226 Index 



Charles I. 



his interest in Harvey's discovery, xviii 



Harvey appointed physician to, xxii 



remained such by request of the Parliament, xviii 



dedication to, of treatise on Motion of Heart and Blood, 3 



present at a demonstration by Harvey, 153 

 Chick 



first sign of the heart in the, 34 



Aristotle on, 34 



observations of, on the fourth and fifth days of incubation, 36 

 Chorda tendinece, 99, 100 

 Chyle 



absorbed by the blood, 92 



vessels containing, 186 

 Circulation of the Blood 



circulation as distinct from motion, xii 



first suggested to Harvey's mind, 56 



compared to circular movement of rain as suggested by 

 Aristotle, 56 



confirmed by three propositions, 58 



varies in rapidity, 61 



explains the results of ligatures, 67 et seq. 



explains phlebotomy, 73 



summary account of, 85, 168 



confirmed by probable reasons, 86 



proved by certain consequences, 90 



confirmed from structure of the heart in many different kinds 

 of animals, 96 



doctrine of the, the opposite to that vulgarly entertained, 108 



first reply to Riolan on the, 1 1 1 



applies to the whole of the blood, 114 



in the mesentery, 119 



coronary, or a third and very short, 125 



through every part of the body, 126 



second reply to Riolan on the, 133 



reply to those who cry cut bonol 149 



reasons given by opponents for not accepting the, 149, 150 



velocity of, varies with age, sex, temperament, etc., 156 



influenced by the emotions, 158 



