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| Anatomical reflections on the form of animals and the new opinions of Henry Cline, Esq. Surgeon / HUNT John, 1806 | |||||||||
Anatomical reflections on the form of animals and the new opinions of Henry Cline,
Esq. Surgeon by John Hunt, author of historical surgery; and salutary cautions respecting
the gout.
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HUNT John
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« To those who are not acquainted with the origin of this discussion, it may be necessary
to mention, that one of the most experienced anatomists of the age has thought proper
to address the public on the modern method of improving the breed of domestic animals.
And as the internal structure of the human fabric has long been the subject of his
attention, there is great reason to suppose that he had formed an opinion, that the
natural history of the animal oeconomy might be fully explained on anatomical principles.
I am truly sensible of the extensive influence which the dignity of situation will
always have on the public mind; but it is my opinion, that the anatomist, let him
be ever so accomplished, is not the person who is most likely to be best acquainted
with the mechanism of animal life. I do not pretend to assert that anatomy has not
thrown great light on the animal ceconomy, but still I contend that anatomy and physiology
are very different subjects ; as we meet with a great variety of evidence during life
which it would be impossible to obtain by anatomical investigation. I might here mention
the practice of physic by way of illustration, because it has long been supposed to
rest upon an anatomical basis. But the same observations are equally applicable to
the breeding and feeding of animals as they are to the practice of physic : the former
will depend upon our knowledge of animal nature in a state of health, the latter includes
the destructive influence of disease. […] » Présentation de l’éditeur (1806)