An Oration. Delivered before the American Philosophical Society,

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18th Century Medicine in Philadelphia

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An Oration. Delivered before the American Philosophical Society,

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Rush (Benjamin) An Oration. Delivered before the American Philosophical Society, Held in Philadelphia on the 27th of February, 1786; containing an Enquiry into the Influence of Physical Causes upon the Moral Faculty. The second edition.

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Fox (1786-11)

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Jun 24, 2023

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a few spots here and there, pp. [vili]. 71, 8vo, modern boards, good (ESTC T4095, BL. (bis) and the University of Wales only in the UK)

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Dedicated to Franklin. "It is perhaps only because the disorders of the moral faculty, have not been traced to a connection with physical causes, that medical writers have neglected to give them a place in their systems of nosology.'The Physical Causes include Climate, Diet,Certain Drinks, Extreme Hunger, Idleness, Bodily Pain, Cleanliness, Solitude, &c.