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CollectionGB 0817 Aberdeen Medico-Chirurgical Society
LevelItem
Ref NoAMCS/2/2/4
TitleThesaurus
Date1802 - 1806
Extent1 volume
DescriptionThesaurus, Volume 4, with Latin inscription on title page. There is an index at the end of the volume. Contents are as follows:

'A few observations on anasarca', Charles Jameson, 27 July 1802 (pages 1-27)
'Some observations on the phlegmasia', Alexander Leslie, 1802 (pages 29-54)
'Some observations on hydrophobia', William Falconer, August 1802 (pages 59-80)
'Some observations on menstruation', John Moir, Student of Medicine under Dr. William Livingston and Librarian, 14 September 1802 (pages 81-126) [Also see expanded title with poem on page 83]. Includes references to specific medical works and extracts from poems.
'Some observations on the yellow fever', James Marshall, 8 February 1803 (pages 127-176)
'Some observations on hysteria', Robert Daun, 1802 (pages 173-200)
'Some observations on pertussis', John Murray, 4 October 1803 (pages 202-224)
'Some observations on paralysis', John Stirling, 17 January 1804 (pages 226-232)
'Some observations on mental derangement', James Davidson, 13 May 1803 (pages 278-305)
[A discourse on tetanus by an individual named Ross, as listed in the index, has been removed from the volume at this point.]
'A few observations on scurvy', Neil Arnott, 25 March 1806 (pages 308-340)
'Some observations on necrosis', Alexander Forrest, 22 April 1806 (pages 342-351)
Access StatusRestricted
Access ConditionsPlease note that although the catalogue is available via the Special Collections website, the papers are held by the Aberdeen Medico-Chirurgical Society at its offices in the Medical School building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen. Please contact the Society directly to arrange access to the records: Tel. 01224 437104; Email: medchilibrarian@abdn.ac.uk.
Physical DescriptionThe cover is quite badly torn but the volume is otherwise in an OK condition.
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