The accidents of human life; with hints for their prevention, or the removal of their consequences / By Newton Bosworth.

  • Bosworth, Newton, -1848.
Date:
1813
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Credit: The accidents of human life; with hints for their prevention, or the removal of their consequences / By Newton Bosworth. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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