Book Notes, Vol. 19: Consisting of Literary Gossip, Criticisms of Books and Local Historical Matters Connected with Rhode Island; January to December Inc., 1902 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Sidney S. Rider

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0266118828 ISBN 13: 9780266118824

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2019

Synopsis

Excerpt from Book Notes, Vol. 19: Consisting of Literary Gossip, Criticisms of Books and Local Historical Matters Connected With Rhode Island; January to December Inc., 1902

Among the causes gives for Tetanus or Lock Jaw, he has omit ted Vaccination, the latest known cause, whereby six deaths took place. Never was there a book of such besotted igno rance, and yet this conceited ass writes this: Nothing can be more surprising to those who have _correct ideas of the matter, than that the attempts of the most ignorant medicaster should suc oecd, to impose on mankind. (p. And this: Concerning the use of.rnedi cines, it may be observed that much of the benefit that might otherwise be de rived from the best practice is lost by the conceitedness, obstinacy or igno rance of nurses. (p. But while utter nonsense, the reading of it is great fun. Price and a very rare book in these days.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266118828
• ISBN 13: 9780266118824
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 437