xxiv Editors Introduction 



THE following is a list of Harvey's works, and of the 

 more important references to his life and discovery: 



"MS. Memorandum Book," dated 1616, entitled "Prae- 

 lectiones Anatomicse Universalis." It is in Harvey's 

 handwriting, and contains the origin of the Circulation. 

 (In the British Museum.) A Facsimile was published in 

 1886 by the College of Physicians. 



"MS. De Musculis," 1627, in Harvey's handwriting. 

 (Brit. Mus.) A Notice on this manuscript was published 

 in 1850 by G. E. Paget, M.D. 



"MS. of Prescriptions," 1647. (Brit. Mus.) 



"MS. Diploma of Doctor of Medicine" to Harvey by 

 University of Padua, April 25, 1602. (In the College of 

 Physicians.) 



" MS. Illuminated Grant of M.D. ," by University of Padua 

 to an Englishman, Thomas Heron, which is witnessed by 

 " Guigliomo Harveo Consiliaris Magnificat Nationis Anglae." 

 It is dated March 19, 1602. (Brit. Mus.) 



" MS. Oratio Harveiana," 1661, ab. E. Greaves. (Brit. 

 Mus.) 



" De Motu Cordis et Sanguinis," Frankfort-on-Main, 

 1628. First English edition published by R. Lowndes, 

 with preface by Zachariah Wood, Physician of Rotter- 

 dam, 1653. 



"Anatomical Examination of the Body of Thomas Parr, 

 aged 152 years," made in 1635, but not published until 1669 

 in Belts' " De Ortu et Natura Sanguinis." 



"Two Disquisitions in Reply to John Riolan, jun.," 1649. 



"De Generatione Animalium," London, 1651; in 

 English, 1653. 



" Biographica Britannica," 1750. The Life of Harvey, 

 containing much curious information and discussion, is 



