Note on Edward May's Most certaine and true relation, 1794 Nov 8 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:Autograph note refuting May's description of a "serpent" found in the left ventricle of John Pennant's heart, explaining it as a simple occurence of arterial blood coagulated in the heart after death. Hunter also remarks that Harvey had published on the circulation of the blood in 1628, "yet in 1637 Dr May is not become a prosylite."

Archival Material, English, 1794

Physical Description:1 item (2 p.) ; 19 x 11 cm.

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:702182299

Notes:

Signed: JH. 1794 Nov. 8th

With: Edward May, A most certaine and true relation of a strange monster or serpent found in the left ventricle of the heart of Iohn Pennant, Gentleman, of the age of 21. yeares. London: Printed by George Miller, 1639 (cataloged separately)

Language Notes:In English