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Literary November 20, 1797

Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

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Advertisement for an upcoming publication by William Young: 'A View of the Science of Life' based on John Brown's medical principles, with corrections and cases from Calcutta Hospital by William Tates and Charles MacLean. Includes a treatise on mercury's action and a dissertation proving epidemics arise from atmospheric conditions, not contagion, by Charles MacLean. Dated Oct. 21.

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And speedily will be published by WILLIAM YOUNG, No. 52, Second, the corner of Chestnut Street,

A VIEW

Of the Science of Life;

On the principles established in the elements of Medicine. of the late celebrated

JOHN BROWN, M. D.

With an attempt to correct some important errors of that work, and cases in illustration, chiefly selected from the records of their practice, at the General Hospital at Calcutta,

By WILLIAM TATES & CHAS. MacLEAN.

To which is subjoined, a Treatise on the action of Mercury upon living bodies, and its application for the cure of diseases of indirect debility

And a dissertation on the sources of Epidemic and

Pestilential diseases; in which is attempted to prove by a numerous induction of facts, that they never arise from contagion, but are always produced by certain states, or certain vicissitudes of the atmosphere, by CHARLES MACLEAN, of Calcutta.

Oct. 21.

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Publication Announcement

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Brownian Medicine Science Of Life Mercury Treatment Epidemic Diseases Calcutta Hospital Atmospheric Causes Contagion Denial

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By William Tates & Chas. Maclean; With Subjoined Works By Charles Maclean

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Title

A View Of The Science Of Life;

Author

By William Tates & Chas. Maclean; With Subjoined Works By Charles Maclean

Subject

On The Principles Established In The Elements Of Medicine Of The Late Celebrated John Brown, M. D., With Corrections And Cases From Calcutta Hospital

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Medical Treatise With Dissertation On Epidemics

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A View Of The Science Of Life; With An Attempt To Correct Some Important Errors Of That Work, And Cases In Illustration, Chiefly Selected From The Records Of Their Practice, At The General Hospital At Calcutta, A Dissertation On The Sources Of Epidemic And Pestilential Diseases; In Which Is Attempted To Prove By A Numerous Induction Of Facts, That They Never Arise From Contagion, But Are Always Produced By Certain States, Or Certain Vicissitudes Of The Atmosphere,

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