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Portraits of Dr. William Harvey
by AnonymousTHE Council of the Royal Society of Medicine determined in 1912 to form a section for the study of the History of Medicine. The section immediately became popular, and one of its first actions was to arrange for the issue of occasional fasciculi dealing with such subjects in medical history as did not lend themselves readily to discussion. Mr. ..
The Great American Fraud
by Samuel Hopkins AdamsThis is the introductory article to a series which will contain a full explanation and exposure of patent-medicine methods, and the harm done to the public by this industry, founded mainly on fraud and poison. Results of the publicity given to these methods can already be seen in the steps recently taken by the National ..
The Action of Medicines in the System
by Frederick William HeadlandIn commencing this Essay on the Action of Medicines, I must confess that I feel at first a certain discomfort when I consider the magnitude of the task before me. Many a volume has been written to elucidate the operations of single medicines, and when the variety and complexity of such an operation is considered, the space devoted to its consi..
A Child's History of England
by Charles DickensCharles Dickens migration as historian through his non-fiction work of A Child's History of England explores the hundreds of decades long history of the English Islands comprising England, Scotland and Ireland. It is shocking to note the depth of rivalry among the members of dynasties to the extent of committing disgraceful crimes to acquire ..
American Notes for General Circulation
by Charles DickensAmerican Notes for Circulation is Dickens views on the American Society of his days. He traveled depth of many cities North America and Canada and his observations and comparisons over British Society was not well received by Americans as they thought it was too vivid and unfair. His criticism such as ill-manners, familiarity with strangers were th..
The Uncommercial Traveller
by Charles DickensOn successfully attaining his commercial goals, Dickens founded a journal and he himself was the main contributor to it writing many things without any chronology or limiting to any category. Perhaps his journal All the Year Round can be compared as Dickens' modern day blog, writing his observations on his life at England and travels to many part o..
The Kama Sutra
by VatsyayanaOne of the most widely read ancient Indian literature, Vatsyayana's The Kama Sutra is a prose work and definitive guide to understanding the purpose of life (Karma) and living virtuous and gracious life. Ironically the title of the book has become a synonym for sexual positions, though the original work did not contain any illustrations. It i..
Anticipations
by H. G. WellsH.G. Wells, one of the self claimed social prophets expressed his thoughts on the effects of scientific advancement in human lives, which changed the way the business and life getting moved without the right disintegrating elements. He also foresee the present form of democracy can not lead the society to acceptable change and a new republic could ..