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The problem of the punctured heart
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Healing hard-working hands
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Being trans in the world of sex work
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Would you like to buy a dinosaur?
Two remarkable letters and a drawing of a plesiosaur by Mary Anning offer a tantalising portal into the exciting world of fossil hunting and discovery of the 1800s.
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Principles of surgery, for the use of chirurgical students. Part the first. By John Pearson, Surgeon To the Lock Hospital, and to the Public Dispensary.
Pearson, John, 1758-1826.Date: MDCCLXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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New practical observations in surgery : containing divers remarkable cases and cures. By Hugh Ryder surgeon in ordinary to His Majesty.
Ryder, HughDate: 1685- Books
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Smith's experiments : being a true direction how to prepare several medicines that have been daily experienc'd; and frequently sold, by James Smith, practitioner in physick and surgery.
Smith, James, practitioner in physick and surgeryDate: 1681- Books
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A seasonable check to the fury of an unfledg'd minister of the Gospel. In a letter to the Reverend Mr. T- - - - - - - A very young Glóstershire Clergyman. Written by Mr. J- - - - - - - - A very young Wiltshire Layman. Occasion'd by the former's falsly charging the latter with Atheism. In which are interspers'd some Observations on Atheism and Superstition, together with a Hint or two to the Professors of Christianity in general.
J- - - - - - - -, Mr.Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]- Books
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[Certaine workes of chirurgerie, newly compiled ...].
Gale, Thomas, 1507-1587Date: 1586