Credit: A dissertation on the influence of the passions upon disorders of the body / by William Falconer, M.D. F.R.S. and corresponding member of the Medical Society of London. Being the essay to ...

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Join us for an evening of Visual Vernacular and poetry performances to reflect on the power of sign language to unite, express and communicate.

'Finger Talk' is a new British Sign Language (BSL) artwork by Cathy Mager that invites visitors to step out of a hearing-centred world and into a space shaped by deaf perspectives. Bringing together ...

The mineral baths of Bath. The Bathes of Bathe's Ayde in the reign of Charles II ... whereunto is annexed a Visit to Bath in the year 1675 by a "Person of Quality" / [Charles E Davis].

Sermons on various and important subjects, in practical divinity, adapted to the plainest capacities, and suited to the family and closet. In three volumes. By the Rev. Devereux Jarratt, Rector of ...

The sanatorium treatment for tuberculosis was a curious combination of sunshine, fresh air, exercise and constant surveillance.

Local warming -- Global alarming -- The search for salvation -- Radical precaution -- Market solutions and homeostasis -- The moral economy -- Heimat and habitat -- Beauty, piety, and desecration -- ...

Today smoking is seen publicly as a deadly vice, privately perhaps as more of a guilty pleasure. Follow tobacco’s journey over the centuries from medical remedy to killer carcinogen.

Condoms have been with us for thousands of years, but the original condoms probably weren’t all that good for safe sex. Though tortoiseshell, animal intestine and linen have all been used to make them ...

Find books, manuscripts, paintings, illustrations, photos and unpublished archives about National Ophthalmic Treatment Board (Great Britain), many of them with free online access.

When a woman discloses that she’s autistic, the reaction is often, “But you don’t look autistic,” or even a straight denial, “No you’re not.” This insightful and moving series of portraits and ...