An inaugural essay on the action of poisons / by Henry William Ducachet.

  • Ducachet, Henry William, 1796-1865.
Date:
1817
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    faction. It is not my intention to attempt the ac- complishment of a task, the difficulty of which has been experienced and acknowledged by the most able physiologists; such presumption would ill comport with the humble object of an inaugural thesis. I shall, however, examine the various opi- nions which have been entertained upon this sub- ject, and discard those which seem discordant with facts, or inadequate to the explication of the phe- nomena resulting from the action of the poisons. It shall be my endeavour to avoid the imputation of presumption in advancing what may have neither plausibility to recommend, nor authority to sanc- tion it; and I am equally desirous to avoid the appearance of appropriating to myself what justly belongs to another. I, therefore, claim no origin- ality, and deprecate all other commendation, but that of patient investigation, and candid acknow- ledgment to the authors whom I have consulted. Let us now proceed to examine the various opinions that have been entertained concerning the action of poisons.