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The medical mirror; or treatise on the impregnation of the human female. Shewing the origin of diseases, and the principles of life and death. With remarks on the general effects of sea-bathing / [E. Sibly].

  • Sibly, E. (Ebenezer), 1751-1800
Date:
1807
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The medical mirror; or treatise on the impregnation of the human female. Shewing the origin of diseases, and the principles of life and death. With remarks on the general effects of sea-bathing / [E. Sibly]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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