A pathological and philosophical essay on hereditary diseases : with an appendix, on intermarriage, and the inheritance of the tendency to moral depravities and crimes / by Julius Henry Steinau.

  • Steinau, Julius Heinrich.
Date:
1843
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Credit: A pathological and philosophical essay on hereditary diseases : with an appendix, on intermarriage, and the inheritance of the tendency to moral depravities and crimes / by Julius Henry Steinau. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PREFACE. The highly-important and interesting doctrine of the Inheritance of Diseases, with regard to Pathology and Philosophy, as well as in other manifold relations, invited and riveted my attention and meditation, at my first entering into the study of Medicine. Some years ago I published in Germany, as the fruit of my first exertions, the following Essay; in which I endeavoured to consider, systematically, and in succession, the main points on which depend the examination of this important theme; to col- lect the opinions and experience of the most celebrated Practitioners; and to compare the same with my own notion and practice. The Essay met in Germany with a very favourable reception, and with far better success than I had anticipated. Now residing in England, I venture to lay this Essay, considerably retouched, pro- vided with new observations, and augmented with some recent facts, in English, before an honoured public : and should my inmost wish be fulfilled, and this little Trea- tise also meet in these dominions—which may be justly proud of many distinguished men in every branch of human knowledge—with no unfavourable reception, it will then serve me as a good omen and an encouragement to