Project Gutenberg 2012-04-23 Public domain in the USA. 193 Andrews, William 1848 1908 The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc. Barber-surgeons / William Andrews -- Touching for the king's evil / William Andrews -- Visiting patients -- Assaying meat and drink / William Andrews -- The gold-headed cane / Tom Robinson -- Magic and medicine / Cuming Walters -- Chaucer's doctor of physic / W.H. Thompson -- The doctors Shakespeare knew / A.H. Wall -- Dickens' doctors / Thomas Frost -- Famous literary doctors / Cuming Walters -- The "Doctor" in time of pestilence / William E.A. Axon -- Mountebanks and medicine / Thomas Frost -- The strange story of the fight with the small-pox / Thomas Frost -- Burkers and body-snatchers / Thomas Frost -- Reminiscences of the cholera / Thomas Frost -- Some old doctors / Mrs. G. Linnæus Banks -- The lee penny -- How our fathers were physicked / J.A. Langford -- Medical folk-lore / John Nicholson -- Of physicians and their fees, with some personal reminiscences / Andrew James Symington. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc." by William Andrews is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the various dimensions of the medical profession, delving into its representation in history, literature, and folk traditions. Through a compilation of essays by multiple authors, Andrews brings forth intriguing aspects of the medical field, from barber-surgeons of ancient times to royal practices of healing. The opening of the publication provides a thorough preface by Andrews, laying the groundwork for the subsequent essays. He indicates his intent to enlighten readers on the captivating and often forgotten tales of medical practitioners. The first segment introduces the historical context of barber-surgeons, discussing their roles and evolution into distinct professions, along with notable practices like blood-letting. The narrative highlights not only the technical aspects of the profession but also its cultural significance, offering readers a glimpse into how medicine has been interwoven with societal beliefs and practices throughout time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39514/39514-h/images/cover.jpg en Physicians Physicians in literature Literature and medicine R Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: Literature 413096 413100 2024-09-16T14:40:42.507536 2023-09-17T09:06:48.936967 text/html text/html 418428 2012-04-23T08:20:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 932464 2012-04-23T08:22:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1086875 2024-09-16T14:40:49.761544 application/epub+zip 1089024 2024-09-16T14:40:43.885530 application/epub+zip 225816 2024-09-16T14:40:43.184528 application/epub+zip 1217410 2024-09-16T14:40:54.035498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1170524 2024-09-16T14:40:48.836567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309460 2022-09-18T06:36:16.809409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358883 358715 2024-09-16T14:40:41.477586 2023-09-17T09:06:47.946946 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 358750 2012-04-23T08:20:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 144234 2012-04-23T08:21:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 358757 2012-04-23T08:20:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144171 2012-04-23T08:21:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21597 2024-09-16T14:40:54.185485 application/rdf+xml 20208 2024-09-16T14:40:43.294544 image/jpeg 2127 2024-09-16T14:40:43.242563 image/jpeg 945179 2024-09-16T14:40:42.580541 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog