Books with author W R Wells

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Excerpt from A New Theory of DiseaseThe numerous applications which have been made to the author, from various sources; and believing such a work was needed'at the present day; heping, and trusting that it might render material aid, to the candid inquirer after truth and facts, in this most useful and interesting department of science; are among the induce ments, which have prompted him to offer the present work to the public. But chiefly, the work is designed as a practical guide, and reference to those who have been, and may hereafter, become his pupils. Although it is not intended to exclude any, and every one, who may be disposed to investigate this important subject, yet, it cannot be expected to be as useful in the hands of Such, as though they had been regular pupils, and attended upon the author's lectures, and oral instruction. The work contains the fundamental principles, of the author's new theory, and practice of disease; yet many illustra tions, occular demonstrations, &c., which are used in the lecture room, before the class, are necessarily omitted; as the lecture-room is really, the only place where they can be fully and clearly understood; hence, although we trust the work may prove useful to all, who will give it an impartial perusal, yet it will be doubly so, to his students to whom it is most respectfully dedicated. Many works have been written, and some really scientific ones, on the wonderful and mysterious agent electricity. History informs us, that Thales, a celebrated Grecian, of the city of Miletus in Iona, who lived six hundred years before the Christian era, and who was the contemporary of Pythagaras, was the first discoverer of this agent, in a substance called Amber. Theoph ratus, who lived two or three centuries after, discovered that the same agent existed in Tourmaline. From this period, onward about two thousand years, no farther discoveries of any considerable importance were made in this direction. In 1600, Dr. Gilbert, physician to King James I, ascertained that Diamonds, Saphirs, Carbuncles, Iris, Opals, Amethysts, Beryl, Crystal, Bristol Stone, Rock Alum, common Glass, and Stibium, or Glass of Antimony, &c., have the power when excited.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.