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A86079 The anatomical exercises of Dr. William Harvey professor of physick, and physician to the Kings Majesty, concerning the motion of the heart and blood. [Part 3] Two anatomical exercitations concerning the circulation of the blood to John Riolan the son ... With the preface of Zachariah Wood physician of Roterdam. To which is added Dr. James De Back his Discourse of the heart, physician in ordinary to the town of Roterdam. Harvey, William, 1578-1657. 1653 (1653) Wing H1083_pt3; Thomason E1477_2; ESTC R20704_pt3 39,257 87

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