Edwin James

Famous Quotes

“[...] the success of Egyptian surgery in setting broken bones is very fully demonstrated in the large number of well-joined fractures found in the ancient skeletons.””

The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus, 2 Vols

“A man is what a man is; he recognises his deficiencies and tries to conquer them or plans around them.””

Transcendental

“Very often conditions are recorded as observable "under thy fingers" [...] Among such observations it is important to notice that the pulsations of the human heart are observed.””

The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus, Vol 1: Hieroglyphic Transliteration, Translation and Commentary

“[...] the success of Egyptian surgery in setting broken bones is very fully demonstrated in the large number of well-joined fractures found in the ancient skeletons.””

The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus, 2 Vols

“A man is what a man is; he recognises his deficiencies and tries to conquer them or plans around them.””

Transcendental

“Very often conditions are recorded as observable "under thy fingers" [...] Among such observations it is important to notice that the pulsations of the human heart are observed.””

The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus, Vol 1: Hieroglyphic Transliteration, Translation and Commentary

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Edwin James

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“[...] the success of Egyptian surgery in setting broken bones is very fully demonstrated in the large number of well-joined fractures found in the ancient skeletons.””

The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus, 2 Vols

“A man is what a man is; he recognises his deficiencies and tries to conquer them or plans around them.””

Transcendental

“Very often conditions are recorded as observable "under thy fingers" [...] Among such observations it is important to notice that the pulsations of the human heart are observed.””

The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus, Vol 1: Hieroglyphic Transliteration, Translation and Commentary

“[...] the success of Egyptian surgery in setting broken bones is very fully demonstrated in the large number of well-joined fractures found in the ancient skeletons.””

The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus, 2 Vols

“A man is what a man is; he recognises his deficiencies and tries to conquer them or plans around them.””

Transcendental

“Very often conditions are recorded as observable "under thy fingers" [...] Among such observations it is important to notice that the pulsations of the human heart are observed.””

The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus, Vol 1: Hieroglyphic Transliteration, Translation and Commentary