Part 1

Transcriber’s notes:

The text of this e-book has been preserved as in the original, including archaic spellings, but some illustrations have been repositioned closer to the relevant text. Italic text is denoted by underscores. Subscripted text is enclosed within curly brackets preceded by an underscore.

From an MS. of the XIII century]

From a woodcut of the XVII century]

ANÆSTHETICS

ANTIENT AND MODERN

HISTORICAL SKETCH

ANÆSTHESIA

BURROUGHS WELLCOME & CO.

London (Eng.)

Branches: New York Montreal Sydney Cape Town

INDEX

PAGE

Anæsthesia, Dawn of, 7

Anæsthesia, Chloroform for, 69

Anæsthesia in Romance, 23

Anæsthesia in Roman Times, 17

Anæsthesia in the Antient Poets, 25

Anæsthesia, Local, in Antient Times, 27

Anæsthetic, an Antient Chinese, 18

Anæsthetics, Early Egyptian, 7

Anæsthetic, an Early Irish, 19

Anæsthetic, Freezing as an, 27

Anæsthetic, Mesmerism as an, 34

Anæsthetics used by the Hindus, 18

Anæsthetics, Chemical Era of, 30

Anæsthetics in the Middle Ages, 19

Anæsthetics, Local, 67