Memoirs of John Abernethy, F.R.S.

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Cover, frontismatter and title page have been digitized from this biography of English surgeon John Abernethy (1764-1831). Abernethy invented the Abernethy biscuit as an aid for digestion. He wrote one of the earliest popular works on medical science intended to be read by patients.