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The prostitute whose pox inspired feminists
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Life before assistive technology
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A tract upon dyspepsy, or indigestion; and the hypochondriac disease; and upon the inflammatory or regular gout, and the atonic, irregular, or flying gout: ... By James Rymer, surgeon.
Rymer, James, active 1770-1833.Date: 1795- Books
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A treatise on bilious diseases and indigestion; with the effects of quassy and natron in these disorders. By John Gibson, M. D. A Surgeon in the Royal Navy, and in the practice of surgery, &c. London.
Gibson, John, active 1768-1799.Date: 1799- Books
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Dissertatio medica inauguralis, de dyspepsia; quam, Annuente Summo Numine, Ex Anctoritate Reverendi admodum Viri, D. Georgii Baird, S. S. T. P. Academiae Edinburgenae Praefecti; Necnon Amplissimi Senatus Academici Consensu, Et Nobilissimae Facultatis Medicae Decreto; pro gradu doctoris, Summisque In Medicina Honoribus AC Privilegiis Rite ET Legitime Consequendis; eruditorum examini subjicit Piercius M'keogh, Hibernus, Societ. Reg. Med. Edin. -- Necnon Societ. Reg. Physic. Soc. ET Soc. Med. Olim Bibern. Soc. Ordin. Ad diem 12 Septembris. hora locoque solitis.
McKeogh, Pierce.Date: 1800- Books
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Maxims of health. Being, an abridgment of An essay on indigestion: containing advice to persons afflicted with indigestion, nervous, bilious, & gouty disorders. Head ach [sic], female complaints, worms, &c. Including also a treastise on sea and cold bathing. By R. Squirrell, M.D.
Squirrell, R. (Robert).Date: 1799- Books
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Dissertatio medica inauguralis, de dyspepsia. Quam, Annuente Summo Numine, Ex Auctoritate Reverendi admodum Viri, D. Georgii Baird, S. S. T. P. Academiae Edinburgenae Praefecti; Necnon Amplissimi Senatus Academici Consensu, Et Nobilissimae Facultatis Medicae Decreto; pro gradu doctoris, Summisque in Medicina Honoribus Ac Privilegiis Rite Et Legitime Consequendis; eruditorum examini subjicit Joannes Foreman, Britannus, Ad diem 24 Junii, hora locoque solitis
Foreman, John, M.D.Date: 1800