Dermato-pathologia, or, Practical observations, from some new thoughts on the pathology and proximate cause of diseases of the true skin and its emanations, the rete mucosum and cuticle : with an appendix containing further observations in the influence of the perspirable fluid in the production of animal heat; and remarks on the late theories of scurvy : with the particular view of recommending the oak bark as a new marine antiscorbutic, and as a probable antiseptic in some other putrescent disorders / by Seguin Henry Jackson.

  • Jackson, Seguin Henry, 1752-1816.
Date:
1792
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Credit: Dermato-pathologia, or, Practical observations, from some new thoughts on the pathology and proximate cause of diseases of the true skin and its emanations, the rete mucosum and cuticle : with an appendix containing further observations in the influence of the perspirable fluid in the production of animal heat; and remarks on the late theories of scurvy : with the particular view of recommending the oak bark as a new marine antiscorbutic, and as a probable antiseptic in some other putrescent disorders / by Seguin Henry Jackson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    in ought to arm him, at all points, to bear with cha- rity the cenfureable reflections of the majority ; for among the multitude there muft be many minds. Diftin£t from all the other rights of mankind, the judgement feels itfelf raoft independent, and when it does not too haftily and partially condemn, an author ought to fubmit to its opinion with firmnefs, and complain with moderation of its de- cifion. Let it be remembered by every one, who has al- ready added, or who wifhes to add, his labours to the common flock of publications, that authors are apt, in general, to be too partial to their own pro- duftions, thereby hazarding the wreck of their re- putation, on the rock of vanity and felf-conceit. And < yet it may be confidered as a reafonable weaknefs of the human mind, a juftifiable partiality, becaufe authors are more likely to be impreffed with the weight and truth of their own obfervations, as the natural confequcnce of their long habit of having cautioufly confidered them, than any reader can be fuppofed to feel on a firft, or even fecond, perufal particularly if the fubjeft be quite new to him. ' The idea giving rife to the following thoughts « the pathology and proximate caufe of cutaneous b 2 difeafes, #