The Influence of Tropical Climates on European Constitutions: Being a Treatise on the Principal Diseases Incidental to Europeans in the East and West Indies, Mediterranean, and Coast of AfricaE. Duyckinck, G. Long, 1826 - 416 էջ |
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... whole range of causes and affects incident to , or arising from vicissitude of climate , which so speedily operates a change in the structure , or at least , the exterior , of unprotected animals . 99 But it is observed , that of those ...
... whole range of causes and affects incident to , or arising from vicissitude of climate , which so speedily operates a change in the structure , or at least , the exterior , of unprotected animals . 99 But it is observed , that of those ...
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... whole frame languishes next day , and the stomach participates in the general relaxation . The means of managing and obviating these effects , will be pointed out in the prophylactic part of this essay . Sect . 3 - We now take a wider ...
... whole frame languishes next day , and the stomach participates in the general relaxation . The means of managing and obviating these effects , will be pointed out in the prophylactic part of this essay . Sect . 3 - We now take a wider ...
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... whole train of symp- toms being a series of causes and effects , extremely difficult to deli- neate or comprehend . If any thing could deserve the name of proxi- mate cause , it would be some peculiar state or phenomenon invariably ...
... whole train of symp- toms being a series of causes and effects , extremely difficult to deli- neate or comprehend . If any thing could deserve the name of proxi- mate cause , it would be some peculiar state or phenomenon invariably ...
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... whole course without producing morbid alteration of structure ; at other times , giving origin to congestion or inflammation in the brain , liver , stomach , & c . destroying the patient at various and uncertain stadia of the disease ...
... whole course without producing morbid alteration of structure ; at other times , giving origin to congestion or inflammation in the brain , liver , stomach , & c . destroying the patient at various and uncertain stadia of the disease ...
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... whole mass of blood can be in actual circulation at this time . Besides , therefore , the confinement of a large share of it to the heart and large vessels , where its motions must be slow , I venture to affirm that another considerable ...
... whole mass of blood can be in actual circulation at this time . Besides , therefore , the confinement of a large share of it to the heart and large vessels , where its motions must be slow , I venture to affirm that another considerable ...
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The Influence of Tropical Climates on European Constitutions: Being ..., Հատոր 2 James Johnson Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1824 |
“The” Influence of Tropical Climates on European Constitutions James Johnson Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1821 |
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abdomen æther affusion antimonial appearance atmosphere attack Bancroft Bengal bile biliary bilious black vomit bleeding blisters blood body bowels brain Cadiz calomel cause circumstances coast cold colour complaint consequence considerable contagion contagious continued costiveness cure dangerous debility degree delirium derangement diaphoretics discharge disease doses dysentery effects effluvia endemic epidemic European evacuations exciting exhalations exhibited extreme fatal favourable febrile frequently Gibraltar heat hepatic hot climates increased India inflammation inflammatory influence instances intestines irritability island latter less liver marsh medicine mercury miasmata morbid natives nature night observed opinion opium pain patient peculiar perspiration prevailed produced prove ptyalism pulse purgatives quantity remark remedy remittent says season seldom ship sick Sir Gilbert Blane skin soil sometimes stage stomach stools sudorifics surface symptoms temperature tenesmus tion treatment tropical typhus vegetable venesection vessels violent viscus vomiting West Indies yellow fever
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Էջ 293 - Observations on the diseases which prevail in long voyages to hot countries, particularly on those in the East Indies; and on the same diseases as they appear in Great Britain.
Էջ 338 - Mexican oak quiets the alarms of a traveller newly landed at Vera Cruz. Its presence demonstrates to him that he has left behind him the zone so justly dreaded by the people of the north, under which the yellow fever exercises its ravages in New Spain. This inferior limit of oaks warns the colonist who inhabits the central table-land how far he may descend towards the coast, without dread of the mortal disease of the vomito.
Էջ 411 - There is," says Dr. Moseley," " in the inhabitants of hot climates, unless present sickness has an absolute control over the body, a promptitude and bias to pleasure, and an alienation from serious thought and deep reflection. The brilliancy of the skies, and the beauty of the atmosphere, conspire to 'influence the nerves against philosophy and her frigid tenets, and forbid their practice among the children of the sun.
Էջ 399 - S.) some years ago, who was remarkable for his convivial talents and flow of spirits. The first time I happened to be in a large company with him, I attributed his animation and hilarity to the wine, and expected to see them flag, as is usual, when the first effects of the bottle were past off; but I was surprised to find them maintain a uniform level, after many younger heroes had bowed to the rosy god. I now contrived to get near him, and enter into a conversation, when he disclosed the secret,...
Էջ 338 - ... where the most suffocating heat prevails. The admirable order with which different tribes of vegetables rise above one another by strata, as it were, is no where more perceptible than in ascending from the port of Vera Cruz to the table-land of Perote.
Էջ 213 - ... the toes and fingers numbed, as with frost, glazed and rather swelled, and nearly inflexible. The mind is at this time sluggish and slow in apprehension, and the patient appears always half asleep. The soles of the feet and the palms of the hands then crack into fissures, dry, and hard as the parched soil of the country...
Էջ 213 - This is one of the most common, as well as one of the most important machine tools, and one which can be made to serve for a wide variety of operations.
Էջ 191 - Some at this period had some nausea, and retching to vomit, but brought up nothing bilious. In a short time the spasms began to affect the muscles of the thighs, abdomen and thorax, and lastly they passed to those of the arms, hands and fingers; but I never saw, then or afterwards, those of the neck, face or back, at all affected.
Էջ 331 - World, extending itself also to this region of the globe, and mitigating the excess of its fervour. While the negro on the coast of Africa is scorched with unremitting heat, the inhabitant of Peru breathes an air equally mild and temperate, and is perpetually...
Էջ 198 - ... duration. Throughout the first twenty-four hours, nearly all the symptoms of deadly oppression, the cold skin, feeble pulse, vomiting and purging, cramps, thirst and anguish continued undiminished.