yellow fever, in Philadelphia & Kensington: in the year 1797, from the domestic exhalation ; and from the foul air of the snow Navigation, from Marseilles : and from that of the ship Huldah, from Hamburgh, in two letters, addressed to the governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Author(s):
Academy of Medicine of Philadelphia.
Publication:
Philadelphia : Printed by Thomas & Samuel F. Bradford, 1798
Subject(s):
Yellow Fever
Disease Outbreaks
Pennsylvania -- epidemiology
College of Physicians of Philadelphia.

1937. Aristotle's master-piece completed: in two parts ; the first containing the secrets of generation in all the parts thereof ... ; the second part being A private looking-glass for the female sex ; treating of the various maladies of the womb, and all other distempers incident to women of all ages, with proper remedies for the cure of each ; the whole being more correct than any thing of this kind hitherto published

Publication:
New-York : Printed for the Company of Flying Stationers, 1793
Subject(s):
Sexual Behavior
Congenital Abnormalities
Midwifery
Reproduction

1945. The citizen and countryman's experienced farrier: to all which is added, a valuable and fine collection of the surest and best receipts in the known world for the cure of all maladies and distempers that are incident to horses of what kind soever, with directions to know what is the ailment, or disease

Author(s):
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637
Publication:
[Wilmington, Del.] : London, printed ; ----- and, Wilmington, re-printed, and sold by James Adams, at his printing-office, 1764
Subject(s):
Animal Husbandry
Cattle
Cattle Diseases -- therapy
Horse Diseases -- therapy
Horses

1949. Telliamed, or, The world explain'd: containing discourses between an Indian philospher and a missionary, on the diminution of the sea, the formation of the earth, the origin of men & animals : and other singular subjects, relating to natural history & philosphy ; a very curious work

Author(s):
Maillet, Benoît de, 1656-1738
Publication:
Baltimore : Printed by W. Pechin, no. 15, Market-Street ; for D. Porter, at the observatory, Federal-Hill, 1797
Subject(s):
Natural History
Biological Evolution

1955. Regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the United States: to which is added, an appendix, containing the United States militia act, passed in Congress, May, 1792 ; and the act for forming and regulating the militia in New-Hampshire

Author(s):
United States. Adjutant and Inspector General's Office.
Publication:
Printed at Exeter [N.H.] : By Henry Ranlet, & sold at his office, MDCCXCIV [1794]
Subject(s):
Military Personnel -- legislation & jurisprudence
Military Medicine
United States

1956. An inaugural dissertation on respiration: being an application of the principles of the new chemistry to that function ; submitted to the public examination of the faculty of physic, under the authority of the trustees of Columbia College in the state of New-York : William Samuel Johnson, LL.D. president ; for the degree of Doctor of Physic ; on the thirtieth day of April, 1793

Author(s):
Youle, Joseph, -1795
Publication:
New-York : Printed by T. and J. Swords, printers to the faculty of physic of Columbia College, no. 27, William-Street, 1793
Subject(s):
Respiration

1957. Cases and observations

Author(s):
Medical Society of New-Haven County.
Publication:
New-Haven : Printed by J. Meigs, 1788
Subject(s):
Medicine

1958. Dissertatio medica, inauguralis, de physconia splenica: quam, sub moderamine viri admodum reverendi D. Joannis Ewing, S.S.T.P. Universitatis Pennsylvaniensis praefecti ; ex curatorum perillustrium auctoritate, nec non amplissimae facultatis decreto, deo maximo annuente, pro gradu doctoratus, summisque in medicina honoribus et privilegiis rite et legitime consequendis

Author(s):
Miller, Edward, 1760-1812
Publication:
Philadelphiae : Apud Guliemum Young, MDCCLXXXIX [1789]
Subject(s):
Spleen

1964. The catechism of health

Author(s):
Faust, Bernhard Christoph, 1755-1842
Publication:
New York : Printed by R. Wilson, for Samuel Campbell, 124, Pearl-Street, 1798
Subject(s):
Hygiene
Health

1965. An inaugural dissertation on the scarlet fever, attended with an ulcerated sore-throat: submitted to the examination of the Rev. John Ewing, S.T.P. provost ; the trustees and medical professors of the University of Pennsylvania ; for the degree of Doctor of Medicine, on the tenth day of May A.D. 1793

Author(s):
Williamson, Matthias H. (Matthias Hampton)
Publication:
Philadelphia : Printed by Johnston & Justice, at Franklin's Head, no. 41, Chesnut-Street, MDCCXCIII [1793]
Subject(s):
Scarlet Fever

1966. An inaugural dissertation on the chymical analysis and operation of vegetable astringents, with observations on the identity of the vegetable acids: sumbitted to the examination of the Rev. John Ewing, S.T.P. provost ; the trustees and medical professors of the University of Pennsylvania, for the decree of Doctor of Medicine

Author(s):
Willis, John, active 1795
Publication:
Philadelphia : Printed by Alexander M'Kenzie, no. 129, Chesnut-Street, 1795
Subject(s):
Astringents
Vegetables -- chemistry

1967. The afflicted man's companion, or A directory for persons and families, afflicted with sickness or any other distress: with directions to the sick, both under and after affliction ; also, directions to the friends of the sick, and others who visit them ; and likewise to all, how to prepare both for sickness and death ; and how to be exercised at the time of dying ; to which is added, a collection of comfortable texts of Scripture, very suitable for dying believers ; the choice sayings of eminent dying saints ; the author's last advice to his wife and children : and his dying words, written by himself, and found among his papers after his death

Author(s):
Willison, John, 1680-1750
Publication:
Wilmington [Del.] : Printed by Joseph Johnson, 1796
Subject(s):
Religion and Medicine
Attitude to Death
Christianity
Death

1969. An inaugural physiological dissertation on the catamenia: to which are subjoined, observations on amenorrhoea ; submitted to the examination of the Rev. John Ewing, S.T.P. provost, the trustees and medical professors of the University of Pennsylvania, for the degree of Doctor of Medicine

Author(s):
Wallace, James Westwood, 1768 or 1769-1838
Publication:
Philadelphia : Printed by T. Dobson, at the stone-house, no. 41, South Second-Street, MDCCXCIII [1793]
Subject(s):
Menstruation
Amenorrhea

1970. An eulogy on the Honourable Thomas Russell, Esq: late president of the Society for Propagating the Gospel among the Indians and Others, in North America ; the Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ; the Agricultural Society ; the Society for the Advice of Immigrants ; the Boston Chamber of Commerce ; and the National Bank in Boston ; who died at Boston, April 8, 1796 ; delivered, May 4, 1796, before the several societies to which he belonged

Author(s):
Warren, John, 1753-1815
Publication:
Boston : Printed by Benjamin Sweetser, corner of Wing's-Lane, MDCCXCVI [1796]
Subject(s):
Clergy
Russell, Thomas, 1740-1796.

1974. A view of ehe [sic] science of life: on the principles established in The elements of medicine, of the late celebrated John Brown, M.D. ; with an attempt to correct some important errors of that work ; and cases in illustration, chiefly selected from the records of their practice, at the General Hospital, at Calcutta

Author(s):
Yates, William, active 1797
Publication:
Whitehall [Pa.] : Printed by William Young, bookseller no. 52, Second-Street, corner of Chesnut-Street, Philadelphia, 1797
Subject(s):
Medicine
Disease
Disease Outbreaks
Brown, John, 1735-1788.

1979. The anatomy of the human body

Author(s):
Cheselden, William, 1688-1752
Publication:
Boston, Printed by Manning & Loring, for J. White [and 8 others], 1795
Subject(s):
Anatomy

1982. Elements of chemistry

Author(s):
Chaptal, Jean-Antoine-Claude, 1756-1832
Publication:
Philadelphia : Printed by Lang & Ustick, for selves, M. Carey [and 6 others], MDCCXCVI [1796]
Subject(s):
Chemistry

1985. An inaugural dissertation on the malignant fever: which prevailed in the city of New-York during the months of August, September, and October, in the year 1791 : submitted to the examination of the Rev. William Linn ..., and to the Trustees and faculty of Queen's College, New-Jersey, for the degree of Doctor of Medicine, with the rights and immunities thereunto appertaining

Author(s):
Addoms, Jonas Smith, fl. 1792
Publication:
New-York : Printed by T. and J. Swords, no. 27, William-Street, 1792
Subject(s):
Disease Outbreaks
Typhus, Epidemic Louse-Borne
New York City

1991. A short account of the malignant fever, lately prevalent in Philadelphia: with a statement of the proceedings that took place on the subject, in different parts of the United States ; to which are added, accounts of the plague in London and Marseilles ; and a list of the dead, from August 1, to the middle of December, 1793

Author(s):
Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839
Publication:
Philadelphia : Printed by the author, January 16, 1794
Subject(s):
Yellow Fever
Disease Outbreaks
Plague -- history
History, 17th Century
Mortality
Philadelphia -- epidemiology
London -- epidemiology
France -- epidemiology

1995. An experimental inquiry into the properties of carbonic acid gas or fixed air: its mode of operation, use in diseases, and most effectual method of relieving animals affected by it ; being an inaugural thesis, submitted to the examination of the Rev. John Ewing, S.T.P. provost ; the Trustees and medical faculty of the University of Pennsylvania, on the 12th day of May, 1797 ; for the degree of Doctor of Medicine

Author(s):
Johnson, Joseph, 1776-1862
Publication:
Philadelphia : Printed for the author, by Stephen C. Ustick, 1797
Subject(s):
Carbon Dioxide

1996. The effect of the nitrous vapour, in preventing and destroying contagion: ascertained, from a variety of trials, made chiefly by surgeons of His Majesty's Navy, in prisons, hospitals, and on board of ships : with an introduction respecting the nature of the contagion, which gives rise to the jail or hospital fever ; and the various methods formerly employed to prevent or destroy this

Author(s):
Smyth, James Carmichael, 1741-1821
Publication:
Philadelphia : Printed by Budd and Bartram, for Thomas Dobson, at the stone house, no 41, South Second Street, 1799
Subject(s):
Nitrous Acid -- therapeutic use
Disease Outbreaks
Typhus, Epidemic Louse-Borne -- prevention & control
Military Medicine

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