The navy-Surgeon: or, a practical system of surgery. Illustrated with observations on such remarkable Cases, as have occurred to the Author's Practice in the Service of the Royal Navy. To which is added, A Treatise on the Venereal Disease, the Causes, Symptoms, and Method of Cure by Mercury: An Enquiry into the Origin of that Distemper; in which the Dispute between Dr Dover and Dr Turner, concerning Crude Mercury, is fully consider'd; with useful Remarks thereon. Also an appendix, Containing Physical Observations on the Heat, Moisture and Density of the Air on the Coast of Guiney; the Colour of the Natives; the Sicknesses which they and the Europeans trading thither are subject to; with a Method of Cure. By John Atkins, Surgeon

People / Organizations

• John Atkins (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for W. Warner, at Dryden's Head, next the Rose Tavern, without Temple Bar, [1737] The second edition.; ..

Publication year

1737

ESTC No.

T87848

Grub Street ID

307863

Description

[6],x,[10],257,vii,28p. ; 12°.

Note

A reissue of the 1734 edition, without the separate titlepage for the appendix

With an initial leaf of advertisements, a leaf of dedication after the titlepage and five leaves of contents after the preface

The appendix has separate pagination

Price from imprint: price 3s.