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Index 



Pulse (continued) 



Aristotle on the, 30 



found in all parts of the body, 121 



not inherent in walls of arteries, 135 



in an artery beyond an aneurism, 135 



in an artery beyond an ossified portion, 137 



illustrated by experiment with dried intestine of a dog, 152 



cause of, in arteries near the heart, 163 



R 



Rabies 



how confirmatory of the circulation, 90 

 Riolan, John, Jun, 



controversy with Harvey, xix 



quoted on the movements of the heart, 31 



Harvey's First Disquisition addressed to, 109 



presented a copy of his work to Harvey, 1 1 1 



his views on the circulation, 113 



denies the mesenteric circulation, 115 



favoured view that septum of heart is permeable, 123 



Harvey's Second Disquisition to, 131 



S 

 Scarborough^ Dr. 



a friend to whom Harvey left his surgical instruments, 216 

 and his velvet gown, 218 



directed by Harvey's will to present to College of Physicians 



his books and collections, 216 

 Science 



dependent on pre-existing knowledge of more obvious 



things, 1 60 

 Semilunar Valves 



references to, 16, 45 



Galen aware of their use, 51 



function to prevent regurgitation, 116, 153 

 Senses 



facts cognisable by, wait on no opinion, 150 



importance of appealing to the, 158, 159 



Aristotle on trusting to the, 160 



