An inaugural dissertation on worms of the human intestines : submitted to the examination of the Rev. William Linn, D.D. P.T. president ; 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 / by Henry M. Van Solingen, of New-York.

Date:
1792
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Credit: An inaugural dissertation on worms of the human intestines : submitted to the examination of the Rev. William Linn, D.D. P.T. president ; 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 / by Henry M. Van Solingen, of New-York. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    an epidemic. Altho otlii nong die inhabit1.' r, peribns of botl nfti- tutions, were afflicted with them, and that to fuch a degree as to prove mortal to fomc. H were admiriillered in v.iin, if not given vcrv ftp powerful, that the worms might be forced out, either upwards or downwards—many of h came alive from the body. S I'M FTC)MS of IV0 R MS. IT \s Q€A furprifing that worms produce fo many evils, if we only confider the great fenfibility of the inteflines, which ■ that of almofr even,' other part-, and the fympathy, which fu}\ ltd every other part of the body : Then, if we confuler the ufes they are deftined to in the animal (economy, with the affections that are attendant on worms, as fordes, gnawing pains, fpafms, flatus, tormina, &c. it will fufficicntly appear that this dil'eafe is at times exceedingly ig. The numerous fymptoms which are attendant on worms in the , afFe<5t much more fcnfi- Wy