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A mechanical and critical enquiry into the nature of hermaphrodites / by James Parsons.

  • Parsons, James, 1705-1770.
Date:
1741
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A mechanical and critical enquiry into the nature of hermaphrodites / by James Parsons. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    vm r the P R E FA C E. might be lefs agreeable; therefore lince it is calculated for thefe Ends, the Freedom of adopting it may be excufable, if it fhould amount to a Crime in any one’s Opinion. The Introduction fufficiently points out the Neceflity of ex- hau fling this SubjeCt, in the Con¬ viction of thofe erroneous Notions, propagated from Time to Time, and fo long entertained in the World ; and the belt Manner that occurred to me of proceeding in it, in Hopes to fucceed, was, af¬ ter exhibiting fuch Reafons as feemed belt to deny the Exiftence of Hermaphrodites in human Na¬ ture, to bring together the Opi¬ nions of feveral Authors, and make comparative Animadverltons on them;